For second time Planning board rejects two-acre rezone
NEW SCOTLAND The towns planning board on Tuesday night again voted unanimously not to rezone the northeast quadrant of town to prevent building lots smaller than two acres.
ALBANY Wanting to learn more about the world, Kevin Hickey hopped on a plane and then spent six years riding across Europe and Africa on a bicycle. He rode across 52 countries, covering a span 41,000 miles.
NEW SCOTLAND Elizabeth Stewart, a Democrat, who lost her fall election bid against the Republican Supervisor, Ed Clark, has now been appointed as a planning board member. The vote was split, 3 to 2, along party lines.
NEW SCOTLAND Water committee member Jo Ann Davies was appointed as the planning boards alternate member last Wednesday. The spot has been vacant since July, when Chuck Voss moved up to be a regular member.
GUILDERLAND A Wynantskill elementary school music teacher has been arrested by Guilderland Police for possessing printed photos of child pornography.
GUILDERLAND The planning board here last Wednesday approved the controversial water-supply system the village of Altamont requested for Brandle Road, after noting wetlands not previously shown on the villages application.