Soressi has a meaningful mission

VOORHEESVILLE — Michael Soressi sees history happening every day.

“It seems more real,” he said of his favorite subject, comparing it to other disciplines.  “I can understand it,” he said.

Navajo tradition: Weaving pain and pride, history and hope

Illustration by Forest Byrd

Sometimes you can hold history in your hands.

GUILDERLAND CENTER — A barn full of hay in rural southern Guilderland caught fire on Tuesday, causing flames so intense they blistered the siding of a house across Stone Road from the barn.

GUILDERLAND — Guilderland High School was burglarized on June 24; several musical instruments were stolen along with some multi-media equipment, according to Michael Marcelle, the interim superintendent.

BERNE — Almost a year after starting the Long Road reconstruction, the town plans to complete the project next week, and awaits funding that will pay for nearly all of the remaining costs.

Pritchard and Weston elected to lead Girls’ State

Overachievers thrive in winter/spring 2009-10

By Jordan J. Michael

Dad’s words heard in grand new arena

Words of fatherly advice mixed with youthful exuberance on June 26 as close to 500 students graduated from Guilderland High School.

HILLTOWNS — Three organizations will be rotating Helderberg properties in the coming months.

ALBANY COUNTY — Andrew Tinning is in a lot of pain. It radiates from his joints. It hurts to climb stairs.

But he has a sense of mission in his work as a volunteer for HIICAP.