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Wisdom Roots puts “you in the driver’s seat of your own life”

by Noah Zweifel

Wisdom Roots Wellness, a yoga and healing studio at the Hilltown Commons, in Rensselaerville, offers private instruction and group classes alongside special events. They’ll soon welcome two instructors from India for sessions on Vedic chanting. 

FMS teacher charged with weapon possession — twice

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND — An investigation following the recovery of a loaded pistol at Crossgates Mall in 2021 led to an arrest this week of a Guilderland teacher.

Super endorses calls for section on town character, conserving pine bush, boosting affordable housing

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Supervisor Peter Barber ran through a list of recommendations based on his reading of the plan, which ranged from updating data and photographs in a number of places to some larger issues on which the public had also commented: including a distinct section on town character, conserving the pine bush, encouraging affordable housing, and preserving Altamont.

Guilderland objects to paving wetlands for NanoTech parking lot

by Sean Mulkerrin

Guilderland in its letter states “that the FEAF and Draft Concept Plan are deficient and incomplete, and do not allow for a proper consideration of the significant and permanent environmental impacts that would arise from the construction of a temporary 750-space parking lot.”

Food pantries see reduced inventory, but say it’s not related to USDA cuts

by Noah Zweifel

The United States Department of Agriculture withdrew two programs totaling $1 billion that allowed food pantries and schools to purchase locally-sourced food, prompting some in The Enterprise coverage area to wonder if local institutions had lost any funding. 

Governor sounds alarm on need for vaccination against measles

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

In 2024, New York state had just 15 cases of measles, Hochul said. “But nationwide, we’re seeing very concerning trends — 350 measles cases around the country,” she went on. “Eighty-one percent right now are part of an outbreak in West Texas and of those … three-quarters are unvaccinated.”

Costco expected by end of year

by Sean Mulkerrin

Site work is slated to begin soon on approximately 28 acres along Western Avenue to make way for Costco as well as a 105,000-square-foot regional cancer center between the price club and Hilton hotel. 

SRO ‘opens eyes’ — and minds — with viral videos

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

While he takes his work seriously — protecting students he cares about — Sean Ralston said, “If I’m always serious, serious, serious, they’re not going to approach me.”

County demands $18K from Knox for road salt

by Noah Zweifel

Albany County is alleging that the town of Knox used $18,000 worth of road salt without permission and is demanding compensation. Knox Supervisor Russ Pokorny told The Enterprise the town will likely challenge the valuation. 

Work has started on Normans Kill bridge replacement

GUILDERLAND — Winn Construction began work on March 17 to replace the bridge on State Route 146 over the Normans Kill. 

The bridge is located between Tawasentha Park and Ostrander Road.

The state Department of Transportation project is anticipated to take two years to complete. 

Voorheesville preliminary budget up 2.7%, taxes up slightly

by Sean Mulkerrin

The village property tax rate would increase three-quarters of 1 percent next year, from about $1.36 per $1,000 of assessed value this year to approximately $1.37 per $1,000 next year.

County launches free training program to fight wildfires, volunteers sought

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The county’s Fire Service Academy, a pilot program, will teach a free 40-hour course, starting April 1, at the East Berne firehouse. 

Misunderstanding leads to minor controversy in Berne

by Noah Zweifel

After former Berne Supervisor Kevin Crosier showed up at the house of a woman who’s applying for one of the town’s two open town board seats, Supervisor Dennis Palow expressed concern to The Enterprise about how Crosier got that information. 

Atlas Copco pauses Voorheesville expansion

by Sean Mulkerrin

“We have felt some effects from the new administration down in Washington,” Albany County development chief Kevin O’Connor said during a March 4 meeting of the county’s IDA. 

‘Pretty perfect storm’: GCSD wrestles with an ‘ugly’ budget to fill $450K gap

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“We are seeing significant declines in early elementary enrollment and future kindergarten projections,” Superintendent Marie Wiles told the school board. “If that holds true, that is going to work its way through the whole organization and it will be really important that the district, as hard as it is, right sizes staff as that happens.”

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