To the Editor:

Maybe one of the conditions of the Crossgates Mall proposal should be a three-lane entrance from the Thruway and Northway.

This is always a congested place at this time of year.

Anne Anderson
Guilderland

The Children's Hospital received $2,000 in donations after a collection jar with $300 was stolen from Hannoush Jewelers; a suspect was arrested this week.

Exercise leads to healthier life choices, according to a Guilderland grad, Joseph Bach, who helped create an app that contains more than 1,500 video-guided exercises.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens has announced that, beginning Thursday, Dec. 26, the public will not be able to purchase hunting, fishing, or trapping licenses, or secure a recreational marine fishing registration or report game that has been killed.

Last week I said that I would talk about some treasure hidden seven fathoms deep in the ocean. There are many documented shipwrecks around the Cayman Islands and stories about lost treasures are told to anyone who is willing to listen. 

Some are printed with maps that can help you find the treasures.

An off-duty officer suffered a laceration to his wrist during the arrest, according to police. 

Republican Lee Carman's predecessor in the Albany County Legislature, Christine Benedict, stepped down after nine years in the position, she said, to focus on the issues facing her district in Colonie.

GUILDERLAND — The area’s retail giant wants to grow a little more.

Crossgates Mall is looking to amend its special-use permit to add a 20,000-square-foot, two-story addition and a total of 2,100 square feet of leasable space to the 1.3 million square feet of retail space it already has.