Co-conspirator and former Guilderland Town Justice Richarad Sherwood had planned to testify against Thomas Lagan. Asked if that was why Lagan had decided to plead guilty after many months of preparing to fight the charges, Lagan’s attorney E. Stewart Jones said, “Obviously that was not helpful.”

GUILDERLAND — Cheryl Ann Stilsing — recalled as a loving mother, cherished grandmother, and dearest sister — died on Sunday, April 28, 2019, with her family by her side. She was 62.

Born in Albany on Oct. 19, 1956, Ms. Stilsing was the beloved daughter of Dorilee (née Hedrick) Stilsing and the late Harold Stilsing.

ALTAMONT — Hans K. Kappel of Altamont — described by his family as a devoted dad and grandpa — died in his sleep of natural causes at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center on Thursday, April 18, 2019, following hospitalization for a sepsis infection. He was 87.

Two of the six IDA members voted to grant real-estate relief to local businessman Jonathan Phillips to help with his construction project of building a new, bigger hardware store and adding a convenience store with gas pumps, at the corner of Routes 146 and 158.

In the future, the lot just behind the proposed Stewart’s may be occupied by a bank or some kind of office or shop, according to a Stewart’s representative.

ALTAMONT — A small group of Altamont residents is suing the village’s board of trustees as well as Stewart’s Shops, seeking to overturn a zoning change approved by the village board, in a split vote, las

Pyramid officials learned recently that if their plans for an apartment complex at Rapp and Gipp roads is to go forward, they must meet and talk with residents of Gipp Road, Pine Lane — which is just east of Gipp — and Westmere Terrace.

ALBANY COUNTY — In the sunshine of an April afternoon, Carole Henry walks between carefully tended amoeba-like gardens and reaches down, as if greeting old friends after a long winter.