A new website — ny.gov/phonefree — was launched on Aug. 14 so that parents and students in schools across New York can look ...

The Altamont 5K Run/Walk has become one of those traditions that has flourished over the years and brings out a sense of community and fun for all ages. On Saturday, Aug. 23, the 27th edition of the ...

In 1893, four businessmen in Altamont organized the first Albany County Fair, inviting farmers and everyone in the surrounding townships to bring their prized livestock, agricultural products, and ...

A loud shout-out to my old friends, John Sands and Ivan Martin, for keeping the streets of our village beautiful.

The Guilderland Garden Club will once again be a white ribbon sponsor at the Altamont Fair. The dates are Aug. 12 to 17. Please visit their information table and bring your garden questions to the ...

I often wonder why we have ordinances in the town of Guilderland. When ordinances (Article II Prohibited Acts, 205.5, 205.6, 205.7) are constantly disregarded by someone or a business, nothing is ...

There is no license fee for guide dogs, war dogs, hearing dogs, police dogs, or service dogs. Renewal notices will be mailed to dog owners the month before their license expires. If you do not receive ...

The Helderview Garden Club is excited to join the New Scotland Business Network Summer Showcase on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Nichols Park (behind Village Hall), rain or shine. This ...

The dance is in memory of Janet Haseley. Janet was the research chair of the Rensselaerville Historical Society for many years and, after her husband passed in 2002, she became an avid contra dancer ...

GUILDERLAND — A traffic stop on Western Avenue Sunday, police say, led to a Maine man being charged with illegally possessing a loaded handgun. Zachary R. Brislin, 22, of Buxton, Maine was charged ...

At the United States border, a mother is placed on a bus in the night, her hands empty. Her child remains in a detention center hundreds of miles away. She can still hear her child’s voice calling for ...

For the first day of school, seniors dress for a theme, student representative Paarth Sarecha told the board. An assistant principal had emailed, Sarecha reported, writing that objections were raised ...