Sand Lake
A town in Rensselaer County, New York — population 8,311 as of 2022.
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Food Waste Prevention Week declared in Vermont
Vermont will participate in a week-long program encouraging residents to reduce food waste
Community Groups & Organizations
Gary's Pickles reflects on the impacts of high gas prices
WAMC spoke with Shelly and Barry Blyden, who help run the family business, Gary’s Pickles out of New Paltz, about the impact of high gas prices on their business.
Local Business
Burlington Electric installing solar panels over its parking lot
The Burlington Electric Department is planning a new solar generation project
Local Business
Volunteer firefighters, lawmakers ask Hochul to sign tax credit bill
The bill would quadruple the tax credit for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers in New York State. It passed the New York State Legislature with bipartisan support.
Government & CivicAn energy roundtable in Plattsburgh, New York, Friday brought together labor, utility and conservationists to discuss energy needs in the North Country
Government & Civic
Western Mass. no exception to rising prices, cost of living issues playing out across country
Amid constant headlines covering inflation, energy costs and the cost of living these days, parts of the Northeast are often in the spotlight, with parts of New York and most of Massachusetts front-and-center.
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Sand Lake by the numbers
- Median age
- 47.9
- Households
- 3,327
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $120,089
- Median house value
- $336,200