ALTAMONT Past and present volunteers with the Altamont Rescue Squad joined together Saturday to celebrate 75 years of service to the village and its surrounding towns.

“It was really a success,” said rescue squad President Elaine Martin.

GUILDERLAND — Several families and the middle school’s long-time enrichment teacher told the school board that eliminating the elementary and middle school enrichment teachers would be a mistake.

GUILDERLAND — After months of board discussion and several community forums, Superintendent Marie Wiles on March 1 presented her $89 million budget for the next school year.

GUILDERLAND — After 48 years, the parishioners of St. Boniface Episcopal Church are beginning to think of their building as permanent.

GUILDERLAND — Two school board members whose terms are up — Richard Weisz and Denise Eisele — will not seek re-election in May. Emilio Genzano, who was appointed to fill a vacancy and then elected to a one-year term, will run.

ALBANY COUNTY — According to Donald Hyman, black history is American history.

Hyman, a social studies teacher, dedicates his time to teaching all members of the community about African-American history.

GUILDERLAND — Setting the school calendar for next year has proved a challenge.

The school board will vote at its next meeting on one of two proposals.

ALTAMONT — The state comptroller audited Altamont last year and found that too few people were responsible for the village’s finances.

GUILDERLAND — New Director Jeffrey Folmer says more people need to “discover the Discovery Center.”

The Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, which opened five years ago, provides an introduction to, and education about, the Pine Bush Preserve, one of the only remaining examples of an inland pine barrens.

GUILDERLAND — The planning board here voted unanimously last week to approve Veli Hysenllari's controversial subdivision on Fletcher Road, despite the protests of outspoken neighbors.