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Stewart’s expansion bid fails

ALTAMONT — After months of packed village meetings as Stewart’s proposed an expansion that would have required a zoning change, its bid failed Tuesday night with a tied village board vote, 2 to 2.

A zoning change requires a majority vote.

Removal of recycling bins hurts church and village budgets

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

VOORHEESVILLE — The seven Greenfiber recycling bins that were a regular source of some income for the village of Voorheesville and for two local churches were removed in September by the company.

Man found guilty of burning female's underwear

by Anne Hayden Harwood

GUILDERLAND — After a trial, a Slingerlands man, who burned a female victim’s lingerie, was found guilty of arson on Sept. 28 in Albany County Court in front of Judge Peter Lynch, according to the district attorney’s office.

Basile arrested for lewd act

by Anne Hayden Harwood

Officers located Basile near the reported scene and he was taken into custody.

In Guilderland: GOP's Oliver, Democrats' Cataldo and Bailey unopposed

by Anne Hayden Harwood

“We are aware that the residents pay our salaries,” Cataldo said. “We want to take care of them.”

Altamont celebrates 125 years with stained glass windows

by Anne Hayden Harwood

Dougherty’s hope is that the exhibition will “encourage people to investigate further all the astonishing windows in our three churches, as well as the legacy of remembrance they represent for each donor.”

Popular principal finds a new home

by Jo E. Prout

Laura Schmitz, who made headlines when supporters complained of her termination as associate principal in Ballston Spa, beat out 11 other applicants for Voorheesville's top spot.

New restaurant proposed at busy Feura Bush spot

by Jo E. Prout

A new pizza restaurant, run by the owners of Paul's Pizza in West Coxsackie and Pomodoro's in Catskill, may open next to the Stewart's Shop in Feura Bush.

GOP challenges Democratic incumbents in Westerlo

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Fueled by a bond defeat that would have upgraded town buildings, Republicans in this rural Hilltown, dominated by Democrats for decades, have put up a slate of candidates for the Nov. 3 election.

Westerlo fire company gets $23K federal grant

The grant money is being spent on equipment to help with car crashes since the company answers accident calls far more frequently than fire calls, the fire chief said.

Pre-K delay? GCSD board mulls space options

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Excess space can be a matter of definition, the school board learned on Tuesday night.

Aficionados of a new racquet sport are in a pickle, looking for more players

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

VOORHEESVILLE — The village is calling, on its Facebook page, for residents to play pickleball on a new court for the up-and-coming sport installed behind Village Hall.

Experts say dry wetlands no cause for concern

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

This summer’s drought has dried even wetlands, raising concerns from at least one resident, although experts say it’s part of a natural cycle for wetlands.

John MacDonald, of 153 Altamont Road in Voorheesville, said that the wetland behind his house was “as dry as I’ve seen it in the 18 years we’ve been here.” 

V’ville scores well on state assessments

by Jo E. Prout

The middle-school faculty re-examined and revised its approach to math and the Common Core after state assessment scores years ago came in low, according to Voorheesville Curriculum Director Karen Conroy. This year, about a third of students in most grades tested received scores at the highest level.

In Guilderland: Full slate, unknown fate

by Anne Hayden Harwood
     
 
Enrolled voters in Guilderland are 38 percent Democrat and 25 percent Republican; enrolled Conservatives number just 450, or 2 percent. The remaining 35 percent are enrolled in other small parties or as independents.

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