“… That said, I couldn’t help but view Cuomo’s lofty plans with a measure of skepticism. Take closing the digital divide, and the governor’s proposal that would mandate Internet providers make high-speed Internet plans available to low-income people for $15 a month. I’m all for closing the digital divide, and for lowering the cost … [Read more…]
“Attend Duanesburg solar meeting Oct. 21 On Sept. 19, 2019, Duanesburg Planning Board approved Eden Renewables’ special use permit and site plan for a combined 10MW/AC solar power plant sited on 65 acres with 45,000 photovoltaic tracking panels, which abuts my 2,500 foot property line. On Oct. 16, 2019, I filed an Article 78 … [Read more…]
“DUANESBURG — The Duanesburg High School senior class saw a need, and on Friday afternoon, those 57 Eagles gave. “There was a food drive at Schenectady County Community College the other day, and the kids saw the footage,” Duanesburg English teacher Rebecca Press said Friday in a phone interview. “They saw the 600 cars … [Read more…]
“A Niskayuna woman led state police on a chase from I-890 in Rotterdam to Duanesburg this past week, state police said. Alexandra Priest, 19, of Niskayuna, was arrested after the chase ended in Duanesburg and charged with one count each of unlawful fleeing a police officer, criminal possession of a controlled substance, child endangerment … [Read more…]
“You don’t have a problem … until you have a problem. By then, it’s often too late to get a handle on it. So Duanesburg officials should be commended for wanting to get out in front of a potential problem with the proliferation of solar arrays — those giant fields of blue solar panels … [Read more…]
“The Duanesburg Town Board won’t be trying to override the state’s two percent tax cap in 2020, Town Supervisor Roger Tidball said. The board will hold a public hearing on the nearly $2.2 million town budget proposal at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Town Hall on Western Turnpike. A public hearing on overriding the … [Read more…]
“Owners of Duanesburg Airport have landed the first in what they hope will be a string of light-industrial and other business on the open land away from the runway. HP-You will move from its Knox and Colonie locations to a new building it hopes to start constructing next month. As the name implies, the … [Read more…]
“Outside energy consultants are lining up to pitch the city on programs that would allow the bulk purchase of energy. Two outfits recently briefed the City Council on community choice aggregation programs, or CCAs: Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance, or MEGA, and Manhattan-based Good Energy. Under each plan, National Grid would still be responsible … [Read more…]
“At a recent town board meeting, Duanesburg Supervisor Roger Tidball announced that the town was going to receive an audit by the state Comptroller’s Office. This audit is long overdue. Several months ago, I asked Mr. Tidball what the town’s surplus was. He responded with an answer of $700,000. When the town financial statements … [Read more…]
” It only took about 15 minutes Friday night for members of the Duanesburg class of 2019 to each receive their diplomas, the parade of student names that in other districts can take over an hour. But the students in Duanesburg are close, and each student stood after receiving the diploma, waiting patiently for … [Read more…]