Opinion

Take a walk on the (literal) wild side

Yes, of course, if humans and other species are to be rescued from this calamity we’ve created we need world-wide commitment, especially from industrialized nations, to limit our use of fossil fuels. But for this moment, we are taking heart, in the midst of this peril, in the 125 bird species that have been seen in the Knox wetlands.

Guilderland

At county’s behest, Guilderland delays adopting moratorium

The delay, Supervisor Peter Barber said at the board’s meeting on Tuesday, is because the Albany County Planning Board said notification of the moratorium must be sent to neighboring municipalities according to General Municipal Law.

Sports

Photos: Dutch Sail to Finals

On Tuesday, May 21, the third seeded Guilderland Softball team competed in the Section 2, Class AAA sectional semifinal at Luther Forest Athletic Fields in Malta as they took on second seeded Shaker. The Dutch took control of the game in the sixth inning, taking the lead with two runs.

Regional

Not-for-profits may apply for conservation funding

ALBANY COUNTY — Not-for-profit organizations in Albany County may apply to the county’s Soil and Water Conservation District for funding to complete conservation-related projects that protect the natural resources of the county and beyond.

New Scotland

Heldeberg Workshop plans inaugural Community Maple Sugaring Festival

NEW SCOTLAND — Syrup may flow next spring at the Heldeberg Workshop’s Sugar Shack thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Voorheesville Community and School Foundation.

Hilltowns

BKW budget narrowly fails to meet supermajority threshold

Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s proposed budget, with a 5.09 percent tax increase that required it to be passed with a 60-percent approval rate, failed to reach that threshold by a mere eight votes. The district will have to decide whether to have residents vote on a new budget in June, or move directly to a contingency budget.