“ELECTION RESULTS DUANESBURG Status quo was the response from voters in Duanesburg after all of the incumbent candidates were re-elected. In the town’s only contested race, Republican Rita La-Belle beat out challenger Camille Siano Enders for justice. Republican Supervisor Rene Merrihew retained her supervisor seat, while Republican board members Francis Potter and Philip Carlson … [Read more…]
Developer starting over on application
“With an agreement finally reached on environmental testing for the controversial Atateka subdivision, a lawyer representing the developers added a twist: He withdrew the project proposal. Donald Zee, an attorney representing Ken Meyer and Paul DiCocco of Atateka Development LLC, pulled preliminary sketch plans of the development during a special Planning Board meeting last … [Read more…]
Acorn Rd. garage, apartment gutted in blaze Monday
“Fire leveled a garage and upstairs apartment in a small neighborhood off Route 7 Monday evening. More than two dozen firefighters from four area companies were called to battle the blaze, which tore through the structure adjacent to the DiCaprio residence on Acorn Road. Duanesburg Fire Chief Ken Griffin said there were no injuries … [Read more…]
Fire destroys new residence in Delanson; cause unknown
“Fire ripped through a Schoonmaker Road residence in Delanson late Saturday evening, leveling the structure and drawing firefighters from nine companies to battle the blaze. Quaker Street Fire Chief James Yauchler said their were no injuries during the blaze, which broke out shortly after 10 p.m. He said the fire was fully involved when … [Read more…]
Obituary: Frederick W. Dykeman Sr.
“Frederick W. Dykeman Sr., 90, of Delanson, at rest Thursday, December 15, 2005, with his family present during his final hours, at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center. Born in the Bronx, April 20, 1915, the son of Fred S. and Bertha L. Dykeman, Fred and family later moved to Schenectady, where he graduated … [Read more…]
CAPITAL REGION SCRAPBOOK
“The names and faces are gone now. Some people — students of old Duanesburg and Princetown Nstill remember. They know that Amos “Amy” Clayton was the tall peddler from Burtonsville who walked through the town of Duanesburg. They can tell you Elmer Fake ran Delanson’s drug store around 1912. They can still see Nadine … [Read more…]
New York State Comptroller Opinion 2005-1
“This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE — Fees (retention of … [Read more…]
NYS Comptroller Opinion 2005-1
“Opinion 2005-1 This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE — Fees … [Read more…]
Zoning Board of Appeals 2005
“A zoning law is a community’s guide to its future development. That is its purpose. It is not meant to be just another governmental intrusion, another bit of red tape to be untangled before the property owner can go ahead with his plans. The protections afforded residents and property owners within the community from … [Read more…]
DUANESBURG FAMILY ESCAPES DEVASTATING FIRE
“Fire officials are looking into the cause of an early morning blaze that destroyed a home Thursday on State Highway 30. The fire broke out about 2:45 a.m. Thursday at the home of Jeff and Renee Armao. The couple and their four children were able to get out safely, however, after one of the … [Read more…]