Keep vehicles locked, keep valuables out of sight, and park in well-lit areas when possible, say police

The court will decide if an addict who stole from unlocked lockers gets treatment or punishment.

The proposed cell tower to be installed on Agawam Lane in Altamont took another step toward approval, while a resident has raised concerns about the tower’s safety.

The problem in 2018 spiked in summer, when it is easy for algae to take hold, town officials say.

ALBANY COUNTY — Dennis Grant, 44, of Knox was sentenced on Friday to 12 years to life in state prison for second-degree attempted burglary, a violent felony — the fifth in a string of burglary-related convictions. At his sentencing, Grant was classified as a mandatory persistent felon.

Samuel Groezinger’s attorney says he may receive youthful-offender status.

One of the most rewarding parts of working as an investigator at the Lawyers’ Fund, for Ray Wood, was ensuring that victims of dishonest lawyers were paid back.

Corporate welfare: That’s what several Guilderland residents said Pyramid would get if the town’s Industrial Development Agency approved its application for tax breaks to build a 222-unit apartment-and-townhouse complex at Rapp and Gipp roads.

Two of the three New Year’s appointees have never served on Guilderland boards before.