Many of the speeches at Guilderland’s commencement ceremony on June 23 focused on the idea that life doesn’t always follow a neat design. For instance, Principal Thomas Lutsic told the class, he didn’t expect his parents to leave when he was 8, or that he’d end up never graduating from high school.

GUILDERLAND — Barbara H. Gearhardt, a school secretary who loved music and minerals, died on Sunday, July 1, 2018. She was 85.

ALBANY – Thomas Lagan, a financial advisor and lawyer who worked with former Guilderland town justice Richard Sherwood, was indicted by a grand jury for a scheme in which he and Sherwood plundered over $9 million from family trusts they were responsible for overseeing, according to an announcement on July 3 by New York Attorney General

At the time of the 2018 graduation, Alyssa Gelfand, who died in a car crash a year ago, is remembered by her many friends and with a feature film and a scholarship.

GUILDERLAND — These Guilderland High School graduates were awarded prizes and scholarships:

GUILDERLAND — A minute before midnight on June 30, John Seminary of 3771 Western Turnpike in Guilderland fired a gun during the course of a domestic dispute in his home, according to a release from the Guilderland Police Department.

The library handed out more than 100 of the new cards on June 28, the first day of the library’s summer reading program, according to library Director Timothy Wiles.

If the governor signs the bill into law, the Pine Bush Commission will be able to move more quickly to purchase undeveloped properties.

Irina Orshansky, owner of Bella Fine Jewelry LLC in Hamilton Square, wants to “materialize people’s dreams” with her custom designs.

GUILDERLAND — A new eatery and a new clothing store will open at Crossgates Mall this fall.

Hospitality Syracuse Inc. will open a Taco Bell restaurant. Construction will begin soon and last about two months, according to Steve Pinkerton, vice president of Hospitality Syracuse, a Taco Bell franchise.