Westerlo town employees have begun the process of unionizing, a move that Supervisor Matt Kryzak says can be good for the town, so long as the negotiation process takes into account the town’s own limits.
The notice to customers stated, “Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers you have a right to know what happened .…”
Farmers can apply for funds to invest in infrastructure, equipment, and the adoption of “state-of-the-art practices,” the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets says.
Berne’s final 2025 budget does not include any funding for emergency medical service through Albany County despite the fact that the town and county had both announced that a deal had been reached, with county officials suggesting that the town would have to cover at least some of the cost.
Trying to attract substitute teaching assistants to work with special-needs students, the Guilderland school district hiked the salary for subs to $25 per hour, causing turmoil. The unit president called for negotiations, which will start on Monday.
Superintendent Marie Wiles said of the Dec. 9 forum, “This will be an information-gathering session for the school community and would help inform a cell phone-free policy.”
The student body at SUNY schools is becoming more diverse. For the first time, enrollment of white students in the SUNY system came in below the 50-percent mark, and is at 49.1 percent this year, down from 59.6 percent a decade ago.
Joseph Slichko wants to highlight the work of both students and staff at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Center.
He started work on Nov. 18 as the center’s new principal.
Following a meeting he had with Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, Berne Supervisor Dennis Palow told The Enterprise that the county will provide the same level of EMS as it had in years prior, but neither he nor the sheriff could be reached for more information on how the service will be funded.
With cell-phone coverage spotty on the Hill, resident Nickie Gladieux wonders if a solution to the resulting emergency gaps can be found in a rapidly disappearing technology.
A state trooper lost control of their car in Westerlo Sunday morning while they were on their way to a call with lights and sirens on. State police told The Enterprise that no other vehicles were involved and the trooper managed to escape injury.
