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$210K added to Hilton Barn’s rehab tab

by Sean Mulkerrin

The latest changes, approximately $150,000 in total, were approved by the town board during its Dec. 13 meeting. But New Scotland taxpayers won’t be on the hook for overages, according to Councilman William Hennessy. 

As flu cases increase, vaccinations urged

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Governor Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday that she was “very, very sad to report that there have been two pediatric deaths related to flu.” She urged “everyone” to “get their flu shots.”

Guilderland mulls moratorium as work progresses on refining vision for town’s future

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Projects could come along that would violate “guidelines that we want to put in place,” said Councilwoman Christine Napierski. “So that’s why a moratorium is necessary, to say, ‘Hold it; wait a minute. This is a project that may not be in compliance with our future vision of our town.’”

In exchange for a rezone, the town will get a trail

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Town board members held firm on the need for Loren Pruskowski to allow a town trail on his family’s property, linking eastern and western Guilderland, if he wanted the rezone to make his proposed solar facility possible.

Crosier files free-speech lawsuit against Berne

by Noah Zweifel

Kevin Crosier filed a legal complaint this week against the town of Berne over his forced removal from a public hearing earlier this year, alleging that they denied him his right to free speech through the federal and state constitutions. 

Albany County finds no basis for in-house pharmacy ethics complaint

by Noah Zweifel

Pharmacist Zarina Jalal had filed ethics complaints regarding Albany County’s contract with Genoa Healthcare, which operates a pharmacy at the Department of Mental Health building in the city of Albany, alleging that the county did not follow its own requests-for-proposal process, and helped a former county official’s daughter get the head pharmacist job at the location.

Another new business slated for Route 85A plaza

by Sean Mulkerrin

The approval was made by the New Scotland Planning Board at its December meeting. 

VCSD settles personal injury lawsuit

by Sean Mulkerrin

In October, an Albany Court judge signed off on an order authorizing the Utica National Insurance Company to pay Stephanie Remmert $16,183.97, and her lawyers, Harding Mazzotti LLP, $6,316.07.

GCSD to set up a ‘future-ready task force’ as it prepares for a 2025 capital project

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Task force members are to be appointed by the school board in January and are to share their recommendations with the board by the fall of 2024 with the goal of having a capital project referendum in May 2025.

Altamont Rescue Squad to shut down service

by Sean Mulkerrin

A Dec. 1 letter to Guilderland Supervisor Peter Barber stated the Altamont Rescue Squad “will be discontinuing providing basic life support emergency medical services” within Guilderland and portions of Knox. 

Crossgates receives five-year extension on defaulted loans

by Sean Mulkerrin

The embattled mall’s parent company, Pyramid Management Group, made the announcement in a Thursday press release, stating “it had successfully worked with its lenders to extend the loan on its Crossgates property for five years.”

Police interrupt burglary at Four Corners wellness center

BETHLEHEM — An Albany man was charged with burglary after, police say, he broke into a chiropractor’s office.

Police interrupted the “burglary in progress” on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at Shannon Chiropractic Wellness, LLC, at 397 Kenwood Avenue in Delmar, according to a release from the Bethlehem Police.

Bischoff wins Rensselaerville justice race

by Noah Zweifel

Nearly a month after Election Night, the Rensselaerville justice race votes have been finalized, securing incumbent Gregory Bischoff as the winner by a margin of just nine votes over his opponent, Republican Richard Tollner. 

GCSD faces $1.7M gap in $127M rollover budget for next year

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Noting the $1.7 million budget gap “before we even add anything,” Superintendent Marie Wiles said naming top priorities is important.

COVID hospitalization rates in Albany County once again rise to ‘medium’ level

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Meanwhile, the state’s health department, which tracks the distribution of COVID-19 variants statewide, has charted an uptick of new cases since early November.

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