Things have been pretty busy since my last message. This is always a wonderful time of year where the community comes together to support those in need. Infrastructure projects have continued and economic development agendas are ongoing. COMMUNITY The Village Halloween Party was held in October with the traditional parade to the park and the kids dressed up in their [...]

I would like to send a special thank you to the Menands Fire, Police and Public Works Departments for continuing to protect our Village, including responding to numerous calls during the recent heavy rains that fell in our area. We are very fortunate to have the commitment and dedication of the members of each of these departments in Menands. The [...]

I hope everyone had a great summer. Construction continues on Dutch Village IV, Family Dollar, The Lofts @ Albany International and the former Two Guys property. We look forward to seeing these projects completed and up and running soon. One business that has completed their renovations is Il Faro, the new Italian restaurant at the former Other Co. site. On [...]

It is hard to believe that summer is quickly coming to an end but a lot of exciting things happened over this short period of time: The Summer Concerts in the Park were a great success. Despite the threat of rain every week, the concerts were well attended and the music was awesome. Thank you to the Menands Fire Co., [...]

Congratulations to Carol and Lyle Darmetko and the Pay It Forward Together committee on receiving the Hudson Shores Rotary Club Citizens of the Year award in recognition of "Service Above Self." This award was presented to the group at the Rotary awards dinner on July 15th for their service to our community. In a short period of time PIFT membership [...]

As my new term begins as Mayor I am excited about the next four years. Together with Trustees Aileen Nicoll and Seth Harris, we look forward to continuing the efforts already begun, as well as working on future projects with newly elected Trustees Diane Foley and Steve Boulet. I wish to thank Mike Mackay and Mark Lansing for their hard [...]