Nothing was said Wednesday that hadn’t been said before.
But this time, opponents to Rock District Solar had a chance to say it to the state.
In the next step for the proposed project off Brown Road in the Towns of Carlisle and Seward, about 50 neighbors filled a small room at the Quality Inn & Suites to make their case to ORES Office of Hearings Administrative Law Judge Dawn MacKillop-Soller.
Approval for the 20-MW project could come as soon as December.
Carlisle and Seward hopes it comes…never.
Judge MacKillop-Soller told the crowd it wasn’t a Q&A session, but “an opportunity to speak to us.”
Their comments, and nearly 100 documents filed online wi ...

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The Village and Town of Cobleskill remain at odds over a charge for snowplowing village streets.
Village trustees Tuesday rejected the latest offer from the town––an increase of $35,000 for the work
The offer came in the form of a proposed contract, and after a half-hour executive session––because of possible litigation––“the village is declining the contract,” Mayor Stanton-Terk said.
The contract was a steep reduction in the original proposal, which would have had the village pay the town an additional $74,000 for snowplowing and other services.
Deputy Town Supervisor RJ Mallery said in September that the increase was necessary because there are fewer Highway De ...

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SEEC has begun a search for its 2024 Enlighten and Aspire Awards.
SEEC and its major benefactors, Dusty and Tom Putnam, will present the awards in December.
SEEC has received dozens of qualified nominations over the years with the selection of two annual winners.
The recognition is directed toward inspiring individuals or entities eligible from every corner of Schoharie County who are essential to fostering local economic growth.
“We have been so pleased to learn more about the inspiring work from Main Street to the valleys, from award winning crafts to the boundless entrepreneurial spirit among us,” said Mr. Putnam, SEEC chair.
The nominations should ...

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Warren Dews Jr. wants “to take the Times-Journal to the next level.”
And as the T-J’s new publisher, Mr. Dews plans to do just that.
Mr. Dews is vice president of Capital Region Independent Media, and Mark Vinciguerra, who owns the T-J, is president.
Having worked with CRIM and Mr. Vinciguerra for five years, Mr. Dews is also publisher of three other company weeklies: The Columbia Paper, The Ravena News-Herald and The Pioneer in Greenville.
Those papers focus on both print and digital editions, and Mr. Dews wants to do the same in Cobleskill, especially expanding the digital presence.
That’s the T-J’s “next level.”
“If people want digital, we need t ...

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In what’s become a 20-year battle, the dispute between Cobleskill Stone Products and the Town of Schoharie is finally headed to the Schoharie County Courtroom.
At issue is whether CSP has a “vested” right to expand its mine over the Village of Schoharie, even though it violates local zoning code.
CSP has sued the Town of Schoharie in the battle, which goes back to 2005 and after numerous appeals, the case will be heard by Appeals Court Justice Anthony Ferrara beginning Monday, October 21, though actual arguments aren’t expected to begin until the next day.
Judge Ferrara has been overseeing the case for the past five or six years; expert witnesses on both sides are expect ...

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