Great Sacandaga Lake Archives - The Gloversville Leader Herald

10 Mar

Mayfield farm rides solar wave to survive

Tyler A. McNeil0 CommentsLocal News, The Gloversville Leader HeraldGreat Sacandaga Lake, Jon Close, Mayfield, ORES, solar arrays

MAYFIELD — A swath of the Close family’s farm was bought through eminent domain and submerged in what is now a panoramic reservoir nearly a century ago.As adversity hits again, patriarch John Close believes it's high time to adapt or fail. And that’s why he’s embraced solar development. Quebec-based Boralex has proposed to establish a 40-megawatt solar array on the 144-year-old Mayfield farm. The move is intended to bolster the fiscally-stressed 800-acre dairy operation while Close and his nephew aim to expand beef and produce production."It's become more and more obvious as the days go by or years go by that things…

06 Feb

Firefighter, motorcycle crash survivor Brandon Lehr runs for Mayfield town supervisor

Tyler A. McNeil0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Fulton County, Local News, The Gloversville Leader HeraldBrandon Lehr, Gloversville Fire Department, Great Sacandaga Lake, Rachel Ortega, Rick Argotsinger

MAYFIELD — Dial back the clock to June 2020. Doctors at Albany Medical Center didn’t expect Brandon Lehr to keep his limbs or work again. At one point, it was unclear if he would live. But Lehr and his girlfriend survived a life-threatening drunk driver-induced motorcycle crash on state Highway 30A. The 47-year-old firefighter has been working again. And now, he’s running to become Mayfield’s next town supervisor. "Unfortunately, I learned the hard way that when things get tough, the tough get tougher, you just work through things and keep pushing forward," Lehr said. "Not that that necessarily would translate…

03 Feb

DEC considers planting over Broadalbin beach

Tyler A. McNeil0 CommentsFulton County, Local News, The Gloversville Leader HeraldAPA, Broadalbin Beach, DEC, Great Sacandaga Lake, NYSDEC

BROADALBIN — The beachy remains of a long-time Broadalbin summer attraction could soon be a thing of the past.The state Department of Environmental Conservation has considered plans to repurpose the former site of Broadalbin Beach with plants to prevent swimming and hinder shoreline erosion from the Great Sacandaga Lake. They also plan to make the adjacent boat launch more accessible and uniform to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan. Changes are up for public comment until Feb. 16. The shift is reprehensible to 68-year-old Mark Bohne, who first learned about it in January. He spent his teen years in the Great Sacandaga…