Weekly newscast: Issue 3, Aug. 3, 2017

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  • Bob Flynn has written a book — titled “Tork’s Hill & Mead’s Pond” — about two Voorheesville men who used their private property to create what he terms “winter wonderlands” where he and his friends could gather. Flynn’s book captures an earlier time when kids played outside — even in cold winters — and when there was a sense of community, a sense of place, and a sense of trust.
  • The lawsuit was filed on Dec. 11 by Thomas and Valerie Newell along with their daughter, Erin. The crux of the case turns on whether the pipe is defined as a water main, which the town would maintain, or a lateral, for which the Newells would be responsible.

  • Asked about his goals in his new Guilderland post, Maher said, “I’m hoping that we can have a full slate of candidates and raise money for the party and bring some life back in because the party in Guilderland, they’ve been struggling for a few years now.”

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