GUILDERLAND — Enrolled Conservative Michele Coons is running for town board in Guilderland, the town where she grew up and hopes to see her two young-adult children stay to eventually raise their families. “Having a passion for the town where you live is definitely a qualification,” she said.

Christopher McManus, vice president of the Guilderland School Board, resigned from the board, effective Wednesday, he said.

The Guilderland girls’ field hockey traveled to Shenendehowa on Wednesday afternoon for the Class A sectional semifinal and lost to Shen, 2 to 0.

GUILDERLAND — Richard Sherwood, 57, who has been a town justice in Guilderland since 2013, describes his courtroom philosophy as listening to both sides and not jumping to a quick decision.

GUILDERLAND — Denise Randall, a Democrat who has been a town justice in Guilderland since 2005, said that the most important principle in her courtroom is treating everyone with respect, dignity, and patience and ensuring that everyone gets a fair trial and an impartial judge.