Guilderland

ALTAMONT — In 1943, the world was at war. Joseph Solomon Levinger was 25 years old and a junior physicist at the Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago — part of the Manhattan Project — researching the creation of the atomic bomb.

ALTAMONT — Anne Vlahos was “a wonderful, one-of-a-kind woman, possessed of an irrepressible, effervescent personality and sense of humor,” wrote her son, Harvey Vlahos, in a tribute.

Guilderland’s budget will increase largely because the town is taking over the work of the Western Turnpike Rescue Squad, buying ambulances, taking over buildings, and hiring EMTs, according to Supervisor Peter Barber.

GUILDERLAND — Supporters of Christine Napierski were shocked and dismayed this weekend to see that a self-described “progressive Democratic” organization had posts about Napierski on its Facebook page, including one aligning her with the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh because she is running for Guilderland To

The Guilderland Senior Services is offering the following activities the week of Nov. 5. Call the senior office at 518-280-7607 with any questions or for information.

In Guilderland, three candidates are seeking to replace former town justice Richard Sherwood, who is awaiting sentencing in federal and county court on charges stemming from his theft of millions from family trusts he oversaw in his work as a private attorney.

ALTAMONT — Boy Scout Troop 264 of Altamont will conduct its Annual Food and Can Drive in November.

Bags will be delivered to homes in Altamont on Saturday, Oct. 27. The Scouts will return the following Saturday, Nov. 3, to pick up donations.

B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation’s Fair Trade Sale, Judaica Sale, and clothing and blood drives sare all scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 11.

A historic home on Nott Road and its family cemetery have a connection to Guilderland’s earliest local government, the Revolutionary War, and Eleanor Roosevelt.

It’s been a year since Roger Sawyer of Guilderland died on his bicycle, hit by a sport-utility vehicle as he headed to work before dawn.

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