ALBANY COUNTY — Albany County is now accepting applications for grants to enhance, improve, or develop city, town, and village-owned parks, playgrounds, or recreational facilities.

Grants are capped at $15,000 each from the $150,000 available. The deadline to apply is June 30.

These bar graphs show how, over the past six years, independent and Republican voters grew by relatively large margins across The Enterprise coverage area while nearly every town saw its number of Democratic voters shrink.

ALBANY COUNTY — In an era when antisemitism is on the rise, two local legislators are sponsoring a bill to establish a permanent Holocaust Memorial on the Empire State Plaza.

ALBANY COUNTY — In the lead-up to Memorial Day, Albany County has awarded $15,000 each to 10 different veterans’ service organizations as an annual token of appreciation.

Laura Shore, Altamont

The state has launched a real-time emergency and weather alert system called “Triple Three Triple One.”

The known risks associated with using sewer sludge as fertilizer are complicated by Governor Kathy Hochul’s goal of recycling 85 percent of all waste in the state since the use of biosolids is one way being promoted by the state to help reach that objective. 

Any county senior can register for the GoGoGrandparent program on a dedicated county line at 855-915-6601. Once registered, the senior then calls ahead at 855-464-6872 to schedule a ride. Rides will be provided Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Angela Tobin, Executive Director, Bus Stop Club, East Greenbush

The Senate bill introduced by Patricia Fahy also calls for creating a master plan for the redesign of the 330-acre campus at the west end of Albany, which was planned in the 1950s by Governor W. Averell Harriman, for whom it was named.