“We’ve only got one planet,” says Edna Litten. “We’ve got to take care of it.”
Litten, who grew up in Queens and lives now in Altamont, remembers going to a teach-in for the first Earth Day in 1970.
By unanimous vote, the Westerlo Town Board adopted the comprehensive plan the town had been working on for two years, laying the groundwork for all future zoning and planning decisions, as well as opening the door to grant money the town would otherwise be far from likely to get.
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The state Department of Health filed an emergency regulation, which became effective on Aug. 27, that requires all students, faculty, and staff of all public and private schools in the state to wear masks inside school buildings.
Berne Town Board member Bonnie Conklin, a conservative backed by the GOP, stepped down from her position this week, citing political tensions in a letter to the Enterprise editor.
The trial involved 2,268 participants who were 5 to 11 years old and received a two-dose regimen of the vaccine, at a lesser dose than the adult vaccine.
Borrego Solar Systems was given approval to install a five-megawatt large-scale, ground-mounted, solar array on the 27-acre site that is located in between 215 Altamont Road and National Grid’s high-voltage transmission lines.
An audit report published by the Office of the State Comptroller asserts that the Berne Town Board “exceeded its authority” when it allowed the supervisor to pay bills without prior town board review, and that this resulted in sorely inaccurate financial records. Critically, though, it found no evidence of misappropriation.
Project partner and architect Dan Sanders said to the planning board, “There were delays on the project with financing, primarily, and just COVID-related activities in terms of the market for retail. And now we’re underway.”
A cluster subdivision had previously been proposed for the site, but the owner hadn’t been able to get that project off the ground because of an inability to connect to the town of Bethlehem’s water system.
The repair work on the historic church steeple is essential, said Sharon Nevins. “It’s not done very often — once every 30 or 40 years … We’ve got to brace the steeple and fix wood rot.”
Any court decisions, like the one issued this week, temporarily restraining mandated vaccination will be appealed by the state, said Governor Kathy Hochul.
