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Troy woman charged with felony after fatal August crash

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

BETHLEHEM — Jacklyn M. Parker of Troy was charged with criminally negligent homicide, a felony, on Tuesday, following a crash five months ago.

Delmar woman found dead in her car

BETHLEHEM — A 59-year-old Delmar woman was found dead in her car on Tuesday because of a “medical event,” according to a release from the Bethlehem Police.

Police responded at 5:57 a.m. to the parking lot of the Wendy’s in Glenmont, at 261 Route 9W, to check on “a person who appeared to be sleeping.”

Voorheesville approves more hours for Blackbirds Tavern

by Sean Mulkerrin

The tavern, which was built by philanthropist and village native Ed Mitzen, is now run by the Druthers Brewing Company, which operates five other restaurants in the Capital Region. 

USPS surveys Altamont customers on relocation

by Sean Mulkerrin

The mailer is asking recipients to weigh in on a new Altamont Post Office, stating, “Because of a space deficiency, USPS proposes moving to a building of approximately 6,000 square feet with 30+ parking spaces within the preferred zip code 12009. The proposed new facility will maintain the same level of service and eliminate the space constraints at the current facility.”

Report says UAlbany generates $1.1B, new board to steer further economic development

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

UAlbany’s largest economic impact — nearly three quarters of the $1.1 billion — is from university operations, which creates 6,705 jobs and contributes $814 million per year. That is followed by construction impact, which makes up about one-fifth of the $1.1 billion, creating 1,396 jobs and contributing $212 million annually.

County allocates $1.5M to stem opioid crisis as fatalities decline by a third

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The $1.5 million announced on Friday follows $2.3 million the county awarded to 14 community organizations to stem the tide of opioid addiction. The money from opioid settlements with drug companies that promoted opioids is expected to continue through 2039, said Stephen Giordano, the county’s mental health commissioner.

New Scotland allocates last of ARPA funds to cover overages at Hilton Barn

by Sean Mulkerrin

 The town is looking to balance its books and make taxpayers whole by allocating its remaining portion of American Rescue Plan Act funding to the Hilton Barn project. 

Novel explores shadows cast across decades by JFK’s victory — and death

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Peter Golden described the optimism he felt in his youth with Kennedy’s election: “The country’s going to move again … we’re going to dance on the moon and all these things people felt when he got elected — and quite the opposite of course is what happened. I wanted to try and explain that feeling of loss to my son and to my daughter-in-law and why their parents would look back in a different way than they do.”

Veterans Miracle Center to lose biggest donor in January, seeks assistance

by Noah Zweifel

Veterans Miracle Center Executive Director for Community Relations Michelle Viola Straight told The Enterprise that it will lose around 90 percent of its dry-food donations, creating a massive hole for the not-for-profit as the need rises drastically. 

Knox board makes appointments, grants raises, agrees to trap park beavers

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

According to the state’s General Municipal Law, every local government must annually file a financial report with the state’s comptroller, which is known as the Annual Update Document or AUD. A town like Knox, with a population under 5,000 has up to 60 days after the close of its fiscal year to file its AUD. Knox, however, is several years behind in filing its AUDs. 

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