Busy year for Colonie police drives up overtime costs
A murder in broad daylight, a shooting at Colonie Center mall and a series of retirements drove up overtime in the town in 2015. Overtime grew by almost $250,000 last year in Colonie, with police by...
View ArticleNeighbors upset over buffer zone change in Latham
Home owners in a Latham neighborhood are upset that the town changed a buffer zone that could let a 110-unit apartment building be built next to their houses. The property owner, meanwhile, asserts...
View ArticleShare your memories of Colonie Center’s opening
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of Colonie Center. The region’s first enclosed mall was the beginning of tremendous change in the way people shopped. We’re looking for people who...
View ArticleBuffer battle may see a victory but fight not over in Colonie
The Town Board is poised to restore an expanded buffer around Latham homes Thursday, but that won’t end the effort to build a senior apartment complex on the adjoining property. Residents on Forts...
View ArticleColonie to weigh hotel tax, building sale
The Town Board this week will consider asking permission for a hotel tax and will also gauge interest in selling the Colonie Community Center on Central Avenue. The tax could generate millions of...
View ArticleBuffer battle heading to court
The battle over the buffer zone around some Latham properties is, as predicted, heading to court. Property owner Phyllis Mooney wants to be able to sell her land on Forts Ferry Road for developer Frank...
View ArticleColonie to host program on addiction Wednesday
An event to discuss substance abuse will be held at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Village of Colonie Recreation Facility. Heidi Troche, a Colonie parent whose daughter has battled with heroin addiction,...
View ArticleAs Colonie booms and trees fall, town looks to review zoning plan
The town is appointing a committee to update its comprehensive plan. The decision comes as Colonie is seeing a boom in development, while some residents are concerned that trees are being...
View ArticleColonie committee sets first meeting on zoning plan
A committee appointed to review the town’s comprehensive plan and recommend any changes will meet for the first time at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, in the public hearing room at the town’s Public...
View ArticleColonie to discuss townwide zoning at 2 p.m. Wednesday
The first meeting of the committee to review what, if any changes, need to be made to the town’s comprehensive plan will meet for the first time at 2 p.m. today. The meeting will be held at the town’s...
View ArticleColonie group to discuss development concerns Wednesday
A citizens’ group looking to address concerns about overdevelopment, tree removal and traffic congestion will hold a community meeting Wednesday. SAVE Colonie: A Partnership for Planning, formerly...
View ArticleColonie Democratic chairman Rich Jacobson dies
Political leaders on both sides of the aisle were stunned Friday afternoon as word spread of the sudden death of Richard Jacobson, the Colonie Democratic chairman and a former Albany County legislator....
View ArticleAct quickly if you want the L-Ken’s sign
Got an interest in the L’Ken’s sign? Act fast, because property owner Tom Burke said it should all be down today. Unless he is contacted quickly, the iconic chef and hot dog will end up as scrap. Burke...
View ArticleParking lot fire draws slow response
It took more than 13 minutes for an engine to arrive to put out a car fire at Market Bistro in Latham Sunday. It took 23 minutes for a crew from the nearest firehouse, the Latham Fire Department...
View ArticleColonie library seeks up to $3 million for renovations
The William K. Sanford Town Library won’t build a new building or open satellite branches, but its leaders say up to $3 million is needed for renovations. As the building marked its 40th anniversary...
View ArticleBigger buffer bounced on Latham land
A bigger buffer around land in Latham has been ruled illegal by a judge, enabling the property owner to go ahead with a proposal to develop it. It is the latest twist in a case that has divided...
View ArticleColonie committee to meet Wednesday on zoning plan review
The town of Colonie committee that is overseeing a review of its comprehensive zoning plan will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the town’s Public Operations Center, 347 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham. SAVE...
View ArticleNorth Colonie schools turn to tech experts: their students
The North Colonie school district will tap into a rich source of experts on technology and social media: their students. Students will get a half-credit for participating in the district’s information...
View ArticleSouth Colonie students decide to fight poverty
A student initiative will focus the South Colonie school district’s efforts on helping the poor over the next two years. A student group at Colonie Central High School called iCARE focuses each year on...
View ArticleColonie continues discussions on zoning plan
The town of Colonie’s committee that is reviewing what changes should be made to the comprehensive plan that guides development met Wednesday to continue discussing how to proceed. The group decided to...
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