“Birds can be enjoyed by anyone at any time and anywhere. Birds bring us joy and help us discover wonder in the world and connect with the needs of our ecosystems. Happy birding!” said Jenn Lodi-Smith, Ph.D., founder and director of The Spark Bird Project.
Rensselaerville’s Water and Sewer Advisory Committee plans to hire a contractor in the spring to unearth curb stops that have been buried or are functionless. The committee would also like to get modern water meters for the 79 homes in the district.
Sean Flynn, a New York Army National Guard officer and Delmar resident, is now a two-star major general serving as the top United States officer in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum.
RENSSELAERVILLE — A Rensselaerville man, Travis J. Hawley, 24, was charged by State Police on Feb. 25 with first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, a felony.
“The Vojnar Family Trust is in the process of evicting those tenants through counsel, and that process is ongoing. We have worked hand-in-hand with the Trust’s eviction attorney to ensure that the tenants’ legal rights are respected as that process plays out,” says the chief legal officer at Carver Companies.
The school board here will decide at its March 10 meeting on a $1.7 million vehicle-purchase proposition that does not include electric buses and on a capital-reserve proposition that would allow a maximum of $20 million in funding.
ALBANY COUNTY — The western part of Albany County will be under winter weather advisory from 7 a.m. on Friday until 1 a.m. on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
“By some magic recipe, we all figured out: OK, town money, county money, and Mohawk-Hudson money and got it done,” said Joanne Cunningham who chairs the Albany County Legislature.
Altamont was awarded $1.1 million in funding to help improve its wastewater treatment plant on Gun Club Road, while Voorheesville received $300,000 to help pay for sewer upgrades in the Salem Hills neighborhood. The funds were secured by Congressman Paul Tonko.
ALBANY COUNTY — People with heart or lung disease, old people, and children are being advised today, Feb. 18, to choose less strenuous activities — like walking instead of running — and to shorten the amount of time they are active outdoors.
