Christmas Land connects people in an era of isolation, founder says
A founder of Christmas Land says the family attraction will help people connect with each other and with the meaning of Christmas.
View ArticleWaiting list for Wolff book at local library and bookstore
“Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” has a long waiting list at the Guilderland Library and is on back order at the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza.
View ArticleFarmhouse a total loss in early-morning blaze
A man called 9-1-1 to say his living room was on fire and he was going to get a bucket to put it out. When firefighters got there less than 10 minutes later, the home was 80 percent involved.
View ArticleRobertson pleads guilty in fraudulent check scheme
The scheme netted an estimated $90,000.
View ArticleCrews battle barn blaze, questions raised about losses
NEW SCOTLAND — Firefighters helped rescue animals from a burning barn last Wednesday with the temperature well below freezing.On Jan. 3, at about 7:45 p.m., the Onesquethaw Volunteer Fire Company and...
View ArticlePhotos: Scrappy Grapplers
The Guilderland Dutchmen wrestlers traveled to Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School Saturday to compete in the Jamie Mormile Tournament in Ravena. The Dutch wrestled against 14 other schools and...
View ArticlePhotos: Storm Fizzles
The Storm hockey team — made up of players from five different schools: Guilderland, Voorheesville, Scotia-Glenville, Schalmont, and Mohonasen — played Friday night against Burnt Hills-Ballston Spa in...
View ArticleDEC to create young forests at Partridge Run
The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation is looking to create over 500 acres of young forest in the Partridge Run Wildlife Management Area.
View ArticleClarksville Elementary inches closer to sale
An interpretation by the county attorney of the three-year lease-to-purchase agreement of the Clarksville Elementary School between the Albany County Sheriff’s Office and the Bethlehem Central School...
View ArticleBKW board discusses outside-the-box options for students
The school board discussed a number of options for students to learn outside the classroom.
View ArticleRenaissance Floral Design wants to be part of area’s renaissance
In his upcoming rebuild, the store's owner plans a sleek modern look featuring large plate-glass windows on two adjoining corners, to let passersby see inside.
View ArticleStart snapping! Berne library holds third annual photo contest
Donna Gwin, president, Friends of the Berne Library
View ArticleBKW students have their own take on agriculture
Students at Berne-Knox-Westerlo talked about the different ways they’ve learned about agriculture in a new program.
View ArticleVoorheesville receives good grades from state
The Voorheesville Central School District received good news from the state about Regents testing.
View ArticleApartments proposed for Sandidge Way will be a monument to corporate welfare...
Carol Waterman, Albany
View ArticleThere is no right to view internet pornography in public libraries
Dan Kleinman, owner, SafeLibraries educational services, Chatham, New Jersey
View ArticleNot all neighbors feeling jolly about Christmas Land
The owner of Christmas Land on Furbeck Road in Altamont got a special-use permit last week, after the month-long event had already occurred. Some neighbors are concerned about potential additional...
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