— By Maggie Gordon

GUILDERLAND — Tim Mulchy and Dotty Merza have each been in the real-estate business for 20 years. In that time, they have seen house prices rise, along with the fees charged by real estate agents.

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GUILDERLAND — Three friends from Guilderland High School’s class of 1997 say that they were glad to have each other as they served in the armed forces in Iraq.

GUILDERLAND — To reduce violence and arrests at Crossgates Mall, its management has decided to ban teenagers from the mall on Friday and Saturday nights, unless they are accompanied by their parents.

— Nicole Fay Barr

GUILDERLAND — A local doctor has modified his plans to build a medical complex on Carman Road, but some neighbors still have concerns.

— Nicole Fay Barr

GUILDERLAND — Tuesday was chaos at Town Hall as hundreds of angry residents waited for hours to have two minutes each with the board of assessment review.

— Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND — Farnsworth Middle School has a fourth house that now officially, like the other three houses, has a Native American-inspired name: Seneca.

— Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND — A Guilderland High School student took prescription pills from his home and shared them with his friends, police say.

— Nicole Fay Barr

ALBANY — Looking down, Hashim Burnell seemed small and frightened Friday morning as he stood before a judge in the grand Albany County courtroom.

— Maggie Gordon

ALTAMONT — MaryEllen Cline, 49, searched for the perfect location for her café and country store for three years before finding her spot on Maple Avenue in Altamont.

— Maggie Gordon
GUILDERLAND -- Marlene Plant, who raised 10 children single-handedly after her husband left her, defines success for a mother as "putting your family first and doing the best you can with what you have."