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Supervisor Sean Lyons

Spending and taxes down in $2.6M Berne budget

by Noah Zweifel

Thanks to more focused revenue projections and a dip into the fund balance, Berne’s 2020 budget promises less spending and lower tax levies.

Packages stolen and then returned after doorbell video posted on Facebook 

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair 

After a video was shared widely online of a woman taking packages from a Guilderland home, the packages were returned. 

Altamont Village Board approves Stewart’s rezone for second time, clearing path for new shop 

by Sean Mulkerrin

Nearly a year after approving the rezone of 107-109 Helderberg Ave., which triggered a lawsuit over the decision, the Altamont Village Board again voted to rezone the property. 

Robber flees National Bank of Scotia with cash

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair 

The robber said he had a gun, but never showed one, say police. 

Kelly, who killed friend in DWI crash, given 3 to 9 years for manslaughter

by Noah Zweifel

Harley A. Kelly, who killed her friend in a drunken car crash in Rensselaerville last June, was sentenced to 3 to 9 years in prison for manslaughter. 

Former resident of ghost neighborhood hopes the town does ‘the right thing’

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND — Stephen Cadalso was one of the residents of the ghost neighborhood in front of Crossgates Mall; he sold his home to Pyramid in December 2015. He believes Pyramid’s current plan to build a Costco in his old neighborhood is “too intense” of a use.

New Scotland adopts preservation law, Voorheesville may follow

by Sean Mulkerrin

Voorheesville will hold a public hearing on the proposed Historic Preservation Law on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m., at village hall. 

Dec. 11 public hearing set for proposed New Scotland CCA law

by Sean Mulkerrin 

New Scotland is one of 10 local municipalities looking band together to lower the cost that their residents’ pay for power. 

Pyramid applies to build Costco in the ghost neighborhood of vacant homes it owns 

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair 

Next steps are for the project to go to the Albany County Planning Board, possibly  in December, then to Guilderland’s planning board for a recommendation to the zoning board, and then to the zoning board for a public hearing no earlier than Jan. 15. 

Supervisor John Dolce

$2.6M Rensselaerville budget adopted with  3.5% levy hike

by Noah Zweifel

RENSSELAERVILLE — At their Nov. 14 town board meeting, the councilmembers of Rensselaerville adopted Supervisor John Dolce’s first budget by a vote of 4-1. Marion Cooke was the sole dissenter.

Knox 2020 appropriations drop 15%, taxes remain the same 

by Noah Zweifel

Knox’s adopted 2020 budget will have less spending and level taxes compared to 2019.

Egeziaca Rufa of Westerlo

Egeziaca Rufa turns 106

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

WESTERLO — Egeziaca Rufa was born on Nov. 20, 1913 — before the start of World War I, before automobiles were common, before most homes had indoor plumbing.

She was born in Italy and lived her young life on the outskirts of Rome. In 1941, she moved with her family to the United States.

Rau raises timbers to keep history current

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“I’ve always had a reverence for the old,” Timothy Rau said, likening his work to a “rebirth” for historic buildings — “putting it back the way it had been.”

For 2020: New Scotland adopts flat $8.2M budget with a scant tax increase 

New Scotland’s adopted budget for 2020 is down from 2019, but, for the third year in a row, the town has increased taxes albeit by a few pennies.

Chambers charged with grand larceny

GUILDERLAND — An Albany man has been charged in five separate incidences, stealing property valued at over $11,000, according to a release from Guilderland Police.

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