“The Ruther family is anxious to show the public what life on a working dairy farm is all about. And at Windy Hill Farm in Duanesburg, the tour begins with the view. “First of all, what we have here is a beautiful site,” said Bill Ruther, who overtook operation of the family farm from … [Read more…]
“What was your first job out of college? It probably wasn’t as cool as what Peter Caschera’s got going on. After graduating this past May from Georgetown he came back to the Capital Region and opened a Vespa dealership. (His brother Giuseppe, who’s still in college, helps out during school breaks.) We stopped by … [Read more…]
“Former Schenectady Police Chief Gregory T. Kaczmarek has been indicted on charges related to a drug operation for which his wife and stepson already had been charged. A six-count indictment unsealed this morning in Schenectady County Court charges Kaczmarek, 56, with one count each of second- and sixth-degree conspiracy, two counts of third-degree criminal … [Read more…]
“” read the entire article 13 August 2008.
“Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli stripped state pension credits Tuesday from five more lawyers working for upstate school districts. The action came as part of a review of hundreds of attorneys who may have improperly earned the taxpayer-funded benefits. Paul Callahan, who worked for the Duanesburg school district for 25 years until he retired in March, … [Read more…]
“Absent Duanesburg’s wind turbine ordinance, Richard Wooding’s residential project might have faced a cumbersome approval process. Prior to the enactment of the law last month, wind turbine projects were confined to land zoned for agriculture. With the town’s ordinance in place now, residential properties can apply for permits to build turbines, provided they conform … [Read more…]
“A Lord of the Manor sparked outrage yesterday after introducing pay and display parking charges in a tiny village. Lord Roborough ordered workman to turn several areas popular with shoppers and families on his Maristow estate into no-parking zones. The estate in Yelverton, Devon includes car parks next to a pub and outside a … [Read more…]
“Duanesburg officials have adopted Schenectady County’s first ordinance regulating wind turbines. The Town Board Thursday passed the local law unanimously, following a public hearing attended by more than three dozen residents. Those speaking voiced little opposition to the law, which sets performance standards for both home and commercial wind turbine projects. Duanesburg isn’t in … [Read more…]
“Duanesburg officials have adopted Schenectady County’s first ordinance regulating wind turbines. The Town Board Thursday passed the local law unanimously, following a public hearing attended by more than three dozen residents. Those speaking voiced little opposition to the law, which sets performance standards for both home and commercial wind turbine projects. Duanesburg isn’t in … [Read more…]
“” read the entire article UPI 8 June 2008.