“Birds can be enjoyed by anyone at any time and anywhere. Birds bring us joy and help us discover wonder in the world and connect with the needs of our ecosystems. Happy birding!” said Jenn Lodi-Smith, Ph.D., founder and director of The Spark Bird Project.
Rensselaerville’s Water and Sewer Advisory Committee plans to hire a contractor in the spring to unearth curb stops that have been buried or are functionless. The committee would also like to get modern water meters for the 79 homes in the district.
“The Vojnar Family Trust is in the process of evicting those tenants through counsel, and that process is ongoing. We have worked hand-in-hand with the Trust’s eviction attorney to ensure that the tenants’ legal rights are respected as that process plays out,” says the chief legal officer at Carver Companies.
The school board here will decide at its March 10 meeting on a $1.7 million vehicle-purchase proposition that does not include electric buses and on a capital-reserve proposition that would allow a maximum of $20 million in funding.
“By some magic recipe, we all figured out: OK, town money, county money, and Mohawk-Hudson money and got it done,” said Joanne Cunningham who chairs the Albany County Legislature.
The town of Berne had removed the case to federal court but, on Dec. 11, 2025, in a nine-page decision, U.S. District Judge Anne M. Nardacci remanded the case to the Supreme Court of New York, Albany County and also ordered that fees and costs — which total about $11,000 — be covered by the town.
At its Feb. 3 meeting, the town board unanimously authorized issuing requests for proposals for the new scale and also allowed the use of the transfer station’s capital reserve funds to pay for it.
