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03 Feb

Speed limit no longer posted in front of Broadalbin-Perth Elementary, causing worry

Andrew Waite0 CommentsFulton County, Homepage, Local NewsBroadalbin-Perth, Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School, Education, Fulton County, police, Safety, traffic

For about a month, there has not been a posted speed limit sign outside Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School because the old signage had technical glitches that were causing confusion. The district’s superintendent, as well as officials in the Town of Perth, are worried about the safety of the more than 900 students who attend the school. The district has plans to install replacement signs in the coming days, but those signs will not have the electronic light that provides the extra warning that the district wants.“It is a very busy road, and there are oftentimes children that cross the road to walk to…

13 Dec

Capital Region communities ready for winter despite some shortages; Schenectady has about 10 open positions

Brian Lee0 CommentsLocal NewsCapital Region, infrastructure, roads, snow, snow plowing, traffic, winter, workers

CAPITAL REGION — Highway officials for cities, towns and counties in the area say they’re confident in their ability to keep roads clear of snow this winter, even with a national shortage of plow drivers and a backlog on vehicle repair parts.The official start of winter is Dec. 21, and so far the region has experienced a handful of “nuisance” storms of just an inch or two.On a yearly basis, the Albany area averages just shy of 60 inches of snow a year from October to April, including 13.3 inches in December, 15.6 inches in January, 13.7 inches in February and 12 inches in…

27 Oct

Ticket issued in fatal Town of Johnstown crash; Dump truck driver cited in crash that killed Haley Case

Jason Subik0 CommentsLocal Newscrash, fatal crash, Haley Case, Town of Johnstown, traffic

TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN — The Fulton County Sheriff's Department has charged Daniel Markopoulos, 63, of the Town of Amsterdam, with failure to yield the right of way at the intersection of Route 67 and County Highway 116 just prior to the fatal crash that resulted in the death of 18-year-old Haley Case on Sept. 17. Markopoulos was driving a Montgomery County Department of Public Works dump truck when he "failed to yield the right of way at an intersection and did strike the vehicle being operated by Haley Case," reads a Wednesday news release from Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino. In…