Westervelt wallows in prison, maintaining his innocence as he re-works his case

DANNAMORA — Erick Westervelt is haunted by a cigarette butt.

A day in the life
Rescue work is more than a job



ALTAMONT — Warren Quinn was one of the first people on the scene after a boy was hit while skateboarding on a country road. He wanted to help, but didn’t know what to do.

Altamont hearing
Subdividing modernized



ALTAMONT — With some minor changes after public input, the proposed subdivision regulations for Altamont are set to be adopted by the village board on July 3.

Old Songs to communicate
Stories through murder ballads, parking-lot picking



ALTAMONT — Stories of old are told with the mournful twang of Mark Schmitt’s fiddle.

GUILDERLAND — A group of high-school seniors looked back to a time that seemed distant as they stood in the bright sunshine Thursday afternoon in a place that was once very familiar — the courtyard of Pine Bush Elementary School.

Will be Saratoga assistant super
Principal Piccirillo leaves GHS



GUILDERLAND — After not quite 20 months as principal of Guilderland High School, Michael Piccirillo is moving on.

GUILDERLAND — After a hiatus in town politics, Republicans are looking to revitalize their party and end a nearly decade-long Democratic hold on the town board.

GUILDERLAND — The town’s police force has promoted four officers among its ranks.

GUILDERLAND — An intense blaze Tuesday morning completely destroyed a Carman Road home, but the four children inside and their babysitter made it out unscathed.

ALBANY COUNTY — Seven months after a gang-rape was reported on the University at Albany campus, two of the three accused men pleaded guilty to felony third-degree rape yesterday morning.