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A heated Beacon City Council meeting sees passionate debate over a Gaza ceasefire resolution, revealing deep local wounds and racial tensions. Amidst chaos, the resolution passes, but not without dissent. Meanwhile, Beacon grapples with economic shifts and affordability challenges, while entrepreneurs navigate a changing landscape. Future plans for the city promise both development and community engagement initiatives.
Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 9:12 am BY ADAM ATKINSON North Country This Week CANTON — The village’s Sustainability Committee recently hosted a presentation for the public on community choice solar programs at their online Zoom meeting recently. Jeff Domanski, community choice aggregation (community solar) specialist, of Hudson Valley Energy, talked about how such programs might fit with Canton’s overall sustainability goals at the April 6 meeting. The village, like other local municipalities including the Town of Potsdam, is researching ways and companies to set up c...
Monday, April 5, 2021 - 5:27 pm CANTON — The village of Canton is hosting an online Zoom presentation regarding a community choice aggregation program which would allow local residents to choose where the electricity they consume is being produced. “The village is considering the idea of Community Choice Aggregation, with the goal of having more say in where our electrical energy comes from, and ultimately saving money and lessening our carbon footprint,” said Village Trustee Klaus Proemm. At the village’s April 6 Canton Sustainability Committee meeting an CCA inf...
January 22, 2021 A shanty discovered in the Nelsonville Woods has since been demolished but the debris remains. (Photo by Michael Bowman) Trustees Pedlosky and Mechaley will not run for new terms Nelsonville officials this week dismantled a shanty in the village woods and laid plans for a March election that promises to bring two new faces to the Village Board. At the board’s monthly meeting on Tuesday (Jan. 19), Mayor Mike Bowman said that a resident reported a hideaway in the village-owned Nelsonville Woods that appeared to contain evidence that it was being used for drinking and drug use...
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. â Village Board members are not enamored with the prospect of establishing an ordinance that would set a community electricity provider. The concerns were raised during a video conference meeting Monday, with Mayor Bill Murphy saying that residents should not be caught in the position where they donât realize they have to request to stay with Central Hudson. âUnless thereâs a way that every person that pays utility bills with Central Hudson get informed that they have to opt out, I donât like that idea of this board automatically signing 6,000 people ...