Opinion

From the editor: Together Against Ageism

Years ago, in what seems now to be another lifetime, when I taught literature courses, I would ask my university students to look for le donné — the given.

Guilderland

Another clean audit for GCSD, board mulls smartphone ban

The district’s largest liability, of about $223 million, is for post-employment benefits, CPA Jill M. Thaisz said, noting the state does not allow districts to set aside any money for the liability.

Sports

Photos: Dutch Unified Bocce Battles Albany

Last Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Guilderland Unified bocce team hosted the season and home opener at the Italian American Community Center against Albany. Both teams fought evenly till the end where the match had two roll-offs that saw Guilderland fall, 5 to 4.

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Regional

Albany County had chart-topping surge in new business applications

Albany County is first in the state and among the top counties nationally for its increase in new business applications, rising 34 percent last year, according to data from the United States Census Bureau, and 130 percent since 2020.

New Scotland

‘A unified look’: Grant pays for new siding at Old Songs venue

Several new eateries in the village will give concert-goers a place to dine.

Hilltowns

Spending up, taxes variable in tentative Hilltown budgets

Knox and Westerlo’s tentative 2025 budgets show total appropriations going up, but Knox, so far, projects no increase in townwide taxes, while Westerlo projects a 2-percent increase.

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Letters to the Editor

Fahy has shown that she will work hard to make New York a better place

Edna Litten, Altamont

My auspicious beginning to life

W. Brian Barr, Guilderland

Thank you for empowering our youth

Anya Kardos, Guilderland

No mention of the needs of disabled in comprehensive plan

Christine Duffy, Guilderland

Hear about the history of the Great Western Turnpike

John B. Haluska, Vice President, Guilderland Historical Society

VFW serves homemade meal

Jeff Orsini, Commander, VFW Post 7062, Altamont

Columns

A Glimpse of Guilderland History

Mary Ellen Johnson

Hurricane of 1938 caused catastrophic losses, emotionally as well as financially

Old Men of the Mountain

John R. Williams

Hacked again — 20-year-old PC to the rescue

The Capital Angler

Fishing is more than pursuing fish

Back Roads Geology

Awe: A temple for the woman who would be pharaoh