John Hughes, Altamont

GUILDERLAND — “Remembering the past is conserving strength for the future”: These were the beginning words of a memorial service held on Saturday, April 10, by members of the Old Hellebergh Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, to celebrate the life and legacy of a Revolutionary War soldier who lived in Guilderland from 1732 t

The proposed five-megawatt solar array on Dunnsville Road still has to be sent to the Altamont-Guilderland Referral Committee because proposals for town projects within 1,200 feet of the village boundary or within 1,200 feet of Altamont’s current or future water system must be referred to the village for a recommendation. 

After a lengthy and stunningly frank conversation about racism in the Guilderland schools, the school board here added a full-time post for an administrator who will oversee diversity, equity, and inclusion in the district.

Lisa and Tom Hart, Guilderland

Fran Porter, Altamont

Christine M. Napierski, Democratic candidate for Guilderland Town Board 

Donald Csaposs, Guilderland

For Farnsworth Middle School, its principal said, “One of the pillars is social equity … Something that’s always on our minds as educators here is make sure we are inclusive.”

Corporal John James Prastio Sr.

ALTAMONT — Corporal John James Prastio Sr., 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines, retired, died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 11, 2021. He was 76.

A Vietnam veteran, he served in three tours and received three Purple Hearts.