The state comptroller found that Guilderland, for the past four years, had not properly allocated sales-tax revenues from the county, to which Guilderland Supervisor Peter Barber responded that the 1965 state law on which the comptroller’s office relies is “grossly out of date.”

Come Jan. 1, Berne will have a bipartisan town board while Republicans will hold the offices of highway superintendent, clerk, and tax collector.

Brown said the center will help Parkinson’s patients physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally. “It’s not just about the individual,” he said, “but it’s also about the family and the caregiver. We have programs for them here as well. And the great news is that we’re doing all of this at no cost due to the wonderful partners that we have.”

In the 1960s, Indian Ladder Farms at the foot of the Helderbergs began to press cider on the front porch of its barn, according to a farm history written by the late Peter Ten Eyck in the farm’s 105th year.

Later in the day, Albany County Sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene, Barcomb said, and then a town crew reappeared on Monday afternoon, this time to remove the debris that had been dumped that morning.

The $10 million firehouse will be built in the footprint of the old station at 1250 Western Ave. 

Altamont Mayor Kerry Dineen said the Enterprise news story was how she and board members learned of the tax hike, and she called for changes going forward. “I don’t think this increase should stand,” Dineen said, suggesting the budget be amended.

ALTAMONT — William “Bill” F. Aylward taught his five children that, with perseverance, they could succeed in accomplishing whatever they set their minds to.

“He made us believe that we could do anything we wanted to do,” said his daughter, Sharon. “That’s basically how we’ve all lived our lives.”

“The amount of donations we’ve been receiving since the whole SNAP issue came up is phenomenal,” said McDonnell. “You can see the shelves are full and we’re going to make sure that people get what they need on a regular basis, but also for the holidays that are coming up.”

Willsey, a former town board member, had raised concerns about this year’s budget process and about the suspension and firing of Shawn Duncan, who had worked at the town’s transfer station for six years.