Nary a trace remains of the long, slim, silver tracks that once carried the olive-drab, wicker three-seated trolley cars through our neighboring city of Albany to the town line of Mckownv
The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission is thinning trees this fall and winter on 91 acres in the Rapp Barrens area of the preserve. This tree thinning at Trailhead 2 is being done now to lessen disruption to wildlife, avoiding the breeding season for species that inhabit the preserve.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s case against Tony Watson in the death of Justus Booze, 23, in a woodchipper in May continues, since Watson is now contesting the $141,000 fines against him.
A new store on Route 20 near Carman Road sells its own farm-fresh meat, wood-grown mushrooms, as well as other farmers’ market products. Co-owners Christine and Bob Chandler started selling their own products at farmers’ markets about 10 years ago and decided to open a store to bring fresh products to customers during the week and to expand their customer base, Christine Chandler said.
Voorheesville and Altamont share a building inspector. Their newly extended agreement has Altamont paying 14 percent since it uses just five of the 35 weekly hours. Voorheesville is roughly twice the size of Altamont with a bit less than twice the population.
