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• Capital Region grapples with short-term rentals regulation (dailygazette.com) — Rotterdam officials are weighing new rules for short-term rentals after a disruptive party on Mary Lane prompted Town Supervisor John Polimeni to push for clearer guidelines. The story compares Rotterdam's emerging approach with stricter systems in places like Lake Placid and Niskayuna, highlighting how local leaders hope to balance neighborhood peace, tourism dollars, and housing affordability.
• Carm DePoalo, longtime sports and union leader in Schenectady, dies (timesunion.com) — Rotterdam families who've played in the Girls Softball League may recognize Carmen "Carm" DePoalo, the Schenectady coach and union leader who founded the league back in 1976 and died last week at 75. Friends and former players remember him for transforming local football programs, raising tens of thousands for student-athletes, and championing GE workers for decades.
• NYSDOT begins $1.1 million project to convert Interstate 88 to mile-based exit numbers (wbng.com) — Drivers from Rotterdam toward the Southern Tier will soon notice new mile-based exit numbers along Interstate 88, as a $1.1 million NYSDOT project works eastward to finish near town by late 2026. The change is meant to improve safety and emergency response by aligning exit numbers with actual mile markers, while keeping traffic mostly flowing during daytime shoulder work.
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