Altamont beekeeper Stephen Wilson, who has spent significant time advocating for pollinator research and had been chairman of the state Commissioner of Agriculture’s Apiary Industry Advisory Committee for 12 years, lays out some of the biggest issues facing pollinators today: varroa mite infestations, insecticide use, and elimination of forage areas

Robyn Gray, Guilderland

Vicki Meade, Annapolis, Maryland

On Tuesday, the New York State School Boards Association released an analysis focused on the 1,453 board candidates elected in May and their challengers, endorsing organizations, campaign platforms, and conversations generated across social and traditional media. The Guilderland elections were typical of the trends documented by the association.

Each new connection or expansion is to be charged a one-time fee with an additional charge for connections outside of the water district. The new user fees are to be deposited in a capital reserve for repairs, upgrades, and expansions.

Crossgates is suing Guilderland to lower its assessment for the third time in as many years; Macy’s for the fourth. 

“Like Elder Louis Parson, I believe God brought me here because he knew that, in order for us to keep what was formed here, what was born here, someone had to pick up the mantle,” said Beverly Bardequez. “And I’m hoping to pass it on to the next generation.”

GUILDERLAND — Councilwoman Laurel Bohl resigned from the Guilderland Town Board at the close of Tuesday night’s board meeting.
The other board members looked visibly surprised as Bohl read a prepared statement.

GUILDERLAND — Beverly Jane (née Trumble) Reeb, her husband said, was great fun, had a remarkable intellect, and created beauty in many ways. A social worker, she also helped children with special needs.

She died on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Albany. She was 79.

ALBANY — Beverly Ann Bardequez of Albany “went home to be with the Lord on July 2, 2022 at Albany Medical Center surrounded by her beloved family,” her family wrote in a tribute. She was 73.

She was born April 13, 1949 in Albany, the daughter of the late Edward and Girlie Ferguson.