GUILDERLAND — A fire blazed in the home of a new Westmere Fire Department member this week.

Fire departments received a call at 5:42 p.m. on Saturday that a single family home at 11 Ruth Terrace was on fire.

GOP chair colludes with Dem super?

GUILDERLAND — The GOP Party chairman is blasting the only two elected Republicans in town as the party is on the brink of choosing candidates for the fall election.

GUILDERLAND — A motorcyclist was badly hurt on Wednesday when he lost control of his bike, according to Guilderland Police.

$89M budget and $780K bus prop pass, Levy leads candidates

GUILDERLAND — After the second year in a row facing drastic cuts, Guilderland voters again passed the school budget by a comfortable margin: 55.5 percent.

GUILDERLAND — After months of negotiations, the town and the police benevolent association have agreed on a union contract — with no raises for 2011.

GUILDERLAND — Police arrested Andrew R. Alsante, 20, for vandalizing Christ the King Church on Easter Sunday and, over the course of their interview, found that he was responsible for four other areas marked by graffiti in town.

GUILDERLAND CENTER — Scores of residents gathered last night to express their opposition to the prospect of closing Guilderland Center’s post office, an option being considered by the U. S. Postal Service.

Halligan warns of cyberbullying

GUILDERLAND — John Halligan has devoted his life to preventing other families from going through what his has.

His son, Ryan, killed himself on Oct. 7, 2003 when he was 13.

GUILDERLAND — , who is seeking a second term on the board, says she has learned much in her first three years and enjoyed it.

GUILDERLAND — said the main reason he is running for the school board is because he “would like to give back to the community.”