Firefighters in Albany County number 1,680 volunteers and 369 career, with another nearly 400 non-firefighting volunteers, like fire police, accounted for by federal data. 

The board voted down Guilderland Live Poultry and Grocery’s request 4 to 1.

Guilderland, in a letter to retirees last month, said it would be changing their insurance provider from Humana to UnitedHealth.

The incident occurred on CSX’s tracks crossing over North Main Street, near Grove and Prospect streets. 

The Altamont Board of Trustees this month accepted the retirement of its superintendent of public works, Jeffrey Moller. 

Beckmann also received reprieve from having to install a costly sprinkler system when, as part of its approval, the town’s zoning board of appeals granted him a variance from that portion of the law, instead allowing him to install a localized alarm system. 

During the New Scotland Town Board’s Feb. 14 meeting, Councilman Dan Leinung said Governor Kathy Hochul in last year’s budget tried to mandate that all upstate municipalities increase their housing stock by 1 percent over a five-year period. 

 Dr. Karamdeep Singh is under contract to purchase the 1.82-acre site from Michael Davidson, who twice before came to the town looking to build a smaller mixed-use project.  

GUILDERLAND — After saying the switch to a new health care provider for its retirees — Humana —  would be a good thing for former employees, the town of Guilderland has reversed itself and will change providers.

Retirees will now be covered by United Healthcare.