Guilderland

Photos: Guilderland man's street gets fallen son's name

Rafael A. Nieves Sr. of Guilderland, whose son was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2011, addresses the crowd that gathered at Town Hall Wednesday for a ceremony to mark the naming of a section of East Lydius Street where he lives after his son.

Path Through History visits Albany tavern and Pine Bush

The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission will be celebrating New York State Path Through History Weekend with Tales from the Taverns on June 18, and Legends and Lore on June 19. Path Through History Weekend is organized by I Love New York and highlights the history of the state

Viola opens community café that supports the military and the disabled

A new owner takes over an old newsstand in Guilderland and turns it into a comfortable place to eat and spend some time.

Photos: Disaster Search K9

Dogs are training to aid the New York Task Force 2 of the Office of Fire Prevention and Control.

12th annual golf outing to raise funds

by Linda Miller

Plans are well underway for the 12th annual Community Caregivers Golf Outing, scheduled for Monday, June 20, at Orchard Creek Golf Course in Altamont.

Photos: 7 Ayre Dr. Torn Down

Guilderland’s highway department on June 6 tore down the McKownville home that had been gutted by fire on Jan. 24.

Inaugural Military Appreciation Day is Saturday at the Altamont fairgrounds

ALTAMONT — Saturday will mark the first Military Appreciation Day, to be held at the Altamont fairgrounds from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., in support of local veterans’ causes.

The goal of the organizers — iLoVeterans, a new Capital Region not-for-profit — is to raise $100,000 for a number of local groups that assist veterans.

National expert on emergency medical training — a man ‘big as life itself’ — dies at 58

His death, from injuries in a motorcyle accident, leaves ‘Beebe-medics’ without a mentor.

A week of events to honor three soldiers killed in Afghanistan

A ceremony Thursday will rename part of East Lydius Street after Specialist Rafael A. Nieves Jr. of Guilderland.

Photos: Fun with Science in Guilderland

Students demonstrated and investigated the more visual properties of some scientific phenomena.

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