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Berne-Knox-Westerlo School Board is taking a ‘helluva gamble’
Unlike village or town budgets or the state budget, New Yorkers vote on school budgets. School taxes are significantly higher than municipal taxes and voters have a say. We’ve written many, many times on this page on the value of supporting school budgets. For parents, the reason is obvious. But for the many taxpayers without children in our public schools the benefits are as practical as maintaining real-estate values and as philosophical as maintaining democracy.
Mining history to contemplate the present
VOORHEESVILLE —Library patrons can drink while learning about temperance on June 6. Dennis Sullivan, the village historian and an Enterprise columnist, has taken a deep dive into the temperance movement in New Scotland at the turn of the last century. He will be presenting his findings at 6:30 p.m....
Henry Hudson Park to get $184K bulkhead repair
BETHLEHEM — The bulkhead at Henry Hudson Park, the town of Bethlehem’s only access to the river, will be repaired with a $184,000 grant from the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation. At the same time, the city of Hudson in Columbia County, further downstream, received $200,000 from...
Teen amputee praised by judge for statement at drugged driver's sentencing
Schoharie, NY (WRGB) — An emotional day in Schoharie following the sentencing of Michael Bernard Jr., the man convicted of striking another vehicle in March of 2023, leaving the other driver, only a teenager, without his dominant arm. Bernard will spend the next one to three years in state...
Wait Until You See Inside This Restored Hudson Valley Mansion
A mansion originally built by the mayor of Hudson, NY in 1835 is on the market... and the completely updated home has to be seen to be believed. The Hudson Valley is full of fascinating historic homes. From the mansion that was moved brick-by-brick to an entirely different location to the estate owned by two of the most famous names in New York, million-dollar listings seem to have a different type of pedigree in the Empire State. The same goes for the “Oliver Wiswall House" built on the Hudson River.
Property damage suit tests Guilderland’s notice-of-claim law
GUILDERLAND — A pair of local residents are seeking permission from an Albany County court to serve the town of Guilderland with a late notice of claim for damages they say are due to the town’s mismanagement of its water systems. The May 17 petition filed by Cuyler...
The summer movie express is full-steam ahead at Crossgates Mall
GUILDERLAND, NY (WRGB) — A family AND wallet-friendly program returns to Crossgates Mall June 11. Regal’s Summer Movie Express is back! From June 11 through August 7, tickets are just $1 on Tuesday and Wednesdays, "featuring animated adventures to action-packed thrillers, with something for everyone to enjoy." The...
Residential solar is good for wallet and environment
ALBANY COUNTY — Switching to home solar is expensive, but state and federal incentives make upfront costs more manageable, and local zoning ordinances that are relatively permissive make the long-term cost-savings from solar more accessible. According to the green-energy advocacy group EnergySage, the average cost of a 6 kilowatt...
Police: Man caused fatal crash in Bethlehem while drunk
Clifton Park man accused of driving drunk in deadly crash. A Clifton Park man is accused of drunken driving and causing a fatal crash on Route 85 in Bethlehem last month. The crash happened on May 1 just before 7 a.m. near the Krumkill Road exit ramp to Bethlehem. Matthew R. Monthie, 28, was driving west when he crossed over the center line and struck a vehicle driven by Shawna Marzahl, 53, of Selkirk.
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