“If James Duane had his way, Duanesburg would have become the capital of New York; not Kingston, not New York City and certainly not Albany. It didn’t work out that way, but while the western-most town in Schenectady County didn’t develop into the thriving metropolis Duane was hoping for, it has retained its rural … [Read more…]
” Harmful algae blooms have been detected in both Mariaville Lake and Duane Lake, two well-known recreation spots in western Schenectady County. The notification issued by the town of Duanesburg on Wednesday means people, pets and livestock should avoid contact with water that is discolored or has algae scum on the surface. It also … [Read more…]
“If the walls of the 1750s Scottish barn in Duanesburg that houses Back Barn Brewing Co. could talk, imagine the stories they would tell. Scenes of pre-Revolutionary War farmers taking swills of hard cider after pitching loose straw and hay into the barn for winter, Civil War soldiers coming off the nearby D&H Railroad … [Read more…]
“New York’s environmental regulators dealt a major setback Friday to a controversial $900 million Orange County power plant that was at the center of the corruption trial of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s former top aide. The state Department of Environmental Conservation denied a key air-quality permit renewal application filed by Competitive Power Ventures, which had … [Read more…]
“Members of the Schenectady County Legislature joined today with local municipal leaders and GE to announce the largest and most ambitious municipal solar project in New York State. “Today, I am extremely proud to announce that Schenectady County and the Schenectady County Solar Energy Consortium will be partnering with GE to develop and build … [Read more…]
“The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced that Deanna Siegel, a Justice of the Duanesburg Town Court, Schenectady County, who will resign from office effective June 29, 2018, has agreed never to seek or accept judicial office at any time in the future. The Commission accepted a stipulation to that effect signed … [Read more…]
“Town Justice Deanna Siegel has agreed to resign later this month after she failed to report court funds to the state Comptroller’s office and send them to the town in a timely way after repeatedly being reminded to do so, according to the state Commission on Judicial Conduct. Siegel also did not appear for … [Read more…]
“Allegations that Duanesburg Town Justice Deanna Siegel repeatedly failed to file timely financial reports with the state and then failed to cooperate with the state’s investigation have led to her resignation, the state said Wednesday. Siegel has been one of two town justices in Duanesburg since 2015. She agreed to resign effective next Friday … [Read more…]
“Deanna Siegel, a Duanesburg Town Court judge and divorce attorney, will resign from office June 29, the commission said. Siegel was charged by the commission in May 2017 for failing to timely report and remit more than $100,000 in court funds to the state Comptroller’s Office and the town of Duanesburg. A second charge … [Read more…]
“9. By letter dated March 26, 2018, Judge Siegel was advised that the Commission was investigating a new complaint alleging that, since March 2017, she had failed to re-register as an attorney or to pay the required biennial registration fee notwithstanding that she was a practicing attorney. The Commission requested a response to the … [Read more…]