Kelly Stang wants to increase diversity among hunters
GUILDERLAND — Kelly Stang of Guilderland, the New York State Department of Conservation wildlife biologist who launched and ran a state program introducing thousands of women and girls over the years...
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Citizens have a responsibility to read, to listen to, to look for, and to embrace news from sources that will widen their perspectives and understanding. After all, since it is the people who hold...
View ArticleLegion Riders host motorcycle run to support host of programs for veterans
Hellen Wager, Altamont
View ArticleWe are running out of time to give our grandchildren a healthy, habitable planet
Jeannette P. Rice, Rensselaerville
View ArticleGrangers are selling baked goods and crafts at the Altamont Fair
Carol Carpenter, Master, Bethlehem Grange 137
View ArticleGet insight into the seasons, land, and food at Family Farm Day
Ashley Pierce, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Albany County
View ArticleLibrary staff ponders: Do we stay, or do we go?’
Mark Curiale, Public Information Officer, Guilderland Public Library
View ArticlePhotos: Crowning Glory
On the opening day of the Altamont Fair, 27 young women, ages 5-40, compete in the Miss Altamont Fair pageant for the fair week and other community events through out the year.
View ArticleFun for kids that won’t break the bank
ALTAMONT — Several games of old-fashioned fun for kids at the fair are free, or close to it.One example is the archery booth, which is open all day throughout the fair and charges one dollar for an...
View ArticleVegetables, flowers, and photographs take blue ribbons at the Altamont Fair
Farm animals and pageant participants weren’t the only ones taking home first prizes at the Altamont Fair on Tuesday.
View ArticleShowing — and trying to sell — the latest is part of the fair’s attraction
A bathroom vendor with the gift of gab doesn’t take rejection personally.
View ArticleGoldie, Baby Buggy, Eugenia, and Eme all shine with young handlers in the...
ALTAMONT — A gaggle of 4-H kids tend to their goats early Tuesday morning. The gates have not officially opened for the first day of the Altamont Fair, and a steady rain falls outside, making the...
View ArticleChanges afoot on Western Avenue More parking for a diner, new spot for a...
The planning board has unanimously passed three Route 20 business proposals on to the zoning board.
View ArticleLand Bank expects to take ownership of Governors Motor Inn in a week
Within a matter of months of taking ownership, the land bank hopes to turn the property over to a responsible buyer who will put it back into productive use.
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