Listings/MLS/1022/201720808/7F85A16FFD893077B78E849D122E2AC5.Jpg?width=400&height=300&showcase=1&imagecount=40&listingstatus=AVAI&scale=both&mode=crop&lang=en-US&quality=70' alt='The Crack Team Albany Ny Real Estate' title='The Crack Team Albany Ny Real Estate' />New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs the NY Safe Act into law in the Red Room of the New York State Capitol building in Albany N. Y., Jan. 15, 2013. The latest news and headlines from Yahoo News. Get breaking news stories and indepth coverage with videos and photos. Home Colonie. org The Official Website of the Town of Colonie. Building for the Future. Supervisor Paula Mahan, Albany County Fire Coordinator Jerry Paris, and others recently welcomed Assemblyman Phil Steck to the Towns Municipal Training Center at an event outlining planned upgrades there. How To Install And Configure Jabber Server Software. Major capital improvements will be made possible with 5. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblyman Steck, among other Town investments. Pictured, from left, are Town Senior Fire Protection Specialist Joseph Bisognano, Colonie EMS Chief Peter Berry, Fire Coordinator Paris, Supervisor Mahan, Assemblyman Steck, Lt. Robert Winn of the Colonie Police Department, Town Board Member Paul Rosano, Colonie Patrol Officers William Guthrie and Joseph Fitsimmons, and Commissioner of Public Works John Cunningham. The Crack Team Albany Ny Real Estate' title='The Crack Team Albany Ny Real Estate' />Every year, thousands of first responders from throughout the Capital Region including fire, police, and EMS personnel train at the Municipal Training Center, annually logging more than 4. Heavy Hitters. Supervisor Paula Mahan and the Town Board recognized the 2. North Colonie Bison Blue 8u All Star Baseball Team at the August 1. Town Board meeting. The team won the Eastern New York District 1 Championship and the Eastern New York Cal Ripken 8 Year Old State Championship, advancing to the Middle Atlantic Regional Tournament, where they finished 2 2. With the team and their coaches are Supervisor Mahan, foreground, second from right, and Town Board members Paul Rosano and Jennifer Whalen, at left and right. Pictured, back row, are Town Board members David Green, center, and Linda Murphy and Christopher Carey, far right, respectively. Town Attorney Michael Maggiulli is shown in the background. Colonie Historian Honored. Colonie Town Historian Kevin Franklin, center, was named Citizen of the Year by the MenandsWatervliet Rotary on July 2. At the award ceremony are, from left, Menands Mayor Meg Grenier, Supervisor Paula Mahan, Peter Mason of the MenandsWatervliet Rotary, and Bill Sage, President of the Hudson Shores Rotary Club. Last October, Franklin was honored by the Capital Area Archivists of New York when he received the Sister Elaine Wheeler Award for his lifelong dedication to archives and records management in New York State. Franklin has been Colonies Town Historian since 2. Blue Butterflies. Supervisor Paula Mahan recently joined Chris Hawver, Executive Director of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission, and Commission member Nancy Pierson left to right at an event highlighting the resurgence of the Karner Blue Butterfly in the Pine Bush. In 2. 01. 6, the Karner Blue population there increased to more than 1. Supervisor Mahan also serves on the Pine Bush Preserve Commission. Adding Strength to Strength. Three new officers were sworn in at the Town Board meeting on June 2. That brings the Colonie Police Departments staffing level to 1. Pictured, from left, first row, are Police Chief Jonathan Teale, Supervisor Paula Mahan, and new officers Zachary J. Mc. Mahon, Conor G. Anson, and Evan T. Alaxanian. In the second row, from left, are Town Board members Paul Rosano, David Green, David Rowley, Jennifer Whalen, and Christopher Carey. Affordable Senior Housing. Colonie Supervisor Paula Mahan and others were on hand June 2. King Thiel Senior Community on Elks Lane, which has 9. Pictured with residents holding the ribbon are, front row, from left, Colonie Director of Planning and Economic Development Joseph La. Civita, Supervisor Paula Mahan, lead donors Kathlene Thiel and J. Eric King, and another resident. Second row, from left, Town Board Members David Rowley and Linda Murphy, Planning Board member Louis Mion, Colonie Senior Service Centers Executive Director Ed Neary, and CDPHP CEO Dr. John Bennett, who served as Capital Campaign Chair. Community Fun. Lots of kids had lots of fun at a free community picnic on June 9 organized by the Colonie Police Departments Community Service Unit the first such picnic in 1. Lots of games, prizes, food, and police demonstrations ensured that a good time was had by all. Here, Traffic Investigator Jason De. Paulo shows kids the ins and outs of a motorcycle. The CPD held a second community picnic, also lots of fun, at Kiwanis Park on June 2. Proud Family. The family of Daniel Seaver, center, Water Engineer for the Towns Latham Water District, is all smiles after he received the American Water Works Associations 2. George Warren Fuller Award, widely considered the water industrys most prestigious recognition. New York Section Chair Martin Amen, left, presented the award at the organizations Spring Meeting in Saratoga Springs. Popular Event. Residents line up to receive free tree seedlings at the Towns Arbor Day event on May 6. The annual seedling giveaway is one of the Towns most popular events and was a factor in the recent designation of Colonie as a Tree City USA by the national Arbor Day Foundation. The seedling giveaway is organized each year by the Towns Conservation Advisory Council. Global Youth Service Day. As part of Global Youth Service Day on April 2. Towns Junior and Senior High Student Advisory Councils helped staff at an all day kickball tournament, with members of the Junior High Council working the registration desk. Spearheaded by Colonie Centrals ICARE team, the tournament raised 6,0. Regional Food Bank. Each year, participation in GYSD is organized by the Towns Youth Services Division. Wide Open Spaces. The Open Space Institute recently gave Schuyler Flatts, a 2. Town of Colonie. OSI acquired the National Landmark parcel in 1. In 2. 00. 2, the Town created and has since maintained the Schuyler Flatts Cultural Park there. At an event marking the transfer, Town Supervisor Paula Mahan thanked OSIs Dawn Haight, Director of Stewardship, and Eileen Larrabee, Director of Communications at left and right of sign, for OSIs respectful stewardship of the land. Also pictured, from left, are Charley Flanagan, Town Historian Kevin Franklin, Supervisor Mahan, Tony Brankman, and Be. Be Morehead. Flanagan, Brankman, and Morehead are all past presidents of the Colonie Historical Society, which has a long history of involvement with the Flatts. Cutting the Ribbon. Supervisor Paula Mahan was joined October 4 by Colonie Senior Service Centers Executive Director Ed Neary and others at a ribbon cutting for the new handicapped parking area at Town Hall. The project was made possible with funds provided by CSSC to satisfy the public benefit requirement for its new King Thiel Senior Community Housing project. Pictured, from left front, are Colonie Town Board member Paul Rosano, Ed Neary, CSSC Director J. Eric King, Supervisor Mahan, CSSC Director Anthony Mantello, and CSSC Director Emeritus Michael Hoblock second row, Bill Neeley, the Towns Public Works Operations Supervisor, and Joseph La. Civita, Director of Planning and Economic Development. Recognizing Strong Support. Colonie continues upgrading infrastructure. By the end of 2. 01. Colonie will have invested 1. The Town is also in the eighth year of its paving plan, with 9. Colonies infrastructure leadership was recognized in 2. Supervisor Paula Mahan was named Elected Official of the Year by the Capital Branch of the American Public Works Association for her strong support of critical infrastructure projects. Pictured, from left, are the Towns Pure Waters Superintendent Chretien Voerg, Water Engineer Dan Seaver, Latham Water Superintendent John Frazer, Supervisor Mahan, Public Works Operations Supervisor Bill Neeley, DPW Commissioner John Cunningham, and Chief Water Treatment Operator Dan Marshall. New Barrier Free Playground at Mohawk River Park.