“William M. Scranton, 83, passed away at home on November 10, 2010, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Altamont, NY, he was the son of the late Roy and Gertrude Gaige Scranton. He was educated in the Delanson schools. Bill served in the United States Army during WWII. He married his … [Read more…]
Esperance man charged for illegal debris burning
“The owner of a landscaping company has been charged with illegally burning plastic, foam insulation, sheetrock and other construction debris, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said Wednesday. Robert Vanderveen, 28, of Esperance, was charged with misdemeanor counts of illegal disposal of solid waste and illegal burning of refuse for allegedly burning debris at … [Read more…]
Conflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
“As a municipal officer or employee, your job by its very nature places you in a position of public trust. You are responsible for ensuring that public resources are used in the best interests of the public. You also have a duty to use the limited public resources available to you as effectively and … [Read more…]
Fired Duanesburg worker put on leave pending probe
“Members of the Town Board placed a fired Highway Department worker on paid leave this week and hired a private attorney to conduct a probe into a disciplinary matter preceding his termination. The board passed a resolution that “stays all disciplinary action” against highway worker Henry Kingsland, “including but not limited to his termination … [Read more…]
Hackers raid school coffers for $3M
“” read the entire article D’Annibale, John Carl. Albany Times Union 6 January 2010.
FBI Investigating Theft of $500,000 from NY School District
“The FBI is investigating the theft of nearly a half million dollars from tiny Duanesburg Central School District in upstate New York, after cyber thieves tried to loot roughly $3.8 million from district online bank accounts last month. On Friday, Dec. 18, thieves tried to electronically transfer $1.86 million from the district’s account at … [Read more…]
Letter to the Editor: Four Corners
“I read with interest the article entitled “Cleanup to begin at former gas station County, state approve deal to remediate site” that appeared in the August 13, 2009 edition of the Daily Gazette. I was encouraged to learn that the state will be demolishing the dilapidated structure located at the intersection of Routes 7 … [Read more…]
FIRE VICTIM POSSIBLY IDENTIFIED
“State Police on Tuesday tentatively identified the victim of a Delanson garage fire as Daniel P. Bartlett. The 50-year-old village resident is believed to be the person who was found in a truck inside a garage that was destroyed by an explosion and fire Saturday, State Police in Princetown said. The fire occurred at … [Read more…]
DELANSON GARAGE FIRE VICTIM STILL UNKNOWN
“State police have no positive identification yet on a body found inside a truck after a large garage fire Saturday night. Fire crews went to 1132 Thousand Acres Road at 9:08 p.m. after a report of an explosion and found a four-car, detached garage in flames. Crews from Delanson, Duanesburg, Quaker Street, Mariaville, Esperance, … [Read more…]
Plug Duanesburg’s landfill leak now
“Duanesburg Supervisor Rene Merrihew said last week that recent water tests of the Normans Kill conducted by the state Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed the existence of runoff into the stream from the leach field of the town’s long-closed landfill, but that it hasn’t caused any contamination. If so — and DEC won’t comment … [Read more…]