Opinion

What to do when the cupboard is bare

We live in a time and in a nation where the gorge between the poor and the wealthy is getting wider and deeper. And, as Milo Perkins said in the 1930s, we need “to find a way to build a bridge across that chasm.”

Guilderland

SRO ‘opens eyes’ — and minds — with viral videos

While he takes his work seriously — protecting students he cares about — Sean Ralston said, “If I’m always serious, serious, serious, they’re not going to approach me.”

Sports

Photos: Bulldogs Prance Home With First-Ever State Title

The undefeated Berne-Knox-Westerlo boys’ basketball team traveled to Binghamton and captured the schools’ first-ever state championship. On Friday, the Bulldogs started out quick and pulled away to win, 70 to 46, over Section 1’s Tuckahoe. Then on Saturday evening, the Bulldogs used a strong second half to take the title in their 63-to-47 win over Honeoye. In that victory, Shane Kirker had his 1,000th point.

Regional

Governor sounds alarm on need for vaccination against measles

In 2024, New York state had just 15 cases of measles, Hochul said. “But nationwide, we’re seeing very concerning trends — 350 measles cases around the country,” she went on. “Eighty-one percent right now are part of an outbreak in West Texas and of those … three-quarters are unvaccinated.”