GUILDERLAND — Four former managers of a German company with ties to Guilderland were fined on Thursday for hiring illegal immigrants here.

GUILDERLAND —The superintendent’s request that police dogs be allowed to search high-school lockers and storage areas for illegal substances divided the school board.

“I really disagree with this whole concept,” said board member Denise Eisele at last week’s meeting.

Library is read to expand

GUILDERLAND — Trustees of the Guilderland Public Library are unanimous in wanting to bring their $11.8 million expansion plan to public vote in 2012.

ALTAMONT — An elderly woman died in a house fire on Marion Court on Tuesday, overcome by the heat and smoke just steps from her door.

ALTAMONT — Tours of beautiful local homes, Santa’s arrival by train, and a live Nativity made the 10^th annual Victorian Holidays event last weekend a success, according to organizers.

The group Altamont Community Tradition put on the event.

GUILDERLAND — The district is looking at ways to reshape the school day in order to save money.

In a lengthy presentation Tuesday, where school administrators described time as “our most finite resource,” new schedules were proposed for the high school, middle school, and five elementary schools.

GUILDERLAND — McKownville firefighters will be helping their flooded brethren with a boot drive on Saturday.

“We sent a crew to Schoharie after the flood,” said Jim White, president of the McKownville Fire Department.