Guilderland

GPD report: Arrests rebound from pandemic slump, Blacks still disproportionately charged

Numbers of arrests in Guilderland, which had dropped in 2020 — for juveniles (48 in 2020 to 60 in 2021), drunk driving (33 to 50 in 2021), traffic summons (785 more than double to 1,620 in 2021), property-damage crashes (872 in 2020 to 1,033 in 2021) — all rebounded last year after plummeting during the start of the pandemic.

Photos: Blackbirds and Dutch Athletes Will Compete At States

On Thursday and Friday, June 2 and 3, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Voorheesville and Guilderland track athletes competed in the two-day Section 2 state qualifier event for this weekend's NYSPHSAA state meet in Cicero.

Photos: Shen Stops Guilderland In Class A Title Game

On Wednesday, June 1, as the Guilderland boys’ lacrosse team looked to win back-to-back Class A sectional titles, they had to go against top-seeded Shenendehowa. Guilderland started off slow, endured a passing downpour, rallied, and fell short with a 15-to-9 loss.

As fair season starts, bans on poultry exhibits lifted

The Altamont Fair will be able to exhibit poultry after all.
The bans on live poultry shows, exhibitions, auctions, sales, meets, and swaps in New York State have been lifted.

Emma Harbeck says, ‘Everyone is beautiful’

GUILDERLAND — When Emma Harbeck competed this past weekend for the Miss New York title in the Miss America competition, she sang the song “Reflection” from the 1998 Disney film based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan.

Mulan spares her grandfather by disguising herself as a boy so she can become a warrior in his stead.

Photo: History in a Bottle

Jerry Crisci of Altamont has donated his collection of nearly 50 milk bottles to the fair.

Zoning board rules that directory sign at Town Center must match businesses

On June 1, Guilderland’s zoning board said Town Center plaza could no longer use its LED sign for three displays that were not previously approved by the board.

Photos: “Into the Woods” performed by Altamont Elementary

The musical combines various fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and will be performed by the Altamont Elementary School fifth-grade class to a live audience on June 10 and 11 at 7 p.m. and June 12 at 1 p.m. at the Guilderland High School auditorium.

Fear of gun violence is not freedom

The Rev. Matthew J. van Maastricht, Altamont

Americans need to take our country back

Frank Wozniak, Altamont

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