Using a grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the town of Bethlehem purchased 68 acres from town residents Marilyn Stangle and Betty Nolan, who wanted to protect the land from solar developers. The town had previously approved around $50,000 of its own funds to cover extra expenses, but ended up using just half that. 

BETHLEHEM — Work is underway on a path that will connect pedestrians and cyclists in neighborhoods near Cherry Avenue Extension with the Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail and businesses located along New Scotland Road.

BETHLEHEM — An Albany man was charged on Feb. 18 after, police say, he “threatened a victim by displaying a firearm if the victim did not pay … $100.”

The encounter took place at the Glenmont Walmart, at 311 Route 9W, on Jan. 29, according to a release from Bethlehem Police who worked with Albany Police to make the arrest.

BETHLEHEM — A Troy couple was arrested on Wednesday after a Jan. 30 burglary at a Glenmont home.

Lisa and Carlos Campbell were each charged with second-degree burglary, and third-degree criminal mischief, both felonies, and with petit larceny, a misdemeanor.

BETHLEHEM — A Latham man was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance after, police say, he evaded a traffic stop on Tuesday.

BETHLEHEM — Jacklyn M. Parker of Troy was charged with criminally negligent homicide, a felony, on Tuesday, following a crash five months ago.

BETHLEHEM — A 59-year-old Delmar woman was found dead in her car on Tuesday because of a “medical event,” according to a release from the Bethlehem Police.

Police responded at 5:57 a.m. to the parking lot of the Wendy’s in Glenmont, at 261 Route 9W, to check on “a person who appeared to be sleeping.”

BETHLEHEM — Residents escaped uninjured on Tuesday evening from a fire at 7 Eastmount Drive in Slingerlands.

Smoke was coming from the apartment complex off of Blessing Road when police arrived after receiving a report of a structure fire at 6:05 p.m., according to a release from Bethlehem Police.