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Villages seek federal dollars for infrastructure projects

by Sean Mulkerrin

Altamont is seeking $1.2 million in funding for improvements to its wastewater treatment plant, while Voorheesville has asked for $300,000 to help pay for upgrades in the Salem Hills neighborhood.   

Olsen set to step up as middle-school principal at Voorheesville

by Sean Mulkerrin

The announcement comes on the heels of the district’s recent appointment of Lisa Cardillo to lead Clayton A. Bouton High School. 

GPL trustees intend to livestream meetings going forward

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The lack of a video came to The Enterprise’s attention because of a letter to the editor this week from Luanne Nicholson, formerly the library’s public information officer, who spoke at the May 16 meeting, raising managerial concerns.

GPL striving to ‘improve our workplace culture’ says interim director

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Last week, the library’s retired long-time head of maintenance, Lewis Warner, wrote a letter to the Enterprise outlining his concerns. This week, Luanne Nicholson, who had worked as the library’s public information officer for five years and recently moved onto another job, shared her concerns with the trustees at their May 16 meeting and reiterated them in a letter to the Enterprise editor.

Draft of comprehensive plan update should be public, expert says

by Sean Mulkerrin

Kristin O’Neill, the assistant director of the Committee on Open Government, said the entire point of the provision is to allow the public to follow along with the public body as it discusses the document. 

Voorheesville’s $34.5 million budget passes with ease, incumbent board member Kremer ousted

by Sean Mulkerrin

Incumbent Timothy Kremer was the night’s lowest vote-getter, with 323 ballots cast in his favor, while Kathy Fiero nearly doubled Kremer’s count, receiving 643 votes, and Matthew Bergerson also far outpaced Kremer with 550 votes. 

Guilderland voters say ‘yes’ to library and school budgets as well as all props

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

As the last results were posted, the three winning school board candidates in a five-way race — top vote-getter Tara Molloy-Grocki, incumbent Blanca Gonzalez-Parker, and newcomer Nina Kaplan — hugged one another with smiles and some tears.

BKW budget narrowly fails to meet supermajority threshold

by Noah Zweifel

Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s proposed budget, with a 5.09 percent tax increase that required it to be passed with a 60-percent approval rate, failed to reach that threshold by a mere eight votes. The district will have to decide whether to have residents vote on a new budget in June, or move directly to a contingency budget. 

Rensselaerville post office to remain at Kuhar Family Farm

by Noah Zweifel

The United States Postal Service had issued flyers earlier this year about a potential relocation and was seeking input from the community about what sites might be suitable. 

County awards over $2M in grants to community programs working to prevent opioid addiction and to help addicts

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“Last year, there were over 126 overdose deaths in Albany County,” said Albany County Legislature Deputy Chairwoman Wanda Willingham. “It’s heartbreaking and it’s time to derive new ways to save lives.”

McKownville salutes its founder as it plumbs its history

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Guilderland’s current supervisor, Peter Barber, noted that McKown had served as the town’s supervisor for just over a decade until 1824 and then, 100 years later, the association was formed. “We’re now here,” said Barber, a century after that.

First draft of Guilderland’s future presented, mapping priorities

by Sean Mulkerrin

On May 14, project consultants from MJ Engineering provided the  committee with an overview of the preliminary draft plan. 

A Florida scam routed through a Glenmont store led to arrest of Albany man

BETHLEHEM — An Albany man was arrested by Bethlehem Police on Tuesday for a scam in Lake County, Florida.

Ming Shan Zhu, 33, was charged with third-degree larceny, a felony.

A release from the Bethlehem Police Department said events unfolded this way:

Hamilton Union Presbyterian Church: 200 years and still giving

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The anniversary worship service starts at 11 a.m. in the church at 2291 Western Ave. followed by a luncheon in Fellowship Hall at 12:15 p.m. The Buena Comida taco truck will also be out in the church’s parking lot. Guilderland’s town historian, Mary Ellen Johnson, will speak in the sanctuary at 1 p.m. on the church’s history.

Apple Barrel pops up in suburbia

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“With 80 percent of our clientele hailing from beyond Schoharie County — particularly from Albany, Saratoga Springs and Schenectady — expanding our business was a logical step,” said  Apple Barrel Group Chief Operating Officer Joshua Loden-Bray. 

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