Multi-use building to come to the entrance of Windmill Estates?
A building plan for a medical office at Western Avenue and Hague Drive that was approved years ago was never built, and now a new proposal for the same site — this time, a mixed-use building with both...
View ArticleSolar law tabled — again — in Westerlo after warning of tax exemption
The Westerlo Town Board tabled a bill that would set regulations on commercial and residential solar arrays for the second time. The board was warned by the Westerlo assessor about a tax exemption that...
View ArticlePhotos: Grace at States
The Dutch were loud, proud, and showed plenty of smiles Saturday as the team made its second trip to state competition at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse. The Guilderland winter cheer team was...
View ArticlePhotos: Altamont Elementary Carnivale
Altamont Elementary held their annual American Carnivale at the school last Friday evening to raise money for the fifth grade field trip.
View ArticlePhoto: World War I Cannon at Towne Center Plaza
“It’s the 100th anniversary of World War I, and I figured there’s no sense having it hidden away.”
View ArticleMaster barber Toussaint wants to help men look their best
Derek Toussaint, Altamont’s new barber, says of his trade, “It’s an art and a craft. It’s important. People want to look good.”
View ArticleMichaels guilty of DWI
BETHLEHEM — After a jury trial, Lina Michaels, 32, of Delmar, was found guilty of driving while intoxicated per se, a felony, and driving while ability impaired, a misdemeanor.The trial was presided...
View ArticleStage Road closure stirs debate at town meeting
Some board members expressed concern over aging or disabled residents living on a portion of Stage Road closed for the winter, while highway Superintendent Randy Bashwinger said it was a dangerous...
View ArticleDeadline near for HEAP help
New Yorkers who need help paying their heating bills must apply to the Home Energy Assistance Program by Friday, March 17.
View ArticleBreisch identifies the nature and worth of ‘herps’ in our midst
Alvin Breisch in his book released this month, “The Snake and the Salamander: Reptiles and Amphibians from Maine to Virginia,” uses a lifetime of knowledge to make creatures many consider “second-class...
View ArticleFirst solar farm may come to Guilderland
A proposal for a nine-acre array on Route 156 that would have been Guilderland’s first solar farm was withdrawn this fall. Now the town is considering a proposal for a zoning district change to allow...
View ArticleTeaching needy kids has shaped Voorheesville administrator's views on...
Francis Reilly believes his years as a teacher and his years mentoring teachers will help him to be a compassionate business administrator for the Voorheesville schools.
View ArticleVacant buildings on Prospect Terrace burn to the ground
Dan Dymes felt helpless in the wee hours of Wednesday morning as his Agway delivery truck was stuck in the snow and he watched the Prospect Terrace fire next door getting closer. In the end, he was...
View ArticleMaple Festival on March 26. Tour a sugarbush and eat pancakes with local syrup
Amy Lauterbach Pokorny, chairwoman, Kiwanis Maple Festival
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