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ALTAMONT — Many Americans, when they think of Florida, think of beach vacations and trips to Disney World.

Property-value complaints "
‘Call assesor by Friday’





By Michelle O’Riley
VOORHEESVILLE — Do the stately houses lining Voorheesville’s Maple Avenue have a dirty secret in their backyards"





BERNE — A one-car crash on Saturday on Beaver Dam Road landed the driver in jail and her three passengers in the hospital.

Simply Fit
Tracy Hilt opens Altamont’s first gym



ALTAMONT — A new gym on Main Street may help the village get in shape.





ALBANY — The seven-judge panel sitting on the bench of the state’s highest court questioned two lawyers sitting below them Wednesday afternoon, one representing an insurance giant and the other a local Clarksville man.



By Michelle O’Riley

VOORHEESVILLE — The village board has unanimously approved a $2.2 million budget for the fiscal year beginning June 1. That is a decrease of $200,000 from last year’s budget of $2.4 million.

In split vote
R’ville board adopts moratorium



RENSSELAERVILLE — The town board last week narrowly passed a one-year moratorium on new major subdivisions in the town.





BERNE — Four candidates are seeking one seat on the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School Board, a rarity for the district. Three of them have never held an elected public post.





GUILDERLAND — After unprecedented delays and the admittance of controversial fingerprint evidence, Hashim Burnell’s murder trial was declared a mistrial by Albany County Judge Steven W. Herrick on Monday.

Loyal Enterprise reader helps nab jewel robber



GUILDERLAND — A faithful Altamont Enterprise reader in North Carolina helped Raleigh police identify a serial jewelry thief.

Thomas makes offer
Senior center for zone change


and Jo E. Prout




GUILDERLAND — The school district here wants to understand the "why" and "how" behind the budget vote this year.

In Guilderland
Five run for three school board seats



GUILDERLAND — Five candidates are vying for three Guilderland School Board seats in the May 16 election.

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