“Yesterday, Americans throughout Schenectady County honored the sacrifices made by members of our Armed Services in defense of our freedoms. Today Schenectady County transferred the former Marks property at the intersection of Route 20 and Route 7 to the Town of Duanesburg with the goal of building a lasting memorial for all of our … [Read more…]
“John Kowalk gained quite a reputation for selling “black gold” from his small farmhouse in the hills of Duanesburg. A short distance from Mariaville Lake, the former cattle farm had enough of it to keep Kowalk in business for decades. Only his version of black gold isn’t exactly the type pumped from the ground. … [Read more…]
“Kosher contribution to the royal wedding THE wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton brought to light another interesting Jewish connection. The little bridesmaid, Miss Eliza Lopes, is a granddaughter of the Duchess of Cornwall and daughter of Camilla’s daughter, Laura Rose. This little girl is, also, a descendant of two famous Sephardi Jewish … [Read more…]
“A ‘SOLAR farm’ featuring thousands of panels gathering enough energy to meet the needs of almost 1,000 homes could be installed at a quarry near Lutterworth. Low Carbon Solar, a firm which specialises in building the so-called solar farms, is hosting a public consultation event at the Coventry Road recreation ground pavilion tomorrow (Friday), … [Read more…]
“Maybe the strain of losing Jennifer was too much for Tinning, a blue-collar girl who grew up in nearby Duanesburg, the daughter of a press operator for” read the entire article Daily News 20 March 2011.
“We examined the Town’s financial condition, Justice Court operations, and controls over IT for the period January 1, 2010 to March 3, 2011. New York State Comptroller Case 2011M-253 The Board has not adopted a policy and Town officials have not developed procedures to govern the level of unexpended surplus funds1 to be maintained … [Read more…]
“Town officials have filed a legal action against Highway Superintendent Steve Perog in an attempt to void roughly $94,000 he spent over his budget for roadwork in 2010. The proceeding filed in Schenectady County Supreme Court claims that Perog entered into a number of contracts with area vendors between August and November, but didn’t … [Read more…]
“Third Department’s View The Third Department has taken a difference view of the issue. For example, in Stankavich v. Town of Duanesburg Planning Bd., 7 the planning board of the upstate Town of Duanesburg granted a special use permit to Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, doing business as Cellular One, which allowed it to construct … [Read more…]
“A land use moratorium is a local enactment which temporarily suspends a landowner’s right to obtain development approvals while the community considers and potentially adopts changes to its comprehensive plan and/or its land use regulations to address new circumstances not addressed by its current laws. A moratorium on development therefore preserves the status quo … [Read more…]
“Kate Middleton leaves Lacock Cyraiax Church for the wedding of Harry Lopes and Laura Parker-Bowles, daughter of Camilla Parker-Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall, May 6, 2006.” read the entire article Albany Times Union 21 November 2010.