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Donna Fisher, Howes Cave
View ArticleRemembering Charles Burchfield, an artist who preferred to show what he did...
Ed Cowley, an artist who chaired the University at Albany art department, lived in Altamont until his death in 2014. After fighting in World War II — he served in the 94th Infantry Division under...
View Article$34M Guilderland budget includes $300K for new dispatch system
The Albany County Sheriff’s Office is in the process of bringing all first responders in the county onto the same 800-megahertz system. Guilderland has budgeted $300,000 to outfit its communications...
View ArticleBerne GOP files against board of elections to keep two ballots uncounted
A Berne GOP candidate has filed suit against the Albany County Board of Elections and his opponents in order to prevent two absentee ballots from being opened due to a former ruling specific to the...
View ArticleVoorheesville girls’ basketball coach resigns amid unstated allegations
The Voorheesville School Board accepted the resignation of its girls’ varsity basketball coach, Robert Baron, at a special meeting called just before Thanksgiving break.
View ArticleCobblestone Schoolhouse: ‘Money pit’ or historical asset?
The Board of Education needs to decide whether the 200-year-old original Cobblestone Schoolhouse that was the district’s first school building is worth keeping — and spending $50,000 to repair — if it...
View ArticleBKW considers $66K JROTC program
A proposed JROTC program at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Secondary School would depend on the feedback of the parents and students, as 10 percent of students must participate for federal funding.
View Article‘Solar City’: Westerlo reviews two large array proposals
Two companies have proposed establishing solar arrays in Westerlo; one off of Route 405 parallel to a homeowner concerned about glare, and another at the former resort Shepard Farm, on Route 32.
View ArticleMan looking for struck deer is hit and killed
On Thanksgiving eve, just after darkness fell, 74-year-old William S. Kelsey of Berne was navigating the steep “Upper Letter S” curves on the edge of the Helderberg escarpment when he hit a deer,...
View ArticleFire survivors rebuild, slowly
When fire takes a home or a business, it can take a long time to rebuild.
View ArticleAltamont celebrates Victorian Holiday on December 10
ALTAMONT — The village is once again planning to host its annual Victorian Holiday celebration. Organized by Altamont Community Tradition, the celebration — on Sunday, Dec. 10, from noon to 5 p.m. — is...
View ArticleAltamont Enterprise November 23, 1917
BERNE.We are glad to give the facts which were promised sometime ago. A glove factory will be doing business in about two weeks in Berne. They have leased the property of Fred Shultes. All persons...
View ArticleCompromising water quality — how much are we willing to swallow?
Safe, accessible drinking water is worth protecting.
View ArticleKillam, Donnelly marry
Lisa Kristina Killam, daughter of Donald (Sandy) and Kaisa Killam of Wilmot, New Hampshire married David Alan Donnelly, son of Amy Donnelly of New Paltz, New York and Bob Donnelly of Cooperstown, New...
View ArticleMarinopoulos at RPI earns football awards
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute student-athlete George Marinopoulos of Slingerlands has earned a weekly football award from the Liberty League.
View ArticleChristmas cards — 1.6 billion strong — have not lost their worth in the age...
The Christmas card has been, and continues to be, an important tradition for millions. Why, in the internet era, do people continue to send them?
View ArticleGentile gets 5 years for receiving child porn
Anthony Gentile, 57, told Judge Gary L. Sharpe of the United States District Court on Monday that he was “of course terrified of prison,” prior to being sentenced to five years on child pornography...
View ArticleBerne election decision to be made in next 24 hours
A court hearing held on Monday will determine whether two absentee ballots will be counted in the election in Berne, possibly determining whether there will be a Democratic or Republican majority on...
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