“SCHENECTADY COUNTY — A $610,436 state Homeland Security grant has been secured to help improve police, fire and medical emergency communications in western Schenectady County. The money will be used to increase the height of an emergency radio antenna in Duanesburg, as well as to pay for a countywide study of whether there are … [Read more…]
Schenectady County Expands Renewable Energy Program and Officially Opens Second County Solar Farm
“Schenectady County officials were joined today by representatives from Monolith Solar to formally open the new three acres solar farm that was installed on County-owned property in the Town of Niskayuna. “Schenectady County is proud to open this new facility that continues the County’s effort to save taxpayers money through a more efficient government … [Read more…]
City PD Arrest 2 for Possession of Fentanyl
“On Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 Members of the Plattsburgh Police Department Narcotics Unit, with assistance from the New York State Police K-9 unit and the Adirondack DEA Task Force, stopped a vehicle on Interstate 87 near the City of Plattsburgh. During the subsequent investigation officers located and seized 170 individually wrapped packets of Fentanyl; … [Read more…]
Police: Ambulance driver fell asleep ahead of fatal Duanesburg crash
“The Schenectady County Sheriff’s Office released the cause of a fatal crash that involved a Mohawk ambulance. The ambulance was transporting 64-year-old Chris Aernecke, of Sloansville, on Route 20 in Duanesburg when the vehicle veered off the road and hit a tree. Aernecke died as a result of massive internal injuries sustained in the … [Read more…]
Patient dies after ambulance crashes in Duanesburg
“A man has died after a crash involving a Mohawk Ambulance on Route 20 in Duanesburg. Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino said a 64-year-old man died after the rig crashed into a tree at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday as it was bringing a patient home.” read the entire article Downen, Robert. Times … [Read more…]
Duanesburg school chief announces retirement
“She’s been at the helm of the K-12 district of 743 students in rural Schenectady County since 2007. The veteran administrator also helped guide the district through a successful capital construction project to repair, renovate, modernize and update Duanesburg elementary, where the improvements are done and high school, where the work is scheduled to … [Read more…]
State demands fixes before new Duanesburg sewer hookups
“The state is putting the brakes on the opening of a $3 million expansion of the Duanesburg sewer system until the town fixes long-standing problems with its treatment plant that has been fouling a tributary of the Hudson River. Last week, the state Department of Environmental Conservation told the town that its new Sewer … [Read more…]
Senate Bill S6339A
“Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, ALCANTARA, AVELLA, BAILEY, BROOKS, FUNKE, HOYLMAN, KAMINSKY, MARCELLINO, VALESKY — read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agricul- ture — recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 — committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as … [Read more…]
New Tractor for the Parish Council
“Solstice Renewables, the developers of nearby Warren Solar Farm, (now owned by Anesco Ltd) have generously donated £22,500 to North Baddesley Parish Council’s Community Benefit Fund from which a new tractor and accompanying accessories have been purchased. The Parish Council’s groundsman, Jim Upfold, recently took delivery of the new vehicle and confirmed it would … [Read more…]
Science center planned for Duanesburg
“Plans to build a science and technology center next to the Duanesburg YMCA will be discussed at a meeting Thursday evening at the YMCA. The Schoharie Mohawk Initiative for Science and Technology has acquired a 1-acre site for the center next to the YMCA. The initiative’s board of directors will host the public meeting, … [Read more…]