Summer shooting sports program offered to local youth
The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County will be offering a 4-H shooting sports program at its building in Voorheesville in July for children aged 11 to 18, where they can learn about archery...
View ArticleAwards to Ausfeld and Reilly for depot cleanup
GUILDERLAND — “I wish Pete Buttner could be here,” said Ted Ausfeld, the day before he and Charles Reilly received awards from the Army Corps of Engineers.
View ArticleThe future of waste: landfills reaching capacity
ALBANY COUNTY — As the two landfills in the county begin to fill up, municipalities are starting to think — fast — about the future. One resolution passed unanimously in the legislature suggests that...
View ArticleBioblitz comes to Berne
In Berne, the town-owned property of Switzkill Farm will be the site Saturday of a day-long species count and biological survey known as Bioblitz.
View ArticleBKW board looks to gather advisers from district’s ‘stakeholders’
Newly elected board member Helen Lounsbury called for more public input at an upcoming organizational meeting. Other members questioned how involved the public should be in decisions by the board...
View ArticleA natural playground in Berne
The town of Berne will soon be getting a new playground at its town park. The town is also working on a long-term project to set up a natural playground, which uses materials from nature to let...
View ArticleWesterlo Highway Super to retire, deputy to take his place
Westerlo’s highway superintendent, Keith Wright, will be retiring on June 29.
View ArticleUpcoming hearing brings concern of how to notify public
In Knox, town board members debated at a specially held meeting how to best notify the public about an upcoming public hearing for a proposed business district at the intersection of routes 156 and 157.
View ArticleEdward Jones Investments opens its doors on Western Avenue
Anybody can benefit from setting long-term financial goals, says Gini larusso.
View ArticleResort-era hotel comes tumbling down in Berne
The White Sulphur Springs Hotel, a resort over 100 years ago, and later owned by a church in Queens, was torn down Wednesday.
View ArticleBKW to host STEAM camp this summer
The Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District will be holding a STEAM camp (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math) for students in grades 2 through 7 this July.
View ArticleStep into history in Guilderland Center
The historic Mynderse-Frederick House at 451 Route 146 in Guilderland Center will hold an open house on Saturday, June 17. The event, from 1 to 4 p.m., will include tours of the award-winning gardens...
View ArticleThanks to all who helped in the Run for Christi — never hang up your gloves
Sharon and Chet Boehlke , New Scotland
View ArticleVoorheesville needs sidewalks near the library and elementary school
Sandra Paige Sorell, School Rd., Voorheesville
View ArticleFrom the editor: To fight cancer, I’m wearing armor made of hugs
Since my diagnosis, I have learned we are a nation of cancer survivors. In my own fight, I’m wearing chain mail made of the many hugs I’ve been given.
View ArticlePhotos: 75 Years of Onesquethaw Fire
Onesquethaw Fire Company members joyously celebrated their 75th anniversary with a cake cutting ceremony Saturday at Western Turnpike Golf Club.
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