One of my favorite things about living in Menands is the strong sense of community. There are events throughout the year but Menands was rich in community spirit during the month of October and especially the weekend of October 13th. The Menands Farmers Market held their annual Harvest Festival on October 13th, with farmers and other vendors selling locally grown [...]

Now that school is back in session I wanted to take this opportunity to remind drivers to be aware of kids at bus stops and alert to stopped school buses. As the hours of daylight decrease it will become increasingly difficult to see the kids as they wait for the bus or walk to school. Keeping our kids safe is [...]

It is hard to believe how quickly the summer is going by but a lot of things have been happening in Menands during these summer months. The youth summer park program, under the direction of Brianna Coughlin, is winding down. The kids had a great time going on field trips, having their own version of the Olympics, including Opening Ceremonies [...]

I would like to say thank you to all who have expressed your appreciation of this column. It is an easy way to keep the residents informed of what I am doing and what is happening around Menands. I had an opportunity to visit a couple more businesses. Paul Reuss and I were given a tour of the [...]

April has been a busy month in the Village of Menands. The special election held in March resulted in Aileen Nicoll and Lisa Proskin, who were appointed in 2011 to their positions, being sworn in as Village Trustee and Village Justice in April to begin their second year with the Village. The election also approved moving future Village [...]