Guilderland

AG says Crossgates must be more accessible to people with disabilities

GUILDERLAND — On Feb. 23, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that the 12 shopping malls across New York State operated by Pyramid Management Group LLC — including Crossgates Mall in Guilderland — must be made more accessible to those with disabilities.

Library collects food and supplies for needy who dwell in seemingly affluent suburb

GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland Public Library is now home to a food pantry bin.

The idea for the bin came about gradually.

Helen Edna Winkler Fries

ALTAMONT — Helen Edna Winkler Fries, who square danced with her husband, baked pies for auxiliary dinners, and won at dominoes, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland.

Photos: GHS gymnasts Succeed at States

Four Guilderland Gymnasts battled 122 other gymnasts for a state title at Shaker High School on Feb. 5 in Latham.

Photos: Dutchmen Sink in Semis

Guilderland boys' basketball battled Green Tech in the Class AA sectional semifinal on Feb. 3 at the Glens Falls Civic Center.

Photos: Peter Pan comes to Farnsworth Middle School

Farnsworth Middle School in Guilderland performs Peter Pan, the musical, this weekend.

Poirier calls for 12 new buses next year, costing Guilderland schools $1.1M

“Our biggest nemesis is the corrosion of the bodies,” Guilderland's transportation supervisor, Danielle Poirier, told the school board, urging replacement of buses every 10 years.