William D. Rogers, 35, of Berne, was arrested on Jan. 17 by the Albany County Sheriff’s Office for fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony, after spending over $1,700 on his employer’s credit card at a strip club.
Unlike the police, a defense attorney isn’t necessarily so eager to have prompt translation to English. Delay may spare his clients from blurting out confessions before counsel arrives.
The Rensselaerville Town Board struggled to approve minutes from its last five meetings at its Jan. 11 meeting, and instead decided to table all but one set of minutes.
Citing absences that had left planning and zoning boards without a quorum, the Knox supervisor proposed a new law that would call for members to be dismissed should they miss more than two meetings within a year.
Berne-Knox-Westerlo initially couldn’t apply for a grant. But once the rules were changed, the district was able to do so by joining with about half-a-dozen others.
The town board decided to table a proposed solar law after residents expressed concerns such as the amount of energy that could be generated from solar panels at a home and the setbacks issued for ground-mount solar arrays.
GUILDERLAND — Just as school was starting, at 7:50 a.m. Thursday morning, Jan. 18, Guilderland Police called Westmere Elementary School. “The police had received a 9-1-1 call and quickly determined it was not a credible report,” said Superintendent Marie Wiles.
