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Girls lacrosse: Guilderland claims Class A title in wild game

Shaker coach unhappy with officiating following loss

For the Guilderland girls lacrosse team, Thursday's 15-8 victory over Shaker in the Section II Class A final ended three years of frustration. For Shaker, the frustration may last into next season.

Boys tennis: Big week for Guilderland

After winning team championship, Dutchmen send two doubles teams to states

Thursday's Section II doubles championship tennis match proved to be a perfect conclusion to a great week for Guilderland.

Bethlehem Central sues Zoning Board

School district seeks to overturn decision that halted property sale

The Bethlehem Central School District is suing the town Zoning Board of Appeals over a decision that halted the sale of its 90 Adams Place property to daycare provider School’s Out, Inc.

A lifetime of service

After half-century volunteering with EMS and fire, Colonie resident stepping off call

Bill Teator, 72, has been working with several different emergency medical services within the Town of Colonie for more than 50 years and will officially retire from it all on May 31.

On Friday, May 17, the New York State Building Officials Conference held a fire demonstration for its members at the Bethlehem Fire Training Facility off Winne Place in Glenmont. It was held so those in attendance could “see firsthand the power of fire and how effective fire sprinklers can be” when installed in the home.

Roots of knowledge

Delmar resident launches project to cultivate awareness of native plant species

Loretta Fontaine Castagna has held an interest in native plant life since she was a young girl.

Owens Corning to go solar

Array of 9,000 panels to provide 6 percent of plant’s energy

Owens Corning will soon be erecting thousands of solar panels on site at its plant in Delmar.

A brief history of the natural world [photo gallery]

Environmental Fair at Five Rivers explores the present and past

Five Rivers Environmental Education Center hosted more than 600 students from around 10 Capital District elementary schools during the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s three-day Environmental Fair.

Sports poll: Who is your Suburban Council boys lacrosse most valuable player?

This week, we're looking for your Suburban Council boys lacrosse most valuable player.

Woman pleads guilty for assault on Colonie officer

A Schenectady woman pled guilty to one count of assault in the second degree on a Colonie police officer before the Honorable Andrew Ceresia in the Supreme Court of Albany Wednesday morning, District Attorney David Soares said.

Shaker student’s photo wired in

Spur-of-moment snapshot to be displayed in halls of U.S. Capitol

For the next year, Shaker High School senior Mitchell Aragona's photo will be on display at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., after being chosen as the winner of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition for the 20th District of New York through Congressman Paul Tonko.

EDITORIAL: At whose feet should we lay corruption?

This editorial appeared in the May 22, 2013, editions of Spotlight newspapers.

POV: Much left to do in fight against youth tobacco use

This Point of View column appeared in the May 22, 2013, editions of Spotlight newspapers.

LETTER: Vote sends clear message

This letter appeared in the May 22, 2013, edition of The Spotlight.

LETTER: BOU’s Community Spelling Bee a s-u-c-c-e-s-s for all

This letter appeared in the May 22, 2013, edition of The Spotlight.

Voorheesville voters approve school budget

Bus and reserve fund propositions pass; uncontested board incumbents

Voorheesville Central School District's approved 2013-14 budget increases spending by almost $694,000, or 3.14 percent, and holds a property tax levy increase of 3.23 percent, which is within the district’s tax cap limit.

UPDATE: Guilderland voters pass $91M budget

District's $1M bus and equipment proposition approved, uncontested board race

More than 60 percent of voters supported Guilderland Central School District’s proposed spending plan for next school year, holding a 3.39 percent property tax levy increase.

Boys lacrosse: Another crosstown battle awaits Shaker

Bison eliminate Colonie in quarterfinals; will face CBA in semis

No. 3 Shaker needed a big third quarter to eliminate No. 6 Colonie 9-2 in Tuesday's Section II Class A boys lacrosse quarterfinals.

Boys lacrosse: Guilderland advances to Class A semifinals

Five-goal third quarter is the difference against Saratoga

No. 4 Guilderland advanced to the Section II Class A boys lacrosse semifinals with Tuesday's 9-6 win over No. 5 Saratoga Springs.

Bethlehem voters approve school budget

Budget passed 2,518 to 1,311

In a year that did not see a challenge to the state tax cap or any major spending reductions, Bethlehem residents easily passed the district’s $90.4 million spending plan for the 2013-14 school year.