NEW SCOTLAND — Upscale residential development could take root in the now rural landscape off of New Scotland South Road if water comes to the area.

VOORHEESVILLE –– The Lady Birds’ volleyball team finds success every fall season because it relies on consistency. Voorheesville won the Class C title in 2007 and has played in the sectional final ever since.

KNOX — This Saturday, the roadside lawn in front of the revitalized Town Hall will be the venue for the first Helderberg Hilltowns Fall Festival.

GCSD trio says: Reinstate all sports

GUILDERLAND — Three sports supporters, during the opening round of budget sessions for 2011-12, told the school board not to cut athletics next year.

GUILDERLAND –– A steady rainfall slowed the Bethlehem girls’ soccer team a little bit, but the Lady Dutch players are still trying to beat the Eagles, which they haven’t done in more than five years.

HILLTOWNS — A 22-year-old Berne man was arrested last week for statutory rape, and is now being held at Albany County’s jail.

Teachers shepherd students through life’s cliffs and valleys

Illustration by Forest Byrd

New pipe shop near UAlbany won’t sell drugs or paraphernalia

No tax hike with $31M town budget

GUILDERLAND — The general town tax rate will not increase in 2011, according to Supervisor Kenneth Runion, who filed the preliminary budget on Wednesday, one day before the state-mandated deadline.