“Mr. Michael E. “Mr. Mike” Shultis, 65, of Amsterdam, passed away Friday June 4, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam, with his loving family at his side. Born on August 23, 1955 a son of the late Harold E. and Shirley V. Geier Shultis. He was a lifelong Duanesburg and Amsterdam area resident … [Read more…]
“Early voting for the June 22 primary election begins Saturday in counties throughout the state. It yields an 8-day span in which voters can cast ballots early. In Schenectady, Saratoga, Montgomery and Fulton counties, early voting runs from Saturday, June 12 to Sunday June 20.” read the entire article Lee, Brian. Schenectady … [Read more…]
“JESSICA ROBERTSON and Daniel Berwick would be well-advised to take the advice they offer in their recent opinion piece that we should “shift the conversation from where solar shouldn’t go to where it should.” Borrego Solar, the company that employs them, must withdraw its current plans for another 200 acres of ground-mounted solar in … [Read more…]
“Two large purple circles cover much of Minnesota on a new map from Bloomberg Research. The circles represent gas-fired power plants proposed by Xcel Energy and Minnesota Power that will last 40 years, despite pledges from both utilities to produce all carbon-free energy by 2050. The utilities are trying to square a circle, asking … [Read more…]
“Solar developers Eden Renewables on Wednesday asked the city Zoning Board of Appeals to grant a “Public Utility Variance” to allow the company to build a proposed $10 million 32-acre 7.5-megawatt solar farm on the site of the former Pine Brook Golf Club. The location of the property is 280 South Main St., located … [Read more…]
“Cecilia Tkaczyk lives with her husband on Barton Hill Jacob Farm in Duanesburg – where’s she’s mom to a dog, a cat, chickens, five ducks, and lots and lots of sheep. A familiar face in the Capital Region, she served in the senate from 2013 to 2015. Her first winter out of office was … [Read more…]
JUNE 1, 2021 Listen to recording of the public hearing 1:00 PM session https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-06-01-Town-of-Byron-Public-Hearing-Excelsior-Energy-Center-1PM.m4a Listen to recording of the public hearing 6:00 PM session https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-06-01-Town-of-Byron-Public-Hearing-Excelsior-Energy-Center-6PM.m4a Lynne Bruning public comment June 1, 2021. PDF New York State Department of Public Service Directory of Matter Management Case 19-F-0299 Judge Gregg Sayre Excelsior Energy … [Read more…]
“The road less traveled for Emma White, is, well … the road. She hasn’t competed in her category of cycling since late February of last year — 15 long months — and for an athlete who expects to be in Tokyo this summer for the Olympic Games, this, of course, is not ideal. But … [Read more…]
“A deal that could see mile-long Norfolk Southern trains traveling through Voorheesville and other Albany County communities is on hold for now. The federal Surface Transportation Board on Wednesday rejected CSX Transportation’s application to acquire Pan Am Southern and affiliated rail lines and sent it back to the applicants for more supporting data. Part … [Read more…]
“” read the entire article Albany Business Review 25 May 2021.