Anthony and Filomena Fiacco never dreamed when they planted a blue spruce in their front yard nearly 30 years ago that the tree would someday be on display in Albany as an official state holiday tree.
Election results for several close races in Montgomery and Schoharie counties won’t be certain until a final tally is announced Nov. 17, according to the two counties’ Boards of Election.
Replacement of more than two dozen defective fire hydrants — a project given urgent priority after big fires in April and May — is in danger of being pushed into next year as the city and its DPW union disagree over who should do the work.
A court-ordered impoundment of malfunctioning voting machines in four Fulton County towns was lifted Wednesday, but officials at the county Board of Elections said they were still waiting for the formal notification that will allow them to sort out town races in Northampton and Broadalbin.
Independent candidate Dayton King won a four-way contest Tuesday for mayor of Gloversville, according to unofficial results, beating the closest runner-up, Republican Jo-Ann Clear, by 147 votes.
The Greater Amsterdam School District is in negotiations with a potential buyer of 300 Guy Park Ave., the former home of the Walter Elwood Museum, according to Superintendent Thomas Perillo.
The owner of a junkyard on state Route 67 in the town of Amsterdam is facing a $10,000 fine following a visit from inspectors from the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
