Lifting up and pressing on: Mourning, celebrating The Capital
As survivors related by blood, marriage, or ink at The Capital cope with loss and trauma, their community came out Saturday to root for them, on a day made festive by food and music.
View ArticleA new play and a Shakespearean classic at free Summer Festival
NEW SCOTLAND — William Shakespeare’s “All’s Well That Ends Well” and an original play about the Wright Brothers highlight the 15th annual Classic Theater Guild Summer Festival at Indian Ladder Farms.
View ArticlePhoto: Guilderland 16U softball takes fourth Eastern Nationals
The Guilderland Bulldogs 16U team finished in fourth place in the USA Eastern Nationals in Virginia
View ArticlePhoto: Guilderland Wolfpack 10U sweeps tournaments
The Guilderland Wolfpack 10U team won the last five tournaments it played in.
View ArticleG’land Little League 10-under team wins third place in the state
“It’s been one heck of a summer for them,” said Rob Scholz, father of one of the boys on the team.
View ArticlePodcast: Bev Filkins and Pat Canaday, a trip to the fair
00:00 Hello, this is Melissa, Hale-Spencer, the editor of the Altamont Enterprise and today we are discussing the other oldest institution in Altoona, Mont the...
View ArticlePhotos: 125 years of community service for Altamont FD
On Sunday, July 29, the Altamont Fire Department held a celebration for 125 years of service. Also, the fire department unveiled their brand new 2018 engine.
View ArticlePhotos: People of all ages enjoy the 76th annual Punkintown Fair
Last weekend, July 26-28, the New Salem Fire Department held their 76th annual Punkintown Fair in New Salem where fair goers had a blast that culminated with fireworks on Saturday evening.
View ArticleFacebook post and reward leads to arrest for dog abandonment
BERNE — After a social-media post and a $100 reward drew attention from angered viewers, the Albany County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for abandoning two dogs on Cole Hill Road in Berne.
View ArticleGov’s report leads to proposed marijuana legalization legislation
A study released from the state in July found that the pros of marijuana legalization outweigh the cons; this week, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo appointed a workgroup to draft legalization legislation.
View ArticleWesterlo to seek grant for cleaning public water
The Westerlo Town Board moved forward Tuesday on a grant application that would help fund filtration of the chemical bromomethane from its public water supply. Levels higher than the state standard...
View ArticleFletcher Road a ‘very hot spot’: Expanded driveway leads to lawsuit
GUILDERLAND — On Fletcher Road in Westmere — an older area of town where most houses were built after World War II when households typically had one car and driveways are not as long as they are in...
View ArticleBerne library to receive state funds for roof, LED lighting
The Berne Public Library will receive over $17,000 in state aid designated for libraries to repair its roof and install energy-saving lights
View ArticleSongwriting is therapy for Sydney Worthley
Sydney Worthley is making the rounds on the summer festival-circuit, on Aug. 18, she plays the Hope Rocks Festival, in Saugerties.
View ArticleTwo mothers who removed their daughters from BKW say the school should do...
A Berne-Knox-Westerlo mother says she pulled her daughter out of school after she was picked on by other students, causing her to lose a significant amount of weight. Administrators deny these...
View ArticleSimply nepotism, greed, and the ultimate gravy train on steroids
John L. Di Nuzzo , Loudonville
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