Rensselaer Common Council President John DeFrancesco

A New Jersey-based waste company has scuttled plans to build a sludge incinerator in the city of Rensselaer, which is now moving toward officially discouraging similar proposals.

The city of Rensselaer has come under fire in a New York State Comptroller's audit.

The Capital Region's second cannabis dispensary has opened in Rensselaer.

Opponents of the S.A. Dunn Landfill brought their concerns before the Rensselaer Common Council Wednesday night.

The mayor of Rensselaer may have to pick between that job and the county legislature this year.Rensselaer County Legislature Chair Mike Stammel also…