The Oct. 16 lawsuit filed by Donna Casey claims that on Aug. 29, 2021, Casey was cycling on Fuller Road under the CSX overpass, near the Albany city line, when she was injured. 

The first proposition, $25.2 million in construction projects, passed with about 68-percent approval, while the second proposition, a $2 million energy-performance contract, passed with about 81-percent approval.

Voters can cast their ballots on Dec. 6 at Voorheesville Middle School between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m.

The town board, the lead agency for such rezone requests, is due to take up the application at its Dec. 6 meeting. 

But now, nearly 12 months after it rescinded its objection to the deal, the village of Voorheesville finds itself in roughly the same position it did in December 2021, with the Quiet Zone project appearing to be back on track, only now Voorheesville could be looking at $50,000 in annual maintenance costs for the two safety gates it’s been pining after for a decade.

Guilderland Conservation Advisory Council members appeared surprised by the turnout and content of the attendees’ public comments because its jurisdiction is environmental and the concerns raised by those at the meeting were largely traffic-related. 

The New Scotland Town Board unanimously adopted the budget at its Nov. 9 meeting, where it also discussed the need for new planning board members due to the impending resignation of Christine Galvin and previous departure of board alternate Robert Davies.

Voorheesville Superintendent Frank Macri said the school board had conversations over the summer about once again having a school resource officer, about protective factors, about social and emotional health, and about safety in general. 

ALBANY COUNTY — During a recent town board meeting, New Scotland Highway Superintendent Ken Guyer told the board that the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society will not be renewing its contract with the town, nor will it be renewing a number of municipal contracts it holds with local cities, towns, and villages in Albany, Rensselaer, and Schene

GUILDERLAND — Over the course of about 90 minutes on Monday, the nine members of Guilderland’s Comprehensive Plan Update Committee received a broad outline about how the next 16 months would play out.