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Super Mundell says he’s here to stay at BKW

by Marcello Iaia

Timothy Mundell follows two interim superintendents and will lead a district with new principals in both of its buildings.

Musicians keep native languages and cultures alive

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

This weekend, artists and groups with musical traditions spanning the globe will converge on the fairgrounds in Altamont, for the 35th annual Old Songs Festival.

Clarksville Church needs a boiler, anchors the community

by Jo E. Prout

Clarksville Community Church started a gofundme site to raise $20,000 to pay for a boiler to replace one original to the 50-year-old building.

Reardon to lead Wynantskill, finds it "tough to say goodbye"

by Jo E. Prout

A headhunter wooed Dr. Thomas Reardon from Voorheesville Elementary to the superintendent position at Wynantskill Union Free School District in Rensselaer County. Reardon will begin his new duties in July.

Cleanup ongoing for Normanskill oil spill

by Anne Hayden Harwood

Rick Georgeson, a representative for DEC Region 4, said, on Wednesday, that the spill had been caused by “a problem with the electric generation equipment at the hydroelectric dam” for the Watervliet Reservoir.

Plenty of signatures on Westerlo petition to trigger vote

by Marcello Iaia

A delay in the town's badly needed building projects, though unclear how long, is likely.

Pool house burns, but summer fun won't go up in flames

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“I feel confident we can construct a new building,” said Guilderland’s supervisor, Kenneth Runion, on Monday.

Photos: The buzz about bees

For Pollinator Protection Week, Berne-Knox-Westerlo students on June 16 visited the Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center to learn about bees. First, state officials — Kathy Moser from the Department of Environmental Conservation, and Tom Alworth, from the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation — talked about the importance of pollinators to New York’s food production, adding $500 million annually to the value of food crops. Then, the kids got down to hands-on learning.

Photos: Skill in reverse is but one challenge

The Bus Operator Roadeo competition held Thursday, June 11, at Crossgates Mall, tested the eyes and orientation of several area bus drivers.

Photos: Steaming and shelling at the Gas Up

The noisy display of hardened, antique machines will go on this weekend, at the 106 Murphy Road in Schoharie.

Photos: Visioning starts for Berne park

Terrice Bassler, a Berne native who has spent a career working on building education in developing nations across the world, will lead a group to work on the large project for a small town.

Call for citizens to advise on old Army depot

by Anne Hayden Harwood

GUILDERLAND — The United States Army Corps of Engineers, responsible for cleaning up formerly used defense sites, is seeking community interest in forming a restoration advisory board for the former Army Depot located where the Northeastern Industrial Park is now located.

Monroe charged with stealing $1.26M in Ponzi scheme

by Anne Hayden Harwood

GUILDERLAND — A Queensbury man with business dealings in Guilderland was arrested last week for allegedly stealing over $1 million from investors.

Photos: If life gives you lemons...

Each year, the kindergartners at Altamont Elementary School read a book about a real-life girl who had a lemonade stand to fight childhood cancer before she died of it; the funds they raise go to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.

Task force offers options to fill empty classrooms

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

A year ago, villagers protested a consultant's recommendations to close Altamont Elementary School because of declining enrollment. This week, a citizens' task force presented alternatives.

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