Henry H. Lasher Jr., a deputy sheriff, was a long-time volunteer for both the Westerlo fire company and rescue squad. He died peacefully in the comfort of his home on Fri3, 2025. He was 81. Born in ...

Warm weather will arrive early next week, the Weather Service says, forecasting a heat index for Albany of 98 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday, 108 degrees on Monday, and 106 degrees on Tuesday.

We have to be willing to listen, willing to look hard at ourselves, and willing to continue to try to get better as we go along,” said Superintendent Marie Wiles.

ALTAMONT — The Altamont Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday unanimously overruled its zoning officer’s parking calculations for Jeff Thomas’s proposed mixed-use development in the village center. Code ...

Rensselaerville Supervisor John Dolce has been looking into the viability of creating a new park dedicated to Jeffrey Bogue — who left the town $830,000 when he died — at the site of the town’s former ...

ALBANY COUNTY — The Affordable Housing Partnership of the Capital Region is working with Albany County to set up a First-Time Homebuyer Navigator Program. This initiative will create a new “navigator” ...

Happy Days Dispensary in Farmingdale, Nassau County, is seeking permission to open a dispensary at 1656 Western Ave.

The event will be held at Two Rock Ranch in Berne on June 21 from 3 until 7 p.m., featuring music, food, and an appearance from New York State Ag Commissioner Richard Ball.

A few years went by. In the legislation that created the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission, a provision was made to allow the creation of a “museum” or “discovery center.” The original proposed ...

Breathing is essential; we cannot live without it. So, too, is reading essential for a democracy; a democracy cannot survive without an informed citizenry.

It was back to normal this week as it was my turn to drive the carpool car. So I picked up my Sports Car OF in my Honda CRV and off we went to Mrs.

This marker is the first in the southeastern part of Guilderland, and commemorates an event earlier than any other marker in Guilderland. The Guilderland Historical Society is grateful to the William ...