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News  Glenmont ‘green’ house on display (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 10/08/08 Every good greenhouse needs an adequate supply of water, lots of windows, plenty of sunshine — and crystalline silicon solar cells? At least, that is, if you want to have a green house. Christian Grieco owns what from the outside... More Colonie unveils tentative budget (Albany County, Colonie, Latham, Loudonville) 10/08/08 At a special Town Board meeting, Colonie Town Comptroller Craig Blair presented the supervisor, town board members and public with a tentative 2009 budget that represents a total of $86.9 million and a 3 percent tax increase for... More Ken Runion asks Warren Redlich to step aside during talks (Albany County, Guilderland, Altamont) 10/08/08 As the Town of Guilderland prepares its final budget, one board member has been asked to back away from discussions. In a letter to Warren Redlich dated Tuesday, Sept. 30, Guilderland Supervisor Ken Runion suggests the councilman... More Rare oak disease found in Glenville (Schenectady County, Glenville, Scotia) 10/08/08 Glenville town officials will hold an informational session next week to discuss with residents the discovery of a mid-western oak disease affecting some trees in the Glen Oaks neighborhood. Rick Georgeson, Public Information Officer... More Scotia fire chief will be picked from within ranks (Schenectady County, Glenville, Scotia) 10/08/08 After months of looking near and far for a new chief of the Scotia Village Fire Department, village officials were told that the position will have to be awarded to a current village firefighter. The Schenectady County Civil Service... More AMD commits to chip fab in Malta (Saratoga County, Malta, Round Lake, Ballston Spa) 10/08/08 Microchip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices has officially committed to building its proposed $4.5 billion manufacturing plant in Malta, according to an announcement made Tuesday, Oct. 7. It will be doing so with a new structure,... More State Military Museum reopens (Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs) 10/08/08 The New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center, Saratoga Springs, opened to the public on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The museum was closed for the month of September for the construction of a new entryway. The museum’s new... More Halfmoon readies tentative budget (Saratoga County, Clifton Park, Halfmoon) 10/08/08 The Town of Halfmoon has prepared a tentative budget for 2009 that weighs in at just under $15 million, a 9.2 percent increase over last year’s budget. It includes no town tax for the 30th consecutive year, and forgoes a highway tax for... More Nancy Della Pia resigns as Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake school board president (Schenectady County, Saratoga County, Ballston, Burnt Hills, Charlton, Glenville) 10/08/08 Nancy Della Pia, president of the Board of Education for the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School District, will be resigning her position for personal reasons, effective Oct. 29. According to a district spokesperson, Della Pia’s husband... More Bethlehem replaces all mercury flow meters (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 10/08/08 The Town of Bethlehem has agreed to pay over $22,000 to Clough Harbor and Associates to help replace all of its mercury flow meters at the town’s Voorheesville water plant, following a consent order signed with the state’s Department of... More School board eyes future (Albany County, Guilderland, Altamont) 10/08/08 The Guilderland Board of Education held its first meeting of the new school year on Tuesday, Sept. 16, and discussed the high school dropout rate, as well as the difficulties special education students face. The board saw a presentation... More Leaves, management change at Indian Ladder (Albany County, Guilderland, Altamont) 10/08/08 Altamont’s Indian Ladder Farms is in the heart of its 93rd season, featuring new management and budding “green” business practices. Although the farm made some management changes and is dealing with a small crop, President Peter Ten... More Evolution up close (Albany County, Colonie, Latham, Loudonville) 10/07/08 Every year, Jim Brown, a teacher at Sand Creek Middle School, teaches his students about Darwinism through textbooks and worksheets, hoping to explain to them, as best he can, evolution. But this year, Brown will not only teach his... More CM Fox to launch design center 10/07/08 Real estate company CM Fox is in the midst of constructing a new headquarters and design center, set to make shopping for home builders and suppliers more convenient. The CM Fox Design Center will provide customers with the opportunity... More Ambulance services to present plan to bill insurance companies (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 10/07/08 The Delmar Ambulance Corps made a presentation during the Wednesday, Sept. 24, Bethlehem Town Board meeting about changes to its billing for ambulance services. The public is invited to attend an official presentation of the proposal at... More Bottled up 10/07/08 Although the Bigger Better Bottle Bill passed in the state Assembly only to die in the Senate this spring, some lawmakers are hoping to bring it back for consideration next year. Some see the bill, which was sponsored by Democratic... More Construction on Exit 6 begins 10/06/08 A project to reconstruct the interchange of Exit 6 off Interstate 87 has finally reached its beginning stages of construction, according to project officials. The $40 million project involves the replacement of the existing... More Zoning panel member asked to step down (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 10/06/08 A member of New Scotland’s Commercial Zoning Advisory Committee has been asked to resign due to a prior relationship with a potential buyer of the Bender Melon Farm, a key piece of property in ongoing discussions regarding zoning laws in... More Leaves, management change at Indian Ladder (Albany County, Guilderland, Altamont) 10/06/08 Altamont’s Indian Ladder Farms is in the heart of its 93rd season, featuring new management and budding “green” business practices. Although the farm made some management changes and is dealing with a small crop, President Peter Ten... More Mixing work and play (Saratoga County, Clifton Park, Halfmoon) 10/06/08 A toy store located in Clifton Park Center will retain its function but is under new ownership. Formerly a Learning Express — a national chain of toy-sellers — the property was recently acquired by toy aficionado Chris Spaulding, who is... More Denim that makes a difference (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 10/03/08 Denim — the all-American clothing that never goes out of style — is also helping to fight breast cancer. From Friday, Oct. 3 until Friday, Oct. 10, the Canterbury Animal Hospital in Delmar will donate $5 toward breast cancer research... More Jonathan Carey Foundation to hold benefit walk (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 10/03/08 The second Jonathan Carey Foundation Walk to help vulnerable children will take place on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Bethlehem Town Park. Registration will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Elm Avenue park, and the walk will... More Employees accused of Rod and Gun Club scandal sue town (Albany County, Colonie, Latham, Loudonville) 10/03/08 In the midst of a series of hearings to determine their involvement with a controversial paving job at the West Albany Rod and Gun Club, two town employees have decided to sue the Town of Colonie. The lawsuits, filed identically by... More Life and language lessons: Foreign exchange program exposes students to a new world of friendship (Schenectady County, Glenville, Scotia) 10/03/08 For Scotia-Glenville sophomore James Brown, hosting a German exchange student for two weeks has been a lesson in life he could never have picked up from a textbook. The friendship he has made is invaluable, he said, and the connection... More Bethlehem floats a 6.89% tax hike (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 10/01/08 The Town of Bethlehem unveiled its $38.67 million spending plan for next year during its Wednesday, Sept. 24, meeting. The proposed budget constitutes a 2.8 percent spending increase over this year’s $37.63 million budget and an overall... More Colonie residents push for nursing home (Albany County, Colonie, Latham, Loudonville) 10/01/08 The deal in which Albany County bought the portion of Heritage Park owned by the Town of Colonie is settled, and while county legislators say they have not yet decided what they will do with their purchase, residents say a proposal to... More Guilderland gears up for budget season (Albany County, Guilderland, Altamont) 10/01/08 At a special presentation of the preliminary budget Tuesday, Sept. 23, Guilderland officials cited high fuel costs and an unstable economy as cause for the conservative approach to the 2009 budget. Town Supervisor Ken Runion said the... More Niskayuna roads to get safety upgrades (Schenectady County, Niskayuna) 10/01/08 The residents of Niskayuna will finally be getting road improvements on one of the more dangerous intersections in town -- Providence and Hillside avenues, and a large portion of the project will receive federal funding. On Friday,... More Assembly campaign under scrutiny (Schenectady County, Rotterdam) 10/01/08 Fair Campaign Practices of the Capital Region, a non-partisan campaign watchdog group, has found both incumbent Assemblyman George Amedore, R-Rotterdam, and challenger Mark Blanchfield have stepped over the line in their campaigns. FCP,... More Scotia-Glenville School District discusses building project costs (Schenectady County, Glenville, Scotia) 10/01/08 Despite the $27.7 million price tag for Scotia-Glenville School District building renovations, the tax impact on residents would not be too dramatic, said school officials at the Monday, Sept. 29, school board meeting. Board members... More Saratoga Springs hosts annual college football game (Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs) 10/01/08 With the college football season upon us, fans of the gridiron can check out the nation’s top teams on television every Saturday. However, on Saturday, Oct. 4, fans will have an opportunity to see two national-level colleges do battle on... More Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library looks good in green (Saratoga County, Clifton Park, Halfmoon) 10/01/08 The Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library has been officially recognized as a “green” building by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. The LEED program is sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council and recognizes... More Carney’s to remain open (Schenectady County, Saratoga County, Ballston, Burnt Hills, Charlton, Glenville) 10/01/08 A landmark restaurant on Main Street in Ballston Lake will remain open and reenter negotiations with the State Department of Environmental Conservation. Carney’s was set to have its last day of business on Sunday, Sept. 28, amid sewage... More Ballston readies tentative budget (Saratoga County, Ballston, Burnt Hills, Charlton) 10/01/08 The Town of Ballston has prepared a tentative budget for 2009 that includes no town or highway tax and comes in at $5.9 million, an approximately $200,000 increase from this year’s offering. The Town Board has yet to approve the... More Eagle students celebrate with Class of '58 (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 10/01/08 Only a mere 50 years separated the new Eagle Elementary students and the Bethlehem Alumni Class of 1958. As alumni reminisced about being the first to go to the “brand new” high school across the street, the district’s newest students... More In Anne's honor (Albany County, Colonie, Latham, Loudonville) 10/01/08 When Anne Rosenthal was first diagnosed with colon cancer in June 2006, her first reaction was not “game over;” it was “game on!” Prior to her diagnosis, Rosenthal was a runner in her free time and a math teacher at Shaker High School.... More Fundraiser benefits Circle of Champs (Albany County, Guilderland, Altamont) 10/01/08 On the sunny links of the Colonie Golf and Country Club, community members came out in force Monday, Sept. 22, to support families dealing with life-threatening illnesses. The Guilderland Chamber of Commerce hosted the golf event that... More Five Rivers development still in the works 10/01/08 Making its way back to the Bethlehem Planning Board, a small eight-lot subdivision near Five Rivers State Preserve has yet to get approval because of concerns about having “landlocked property” donated to the town. The Planning Board... More Board requests changes to layout (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 09/30/08 With a sizable agenda during its Wednesday, Sept. 17, meeting, the Bethlehem Planning Board heard several plans and requested Brookside Meadows developers change their site layout on Clapper Road. Some of the developments heard... More Board appoints acting GHS principal (Albany County, Guilderland, Altamont) 09/30/08 The Guilderland Board of Education accepted High School Principal Michael Paolino’s resignation at a Tuesday, Sept. 16, meeting. The board also appointed Brian McCann as acting principal. He has served as assistant principal for 17... More Westmere a Blue Ribbon pick (Albany County, Guilderland, Altamont) 09/30/08 Westmere Elementary School was named to a prestigious list of schools for its scholastic achievements. On Friday, Sept. 12, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings named Westmere a 2008 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School,... More No time to be a kid 09/30/08 hose ubiquitous soccer mom stickers on the minivans, the ones that are essentially saying, “Get out of my way, we must make it to practice on time,” may not do justice to the schedules of today’s busy families. A number of parents are no... More Students tip 'class cap' 09/29/08 Families in the Bethlehem Central School District come in all sizes, and when the children are school age, there can be temporary surges at the elementary level that result in classes being at, or sometimes exceeding, the maximum number of... More Man in lot causes lockout at South Colonie 09/29/08 Three schools in the South Colonie Central School District went into a 30-minute lockout Wednesday, Sept. 17, after threats to teachers were reportedly made at around 8:20 a.m. by what School Resources Officer Jeff Clark described as a... More Voorheesville athletes suspended (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 09/29/08 Five student athletes were suspended last week by the Voorheesville Central School District for using over-the-counter performance enhancing drugs. The students were suspended for 10 days, according to school officials. Principal... More Library announces five book finalists 09/29/08 The Schenectady County Public Library announced the five titles for the voting phase of its fourth One County, One Book program. The selection committee, which was made up of community residents, library staff and board members,... More Open school budget meetings on tap (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 09/26/08 With a new administration at the helm, the Bethlehem Central School District is changing the way it does business. Superintendent Michael Tebbano, a former assistant superintendent who was named to the post last spring, said the... More Town names new assessor (Albany County, Guilderland, Altamont) 09/26/08 John Macejka Jr. worked his first day as the town’s assessor on Monday, Sept. 22, and said the transition was a smooth one. The Guilderland Town Board approved his appointment at its Tuesday, Sept. 16, meeting. He will finish the... More Waterline bonds sold (Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs) 09/26/08 Early in September, the Saratoga County Water Authority saw two developments in its effort to construct a water pipeline — one promising for the project, the other troubling. Gloversville-based the Delaney Group, Inc. sued the water... More Andy Rooney reminisces about Albany Academy days (Albany County, Colonie, Latham, Loudonville) 09/26/08 The trash or garbage collector who leaves more than he takes … melting snow … clever messages on telephone answering machines … semicolons. There are many things Andy Rooney loves to hate, and he describes them in his new book “Out of... More Vista developers update initial building plans (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 09/24/08 The biggest development deal and the talk of the town for quite some time in both Bethlehem and New Scotland is getting ready to break ground, according to plans from the developers of the Vista Technology Park in... More Colonie's deficit is a growing problem (Albany County, Colonie, Latham, Loudonville) 09/24/08 The Town of Colonie has a $19.4 million deficit, according to auditors from Bollam, Sheedy & Torani, LLP. The auditors met with the Colonie Town Board at a special meeting on Friday, Sept. 19, to discuss only draft 2007 financial... More Retail target of New Scotland zoning concerns (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 09/24/08 At a public workshop regarding town zoning laws, some New Scotland residents suggested rewriting the laws altogether, while others said additional workshops were needed to come up with a viable plan. The Commercial Zone Advisory... More Glenville approves funds for dispatch system (Schenectady County, Glenville, Scotia) 09/24/08 The Glenville Town Board made headway on two projects that have been in the works for some time. On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the Town Board approved a bond that will pay to replace the 23-year-old police dispatch system. Board members also... More Niskayuna residents get South Colonie school tax surprise (Schenectady County, Niskayuna) 09/24/08 Last weekend the temperature wasn’t the only thing dropping; several Niskayuna residents’ jaws hit the floor when they opened their South Colonie Central School District tax bills. Jim and Cheri Feldman of Niskayuna said they did not... More Saratoga Springs man pleads guilty to sex abuse (Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs) 09/24/08 A Saratoga Springs man pleaded guilty to several charges, including a count of sexual abuse, in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Thomas Filion, 68, will face a minimum of probation to as many as seven years in prison after... More Clifton Park readies new budget (Saratoga County, Clifton Park, Halfmoon) 09/24/08 The Town of Clifton Park has prepared a tentative budget for 2009 that totals $15.2 million. In continuing a tradition town officials said has been in place since 1976, the budget does not call for any town tax. The highway tax will remain... More Ballston Lake landmark restaurant to close amid sewage problems (Saratoga County, Ballston, Burnt Hills, Charlton) 09/24/08 A familiar restaurant and tavern on Main Street in Ballston Lake will soon be closing due to issues with sewage disposal it simply can’t afford to remedy. Carney’s Restaurant has served the public since 1982, but a failing septic system... More Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake assesses needs (Schenectady County, Saratoga County, Ballston, Burnt Hills, Charlton, Glenville) 09/24/08 The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School District will be approaching its five-year plan for updating infrastructure and developing a bond referendum by making the process a two-committee affair. As the proposal stands now, a “critical... More Town mulls future of leaf pickup (Schenectady County, Glenville, Scotia) 09/24/08 Last spring, the issue of whether or not Glenville would provide leaf pickup services to residents became a much-debated topic, with the Town Council eventually deciding to continue the practice. Leaf pickup is once again at the forefront... More Town agrees to sponsor Siena loop road project (Albany County, Colonie, Latham, Loudonville) 09/24/08 In keeping with two resolutions passed unanimously by the Colonie Town Board at last week’s Town Board meeting, Thursday, Sept. 11, a project to build a loop road on the Siena College campus will now be sponsored by the town. According... More Saratoga tourism bureau unveils redesigned Web site 09/24/08 The Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau (SCTB) and Internet marketing company, Mannix Marketing, Inc., have announced the newly redesigned Web site for www.discoversaratoga.org. The flagship site for the Bureau is an online... More Glass Works road at issue (Albany County, Guilderland, Altamont) 09/23/08 Representatives from the Guilderland Public Library went before the town Planning Board Wednesday, Sept. 10, to discuss concerns about traffic issues with a mixed-use development proposal known as Glass Works Village. The development,... More Cancer battle inspires marathon dreams 09/23/08 Being able to run through Cinderella’s castle is just one reason Tamara Hanley, a seventh- and eighth-grade teacher at Lisha Kill Elementary School, is running a 26-mile race in January. The other reason is a matter of the... More The rising cost of home heating intensifies 09/23/08 As the month of September plods ahead, winter may still seem like a distant memory or a distant trouble, but like every year the days will continue to shorten, the temperatures will continue to drop, and every family in the Capital... More Noise task force expanded (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 09/22/08 As recommended at the Wednesday, Sept. 10, Bethlehem Town Board meeting, the Noise Ordinance Task Force has been expanded from five members to nine as the group prepares to begin drafting a new local noise law for the town. The board... More Loudonville Elementary receives national recognition (Albany County, Colonie, Latham, Loudonville) 09/22/08 No children were left behind this year at Loudonville Elementary as the school has received an award for being one of the top schools in the country after receiving the No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School Award on Tuesday, Sept.... More Students back transferred teachers (Albany County, Guilderland, Altamont) 09/22/08 Embattled teacher Matt Nelligan has handed in his letter of resignation, but supporters continue to rally around him. Elijah Sharma, founder of United for McManus and Nelligan, a group formed in support of Nelligan and his colleague... More Ballston Spa teacher heads back to school (Saratoga County, Ballston Spa, Milton) 09/22/08 The start of a new school year brings new youngsters flooding into elementary schools and, sometimes, new employees to educate them. One of those new employees is Michelle Greco, who is settling into the job of teaching first grade at... More From GEDs to EMTs: YouthBuild program helps students along career path (Schenectady County, Rotterdam) 09/19/08 A grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation will help six students obtain their GEDs and train to become emergency medical technicians at the Mohawk Ambulance Service in Schenectady. The $50,000 grant awarded to the Northeast Parent and Child... More SAFE program introduced in Bethlehem (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 09/19/08 A community that cares may sound good on paper or a town sign, but when it actually happens, it’s nothing short of pure inspiration. A program called Sports Are For Everyone, or SAFE, is making its debut in Bethlehem after being... More Sale of Heritage Park complete (Albany County, Colonie, Latham, Loudonville) 09/19/08 At last week’s Thursday, Sept. 11, Town Board meeting, Colonie Supervisor Paula Mahan announced the closing of the deal to sell the town’s portion of Heritage Park to Albany County for $2.7 million -- a sale the administration has been... More Ellis unveils changes (Schenectady County, Niskayuna) 09/19/08 Ellis Hospital highlighted its recent changes during an open house at the three campuses throughout Schenectady County. The hospital, which was forced to merge with St. Clare’s Hospital and Bellevue Woman’s Hospital as a result of a... More Noise task force expanded (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 09/19/08 As recommended at the Wednesday, Sept. 10, Bethlehem Town Board meeting, the Noise Ordinance Task Force has been expanded from five members to nine as the group prepares to begin drafting a new local noise law for the town. The board... More A tragedy remembered in Guilderland (Albany County, Guilderland, Altamont) 09/19/08 Fire departments in the Town of Guilderland honored those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, by simultaneously activating their sirens to remember the first strike on the World Trade Center, at 8:46 a.m., the... More Connecting the Capital District: Local initiatives to provide pedestrian paths spring up (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 09/17/08 The Capital District is on the right path. Connecting local municipalities together along with parks, riverfronts and other recreational areas by means of trails, bike paths and pedestrian pathways has become the norm in the... More Bethlehem appoints Suzanne Traylor new town comptroller (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 09/17/08 Let the number crunching begin. Bethlehem has a new comptroller to replace outgoing Judi Kehoe, who has moved on to a post with the Bethlehem Central School District. The town board unanimously appointed Suzanne E. Traylor during its... More Menands, village of Colonie and town of Colonie discuss possible overpayment for services (Albany County, Colonie, Latham, Loudonville) 09/17/08 Officials from the villages of Colonie and Menands and the Town of Colonie have begun a series of meetings, the first two of which were unannounced, to discuss services for which the villages say they are being overcharged. The task... More New Scotland workshop invites comment on building size cap (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 09/17/08 A public workshop will be held Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Voorheesville High School to allow residents to weigh in on possible plans for a size cap on new development for a 600-acre commercial zone that lies along the northern... More A tragedy remembered in Glenville (Schenectady County, Glenville, Scotia) 09/17/08 Despite the seven years that have passed since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, emotions ran high Thursday as residents gathered in Glenville to remember the tragedy that gripped the nation on that fateful day. The warm fall evening... More Angelo Santabarbara urges energy tax relief 09/17/08 Legislation that could save Schenectady County residents on home heating costs this winter has been drafted but has yet to make it to the floor of the county Legislature for a vote. The legislation, introduced by Angelo Santabarbara,... More ‘Skimmer’ used in Glenville credit card scam (Schenectady County, Glenville, Scotia) 09/17/08 Following the arrest of four men charged with using re-coded credit cards at a Glenville Wal-Mart, Glenville Police Chief Michael Ranalli said that the perpetrators of such high-tech fraud are often hard to catch unless consumers take time... More Police station makes Saratoga Springs' capital projects list (Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs) 09/17/08 It took many meetings, public hearings and debates both cordial and standoffish between council members, but the Saratoga Springs City Council passed a 2009 capital projects budget that included $3 million toward a public safety... More Clifton Park law reins in off-leash behavior for dogs (Saratoga County, Clifton Park, Halfmoon) 09/17/08 The Clifton Park Town Board approved a new leash law for the town at its Monday, Sept. 15, meeting. Long in the works, the law requires dog owners to leash their pets anywhere in town except for their own property and two of the town’s... More Ballston, Malta discuss joint projects (Saratoga County, Ballston, Burnt Hills, Charlton) 09/17/08 The table at the Town of Ballston Town Hall was doubled in size on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 16, as officials from the Town of Malta met with Ballston’s staff in a joint meeting. It was the first such meeting between the neighboring... More Patti Southworth dumps Democratic Party (Saratoga County, Ballston, Burnt Hills, Charlton) 09/17/08 Town of Ballston Supervisor Patti Southworth turned in a change-of-enrollment form to the State Board of Elections on Wednesday, Sept. 10, quitting the Democratic Party. She had been the first Democrat to hold the office in three... More SCCC dorm project moves forward (Schenectady County, Niskayuna) 09/17/08 The Schenectady County Legislature unanimously voted Tuesday, Sept. 9, to lease a parcel of land located at 117 Washington Ave., where a student dormitory for Schenectady County Community College will be constructed. Despite concerns... More Town’s deficit info sessions wind down (Albany County, Colonie, Latham, Loudonville) 09/17/08 After six sessions, the Town of Colonie Financial Information Session tour concluded Wednesday, Sept. 3. The tour, which began in July, involved presentations in various locations throughout the town, during which Colonie Town... More Town OKs Central Avenue gateway plans (Albany County, Colonie, Latham, Loudonville) 09/16/08 After two weeks of delay as a result of being voted down by the Colonie Town Board, plans for new Central Avenue gateway corridor have been signed by Town Supervisor Paula Mahan and are in the beginning stages of being built. The plan... More County asks state to restore nursing home funding 09/16/08 With county budget season just around the corner, legislators are looking ahead and hoping the state can offer some relief. The Schenectady County Legislature voted unanimously, Tuesday, Sept. 9, to request that the state Legislature... More Builders won’t go Dutch on project (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 09/16/08 Dropping its original Dutch design, Van Dyke Spinney developers have opted for a “Craftsman look” for their proposed 216-unit retirement community. Updated plans for the project, which is slated for construction off of Van Dyke Road and... More Helping hurricane victims turn a new page in New Orleans (Albany County, Guilderland, Altamont) 09/16/08 New Orleans hurricane victims will benefit from the book donations of generous Guilderland residents. Mildred Elley, a series of schools that award a variety of vocational degrees, organized a book drive as part of an initiative to help... More Glenville switches energy providers (Schenectady County, Glenville, Scotia) 09/15/08 In an attempt to deal with rising energy costs, the town of Glenville has entered into a three-year contract with Reliant Energy, a Texas-based company that is promising to save taxpayers an estimated $100,000 annually, according to Town... More Bullies beware: Sand Creek Middle School implements program (Albany County, Colonie, Latham, Loudonville) 09/15/08 Bullies had better think twice about stealing lunch money or calling classmates “four eyes.” In fact, bullies at Sand Creek Middle School might as well throw themselves in their lockers now as a new schoolwide program promises to put an... More Councilman wants change in home business code (Albany County, Guilderland, Altamont) 09/15/08 A Guilderland Town Board member wants to change the town’s code regarding home businesses after he applies, and receives, his own permit to run a customary home occupation. Councilman Mark Grimm will appear before the planning board on... More Local church ties into history (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 09/15/08 Two area women have teamed up to tie in the area’s history and make a celebration that has been 400 years in the making. Judy Selkirk and Man Ann Shubert have designed a silk tie and are selling them for their church in order to help... More Carrot Festival takes the cake (Schenectady County, Niskayuna) 09/12/08 With a variety of food choices at the Carrot Festival in Niskayuna, eventgoers will need to save room for some cake. Members of Congregation Aqudat Achim in Niskayuna have been preparing carrot cake for the festival for several weeks.... More Dinette proposed for Route 9W (Albany County, Bethlehem, New Scotland, Voorheesville) 09/12/08 A local businessman wants to convert an old garage and construction site at 182 Route 9W in Selkirk into a corral-themed dinette with additional retail space for local businesses. Ken Gonyea gave an initial presentation about the... More Assessor search under way (Albany County, Guilderland, Altamont) 09/12/08 The search for the Guilderland Town Assessor has officially begun, and three applicants have been interviewed for the position so far. Carol Wysomski is retiring from her post of 16 years but will work part time until a replacement can... More Latham resident wins VIP treatment at Jonas Brothers show (Albany County, Colonie, Latham, Loudonville) 09/12/08 For one day during the State Fair, Latham resident Stephanie Place made thousands of girls around the fair, state, country and even world extremely jealous. On that day, Friday, Aug. 29, Place had a Jonas brother on each arm. Place,... More |
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