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Governors Motor Inn sets asking price of $350K

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Executive Director of the Albany County Land Bank Adam Zaranko called $350,000 an “initial asking price.”

Knox will wait before sending MRD to county

by H. Rose Schneider

The town board will first complete the entire State Environmental Quality Review during a special town board meeting before submitting it to the Albany County Planning Board.

New Scotland Dem committee election: A partial success for challengers

by Sean Mulkerrin

NEW SCOTLAND — The New Scotland Democratic Committee will have three new members, while the top vote-getter in the most recent town board election lost his seat, according to unofficial primary results from the Albany Board of Election.

Altamont man killed in Knox crash

by H. Rose Schneider

A car crashed at the intersection of Beebe Road and Knox-Gallupville Road, leaving a 22-year-old from Altamont dead and a 23-year-old injured.

Primary results: Clenahan takes two small parties

by Melissa Hale-Spencer and Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — With low turnout in Thursday’s primary for Guilderland town judge, Bryan Clenahan bested Christine Napierski, securing both the Independence and Women’s Equality party lines for the Nov. 6 election. Napierski said on Friday that she will continue in the race.

New plan for shared services adds $1.75M in savings for first three years

by H. Rose Schneider

An updated version of Albany County’s shared services plan will go before a collection of municipal and school district leaders throughout the county for a vote.

Cancer bill hits Westerlo FD

by H. Rose Schneider

The fire company is hoping that $11,000 set aside for building costs can be used to to cover costs for a newly required insurance program.

Altamont board hears complaints about Route 146 railroad crossing, sidewalk on Grand Street; gets new trustee

by Sean Mulkerrin

ALTAMONT — On Sept. 5, Robert Rabbin, a Main Street resident, complained to the village board about gaps in the pavement on his street — the state’s Route 146 — at the railroad crossing next to library.

Podcast: Different views but a common goal

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Westerlo water filtration stalled

by H. Rose Schneider

WESTERLO — The public raised concerns about contamination of the the town’s water with bromomethane at Westerlo’s town board meeting last Tuesday.

GCSD proposes $43M project to improve security, tech, efficiency

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

An average Guilderland homeowner will see a $103 annual increase in school taxes if a $43M district project passes.

New Scotland adopts a vision for its future

by Sean Mulkerrin

NEW SCOTLAND — A process that began over a decade ago, paused, and recommenced in May 2017, came to a quiet conclusion on Wednesday night as the town board unanimously approved an update to New Scotland’s comprehensive plan.

New Scotland first adopted a comprehensive plan in 1960 and updated it 35 years later in 1995.

Expanded Styrofoam ban signed into law

The ban will have restaurants have to use compostable or recyclable materials instead of Styrofoam. Vendors to the county and county agencies will also abide by the law under a new executive order.

Two men arrested in counterfeit scheme

Two men recruited others to cash fake payroll checks for them, raking in over $50,000.

Kenney disbarred after Leandra’s Law arrest

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — Sara O’Connor Kenney, who also goes by the name Sara Neff, was disbarred on Sept. 9 after a conviction on charges — including aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child under the age of 16 in the vehicle — that stemmed from her arrest by Guilderland Police in March 2017.

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