“U.S. Route 20 between State Route 7 and Duanesburg Churches Road in Duanesburg will be closed to traffic starting Monday, April 15, and will remain closed until Friday, May 31, for a culvert replacement. The Department of Transportation (DOT) urges drivers to slow down in work zones.” read the entire article Mahar, … [Read more…]
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“The first phase of a $28 million capital improvement project at Duanesburg schools is set to break ground later this year. The district’s Board of Education awarded a pair of contracts last week totaling $3 million for the first phase of its Centennial Capital Project that was approved by voters in 2022. The contracts … [Read more…]
“A battery energy storage site (BESS) in the grounds of the Hunterston estate is due to become operational in April. Renewable energy developers Amp Energy announced plans in 2022 for a ‘Scottish Green Battery Complex’ at Hunterston. It’s one of two sites which are each set to provide 400 megawatt hours (MWh) of battery … [Read more…]
“Merton “Mert” G. Van Wie Princetown – Merton “Mert” G. Van Wie, 89, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 8, 2024. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Merton F. Van Wie and Ella Wagoner. Merton is recently predeceased by, and has now been reunited with, his beloved wife … [Read more…]
“A year after adopting legislation regulating battery energy storage systems, Duanesburg lawmakers are seeking to put a temporary pause on the renewable energy facilities for at least the next six months. The proposed moratorium on utility scale battery energy storage systems over 600 kilowatts comes just weeks after a working group made up of … [Read more…]
“Stocks for GE Vernova will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange next month after the General Electric Co. Board of Directors on Thursday officially approved the previously announced spin-off. GE Vernova will officially become its own entity on April 2, more than two years after the one-time conglomerate announced plans to splinter … [Read more…]
“An expiring moratorium adopted by Glenville lawmakers two years ago preventing the installation of large-scale solar arrays in certain parts of town may be extended through 2025. Lawmakers first approved the moratorium in 2022, effectively blocking the construction of large-scale solar arrays in the town’s Solar Energy Farm Overlay District, which was established in … [Read more…]
“Ronald Stevens was an undersheriff at the time Schoharie County was hit with a one-two punch from tropical storms Irene and Lee in 2011. For first responders, Stevens recalled, it was a wake-up call. “When we had outside communities come in, pledge their support and help us with the flood, that’s when we realized … [Read more…]
“Betty Cady Vunk Duanesburg – Betty Cady Vunk, 95, died February 11, 2024, peacefully at home with family at her side. Born in Schenectady, Betty Vunk moved to the Town of Duanesburg in 1940. A graduate of Delanson High School. Attended New York Teachers’ College in Albany. Waitressed at the former Hub Restaurant in … [Read more…]