Guilderland

Five candidates vie for four places on the GPL board

GUILDERLAND — On May 20, voters served by the Guilderland Public Library will choose among five candidates to elect four trustees.

Incumbents Michael Hawrylchak and Michael Puspurs are running along with challengers Matthew Grunert, Joseph Otter, and Bethany Stever.

Photos: Dutch Unified Comeback Win In Thrilling Fashion

On Tuesday, May 13, the Guilderland Unified basketball squad hosted Mohonasen in its second-to-last regular-season game. Mohonasen stifled Guilderland most of the game until the last few minutes when the Dutch came alive to win, 31 to 30.

Photos: Wolfpack Slip Past Dutch

On Friday evening, May 9, the Guilderland flag football team hosted Colonie for Friends and Family Night at home on a cold and rainy evening. The Dutch couldn’t get much on the tight Wolfpack defense as they fell, 32 to 0.

Photos: Blue Streaks Storm Past Dutch

Last Thursday, May 8, the Guilderland girls’ lacrosse team traveled to Saratoga High School as they took on the Blue Streaks in their senior night. The Dutch battled early but the Blue Streaks bombarded them as Guilderland fell, 15 to 1.

Guilderland buys new ambulance for $326K

When the paid GEMS squad took over from the volunteer Western Turnpike Rescue Squad, McGaughnea said, “The ones that we originally bought, we bought from Western Turnpike and they don’t really fit the way we operate as an ALS ambulance,” he said of Advance Life Support.

Town takes legal action against St. Peter’s, Burger King

The town board agreed on legal action to respond to a suit filed by Burger King, claiming the town is responsible for flooding and to seek reimbursement from St. Peter’s Hospital due to long ambulance waits.