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Attend Duanesburg solar meeting Oct. 21 Letter to the Editor Schenectady Gazette

October 16, 2020 by l

  “Attend Duanesburg solar meeting Oct. 21 On Sept. 19, 2019, Duanesburg Planning Board approved Eden Renewables’ special use permit and site plan for a combined 10MW/AC solar power plant sited on 65 acres with 45,000 photovoltaic tracking panels, which abuts my 2,500 foot property line. On Oct. 16, 2019, I filed an Article 78 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News, Eden Renewables, Legistlation, Oak Hill Solar Tagged: Eden Renewables LLC, letter to the editor, Oak Hill Solar, Schenectady Gazette, solar law, town meeting

Wrestling legend Joe DeMeo dies

October 3, 2020 by l

  “Joe DeMeo, who excelled on the wrestling mat and went on to help so many others do the same in a decorated and decades-long coaching career, died early Friday morning at the age of 79. DeMeo wrestled at Mont Pleasant High School and made one of his coaching stops at the University at Albany. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: Duanesburg Central School District, Joe DeMeo, obituary, wrestling

Obituary: J. David Lee

September 30, 2020 by l

  “J. David Lee of Knox — whom his family described as “a solitary, kind, quiet man” — died on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. He was 81. He was born in Auburn, New York to the late H. Patricia and Stanley Lee. The family later moved to the Schenectady area, eventually settling in Duanesburg. Mr. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: David Lee, Duanesburg High School, obituary, Patricia Lee, Stanley Lee, The Clock Man, United States Army, Wilma Gaige Lee

Borrego Solar says glare seen from Thacher would be minimal

September 24, 2020 by l

  “The New Scotland Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday set an Oct. 27 public hearing for a proposed large-scale, ground-mounted, solar array on an addressless parcel of land along Altamont Road. The zoning board also referred the project to the Albany County Planning Board. Borrego Solar Systems, a California-based company with a local office … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: 215 Altamont Road, Altamont Enterprise, Borrego Solar, glare, Jeffrey Baker, ReJean DeVaux, Sean Mulkerrin, Thacher Park, visual assessment

Borrego Solar says glare seen from Thatcher would be minimal

September 24, 2020 by l

  “The New Scotland zoning board of Appeals on Tuesday set an October 27 public hearing for a proposed large-scale ground mounted, solar array on an addressless parcel of land along Altamont Road.”   read the entire article   Mulkerrin, Sean. Altamont Enterprise 24 September 2020.  

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: Altamont Enterprise, Boreggo, FAA, glare, solar

Freedom of Information Request: New York State Comptroller

September 17, 2020 by l

  “”   read the FOI results PDF   State of New York Comptroller 17 September 2020.  

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: Comptroller, Deanna Siegel, freedom of information, Roger Tidball

Biggs v Eden Renewables, Richard Murray and Town of Duanesburg Planning Board

September 16, 2020 by l

Biggs v Eden Renewables, Richard Murray and Town of Duanesburg Planning Board On September 19, 2019 the Town of Duanesburg Planning Board approved the Resolution for Oak Hill Solar 1, LLC and Oak Hill Solar 2, LLC. The Resolution provides the incorrect project address, incorrect Project acres and incorrect acres inside the fence. The May … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News, Eden Renewables Tagged: Article 78, court, court record, Daniel A. Spitzer, Douglas H. Zamelis, Eden Renewables, John Henry, lawsuit, Oak Hill Solar, Richard Murray, Terresa Bakner, Whiteman Osterman Hanna

‘It’s still school,’ returning Duanesburg students told

September 9, 2020 by l

  “As Duanesburg students returned to school buildings Wednesday for the first time since March, educators sought to ease them into new routines and rules while reassuring kids not that much has really changed. Teachers faced students sitting at desks – albeit sometimes through a livestream and with everyone in masks – and introduced expectations … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: COVID-19, David Presson, Duanesburg Central School District, James Niedermeier, Laurel Hallberg, school

Teacher union leaders from 16 local districts call for delay of in-person instruction

August 25, 2020 by l

  “Over a dozen teacher union leaders from across the Capital Region on Tuesday called for delaying in-person instruction, citing insufficient state and federal resources to effectively implement reopening plans. The union leaders of 16 area districts – among them Schenectady, Amsterdam, Duanesburg, Niskayuna, Schalmont, Scotia-Glenville and Shenendehowa – signed an open letter urging the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: COVID-19, Duanesburg Central School District

Rural areas in NYS are in need of broadband amid the COVID-19 pandemic

August 23, 2020 by l

  “Broadband internet is more important now than ever. The coronavirus pandemic has people working from home and at the same time, children are doing remote schooling. However, for millions of Americans, especially in rural areas, this hasn’t been possible. Many New Yorkers have been waiting for broadband for years. Our sister station, WNYT in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: Anabel Felton, Angelo Santabarbara, broadband, Charter Communications, Creek Road, Federal Communications Commission
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