GUILDERLAND — A group at Christ’s Church in Guilderland is striving to connect mothers.

ALTAMONT — The first-ever Scottish Games 5K race began and ended with the sound of bagpipes.

By Jordan J. Michael

BERNE –– Berne-Knox-Westerlo and Duanesburg were both awarded penalty kicks in Wednesday’s inaugural soccer contest. Each team missed its chance, but the Bulldogs’ failure proved to be more costly.

BERNE — While most roles on Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s new budget advisory committee have been filled, there are currently two vacancies: one to be filled by a district resident, and one by a district employee.

Time to file returns

ALBANY COUNTY — More than two dozen not-for-profit organizations in the Enterprise coverage area are slated to lose their tax-exempt status, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

GUILDERLAND — Republican Councilman Warren Redlich hopes Supervisor Kenneth Runion will have a more transparent budget process for 2011 than he did for 2010.

Democracy withers without public discourse

Illustration by Forest Byrd

Van Etten hops to the top

NEW SCOTLAND — The bulk of the town’s new ethics law has been lifted until January.