“Duanesburg School Board President Shayne Mitchell is an example of everything wrong with school boards today. As an elected leader, he is a representative of the community, a steward both of its children and taxpayers as well as an advocate for all students and public education. Mitchell has chosen not to get a pulse … [Read more…]
“School boards must listen to the people We want to thank The Gazette’s Chad Arnold for his balanced report (“School board won’t act on vaccine survey”) on Feb. 21 about the Duanesburg Board of Education’s refusal to survey its parental community regarding how residents feel about any future vaccine/mask mandates in their district. Board … [Read more…]
“Don’t cut trees to install solar panels It is crazy to cut forests to place solar panels! This letter is inspired by Chad Arnold’s article (“Town weighs moratorium on solar farms”) in the Nov. 13 Daily Gazette and is a prelude to my letter to Governor Hochul. Trees capture carbon dioxide, cool and moisturize … [Read more…]
“Make school projects include solar energy In the Oct. 2 Gazette (“School district unveils proposed capital project”), the Duanesburg school district outlined a plan for updating and renovating its schools. I noticed that they didn’t include the addition of solar for their new roof. Check out some of the many articles by schools from … [Read more…]
“How far do we take right to bear arms? I would like to comment on “our right to bear arms.” I believe we have the right to bear arms. I draw the line at semi-automatic AR-15 type assault weapons of mass destruction. Since we are entitled to bear arms, why not get a rocket … [Read more…]
“At the Sept. 8 Duanesburg Town Board meeting, council member John Ganther announced that he will vacate his position in October. The town board did not discuss how or when his position would be filled. Duanesburg residents interested in learning more about this vacancy and possible nominations for the position may contact the town … [Read more…]
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“We would like to respond to the Letter to the Editor published on April 6 in Spotlight News from the Kazmierczaks regarding Eden Renewables’ proposal for two community solar projects adjacent to the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. While we are pleased that the authors agree that solar is a useful energy source, we would … [Read more…]
“At the Town Board meeting Feb. 15, Eden Renewables shared a proposal for a 75-acre solar project consisting of two, five MW systems to be built on current open-field farmland located in the Albany Pine Bush next to our home. While we are not opposed to solar, this being a useful energy source, we … [Read more…]