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Another day, another flood watch in Albany County

ALBANY COUNTY — Albany County is again under a flood watch through 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 7.

This follows a June 6 flood watch that lasted till midnight. The heavy rains on June 6 flooded roads and parking lots in Altamont and washed out some driveways.

Bethlehem election: Dems aim to re-up, Republicans aim to renew

by Noah Zweifel

The Bethlehem Democratic Committee has put up a slate of incumbents for three town board positions, including supervisor, as well as town clerk, highway superintendent, and one justice seat. Republicans are challenging them for all but the justice seat. 

Inns of Altamont approved

by Sean Mulkerrin

The Guilderland Zoning Board on June 4 approved the special-use permit application of Kent Hansen to turn the former seminary and recovery center at 1180 Berne-Altamont Road into the Inns of Altamont.  

Albany County under flood watch

ALBANY COUNTY — Albany County is under a flood watch from noon today until midnight.

Isolated to scattered flash flooding is possible, according to the National Weather Service, especially if storms repeatedly track over the same areas.

Dollar General coming to Western Avenue

by Sean Mulkerrin

“Dollar General will be occupying one of the tenant spaces in the building,” Guilderland Town Planner Kenneth Kovalchik told Enterprise by email. “In 2024 the ZBA approved a Special Use Permit to convert the building to a Local Shopping Center use.”

Town board backs affordable-housing project, bypassing moratorium

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Only one citizen spoke at the public hearing and all five board members were uniformly enthusiastic about the project, citing the need for affordable and workforce housing in town.

For many, rural broadband hopes broken up by bureaucracy

by Noah Zweifel

Better and more affordable broadband options are needed in each of the four Hilltowns and, while some governments there have made giant steps toward getting them, the process is long and difficult, even in the best-case scenarios. 

Stab victim’s lease is not being renewed

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Jason Kenyon called The Enterprise because of concerns about losing his home but the story he told was about more than that — it was about how two friends on a warm April night got into a fight leading to dire consequences.

Thomas to challenge village parking requirement for proposed development

by Sean Mulkerrin

Jeff Thomas was told his proposed Altamont village center development would need multiple variances to gain approval, but he appears to be challenging the parking requirement because, as Thomas sees it, the village’s math is incorrect. 

Bethlehem weighs updated senior-housing facility

by Noah Zweifel

Developer WAWEB LLC is proposing a 90-unit senior facility at 152 Rockefeller Road in Bethlehem, with a number of updates revealed in its May appearance before the planning board.