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Duanesburg man charged with manslaughter of Guilderland man, victim identified

December 26, 2021 by l

  “The Guilderland Police Department has arrested Jason Seminary, 43, of Western Turnpike Duanesburg for the death of Kentish Bennett, 41, of Western Turnpike Guilderland.”   read the entire article   Channel 6 News 26 December 2021.  

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: court, Guilderland, jail, Jason Seminary, Kentish Bennett, murder, police

Hart v. Town of Guilderland

November 22, 2020 by l

State judge rules against Guilderland Costco development 21 November 2020 https://wnyt.com/albany-new-york-news/crossgates-mall-pyramid-costco-court-decision-hart-jackson/5931425/ Case Text August 5, 2020 https://casetext.com/case/hart-v-town-of-guilderland-1 James Bacon, Esq New Paltz represented plantiff Melita Law Firm Guilderland represented plantiff Whiteman Osterman and Hanna Gabriella Levine, Esq, Robert Rosborough, Esq, Robert Sweeney, Esq.represented defendants Pyramid   19 November 2019 https://altamontenterprise.com/11192019/pyramid-applies-build-costco-ghost-neighborhood-vacant-homes-it-owns 19 November 2019 https://altamontenterprise.com/11192019/former-resident-ghost-neighborhood-hopes-town-does-right-thing 12 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News, Guilderland Tagged: Guilderland, Judge Peter Lynch, Pyramid Corp

Our efforts to relocate solar array have been successful

April 30, 2020 by l

  “To the Editor: I am writing to the Altamont and Guilderland community. It has been a while since I last updated everyone on the community effort to re-site the planned solar array on Dunnsville Road, so I wanted to take some time this afternoon to bring everyone up to speed on our efforts. With … [Read more…]

Posted in: Guilderland Tagged: Altamont, Altamont Enterprise, Donna Abbruzzese, Dunnsville Road, golf course, Guilderland, Helderberg, viewshed

Guilderland amends solar law to preserve views

April 30, 2020 by l

  “The town last week amended its solar law to include assessment of “visual impacts” while the project that helped to spur the change has been moved to preserve the view of the Helderbergs for which citizens had advocated. Joseph Muia had planned to have a five-megawatt solar array featuring more than 10,000 solar panels … [Read more…]

Posted in: Guilderland Tagged: Altamont Enterprise, Altamont Orchards, Community Choice Aggregation, deed restrictions, Dunnsville Road, golf course, Guilderland, Helderberg, John Abbruzzese, Joseph Muia, Laurel Bohl, Peter Barber, State Environmental Quality Review, viewshed, visual impact

Guilderland residents sue over clear-cutting at Costco site

April 20, 2020 by l

  “A group nearby residents and business owner are suing the town, as well as Pyramid Corp., over the March 26 clear-cutting of land slated to host a Costco store and gas station next to the Crossgates Mall along Western Avenue. Thomas and Lisa Hart, Kevin and Sarah McDonald and Red Kap Sales, which operates … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: Article 78, clear cutting, Costco, court, Crossgates, FEAF, Guilderland, James Bacon, lawsuit, Northern long-eared bats, Peter Barber, Pyramid Corp, SEQRA

Costco site in Guilderland is suddenly devoid of trees

March 27, 2020 by l

  “In a development that opponents of the project say was carried out with astonishing speed, work crews hired by Crossgates Mall owner Pyramid Management on Thursday removed most of the trees on the site of a planned Costco store and gas station. The work came to an abrupt halt Thursday afternoon when Guilderland Supervisor … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: clear cutting, Costco, Crossgates, Guilderland, Save the Pine Bush, Steve Wickham

New state solar regs aim to speed up approval process; local municipalities solar laws on the ball — for the most part

March 5, 2020 by l

  “With the passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act in July 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the most ambitious climate plan in the country, requiring that, by 2030, seventy percent of New York’s electricity to come from renewable energy sources, and, by 2040, the state’s electricity sector is to be … [Read more…]

Posted in: Solar Tagged: Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act, Berne, Budget Bill, City University of New York, Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, Cuomo, golf course, Guilderland, Joseph Muia, Knox, law, legislation, National Grid, National Law Review, New Scotland, New York Solar Map, Rensselaerville, Shepard Farm, Westerlo, Zackary Knaub

Hearings scheduled on power line replacement

March 1, 2020 by l

  “DUANESBURG – Several public hearings on plans to replace or modernize the high-voltage power lines through the Mohawk Valley between Marcy and New Scotland will be held next week, the state Public Service Commission announced. Applicants LS Power Grid New York LLC and the New York Power Authority have applied to construct new 345-kilovolt … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: Duanesburg, Fonda, Guilderland, Long Island Power Authority, LS Power Grid New York LLC, Marcy, Mohawk Valley, Montgomery County, New Scotland, New York State Power Authority, NYSERDA, power line, Princetown, Public Service Commission, Rotterdam, substation

As residents and owners of Altamont Orchards look to preserve scenic views of Helderbergs, Guilderland seeks to update solar law

February 6, 2020 by l

  “The owners of Orchard Creek Golf Course have proposed a land swap to shield their customers as well as residents of Dunnsville Road from what would be the largest solar array in Guilderland. John Abbruzzese, who owns the golf course with his brothers, told The Enterprise that he made the informal offer to Joseph … [Read more…]

Posted in: Guilderland, Solar Tagged: 6580 Dunnsville Road, Albany County Planning Board, Department of Environmental Conservation, Dunnsville Road, Farmland Protection Plan, Guilderland, Helderberg Escarpment Planning Guide, Helderbergs, Helios Solar, John Abbruzzese, Joseph Muia, Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, Orchard Creek, Orchard Creek Golf Course, Peter Barber, petition, public hearing, Rural Guilderland Open Spaces, Rural Guilderland Referral Committee, U. S. Solar Solutions, Visual Impact Assessment

Petition – Altamont and Guilderland Solar at Orchard Golf Course

January 30, 2020 by l

  “We, the undersigned, in support of the Guilderland and Altamont community, state our opposition to the development of an industrial solar array with over 10,000 panels on a 61-acre property adjacent to the Orchard Creek Golf Course and Altamont Orchards. This array will irreparably ruin the unique and historic view of the Helderberg Escarpment.” … [Read more…]

Posted in: Activism, Guilderland, Solar Tagged: Altamont, Altamont Orchards, change.org, Guilderland, Orchard Creek Golf Course, petition
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