The Guilderland Planning Board signed off on the proposed site plan for Costco, voting unanimously to send as its recommendation to the zoning board Town Planner Kenneth Kovalchik’s memo on the project

ALTAMONT — Beth and Sylvester Schiltz, a loving couple, both died this month.

“They enjoyed many things together, including feeding the birds and growing flowers,” said Mr. Schiltz’s daughter, Donna Schadow.

Beth M. Schiltz died on Saturday, March 4, 2023. She was 81.

The new Guilderland law grants an exemption of 10 percent on town taxes to active firefighters with two years of service; a volunteer with 20 years of active service gets a lifetime exemption. The law also grants exemptions for surviving spouses.

GUILDERLAND — The school board here voted unanimously on Tuesday to refund Macy’s $373,623 in taxes because of a settlement on its assessed value.

GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland Garden Club is offering a scholarship of $1,000 or two scholarships of $500 each to students graduating from the Guilderland Central School District who plan to enroll in a two- or four-year college program.

Joan Mckeon, Guilderland

The town board on March 21 tabled a vote that would have determined if the proposed Black Creek Run development at 6250 Depot Road would have a significant adverse impact on the environment.

Twenty Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education students earned medals at the regional SkillsUSA competition on Thursday, March 16, in Schenectady and Albany. 

Christine Duffy, Guilderland

Bridget Holohan Scally received 43 write-in votes to become Altamont’s next village justice. Scally is currently Deputy General Counsel to the New York State Department of Labor.