GUILDERLAND "Can you hear me now"" is a well-known slogan used in Verizon’s advertising campaigns, but it is now a legitimate question being asking of the town.
VOORHEESVILLE The Voorheesville Central School District has now spent over $100,000 in its attempt to recoup $216,000 from two former school officials.
NEW SCOTLAND Striving to preserve New Scotlands rural character, the town board recently passed two new laws a right-to-farm law, and a noise-control law.
GUILDERLAND The planning board last week gave conceptual approval to the proposed Glass Works Village neighborhood, for which the town board will uncharacteristically act as lead agent for the project.
ALTAMONT The local gas station, convenience store, deli, and car wash, known as Ketchums, was recently sold to a Connecticut company for $787,500. Now it will be called Cobble Pond Farms.
BERNE "We need to set aside our fears, set aside our politics, help our residents, and save our tax dollars," Berne Supervisor Kevin Crosier said at last Wednesday night’s town board meeting.
RENSSELAERVILLE Town, school, and county tax are all based on assessed property values. Rensselaervilles rolls had been skewed since town-wide revaluation was last done 15 years ago, so assessors are in the midst of updating now.