Weekly newscast, Issue 48, June 15, 2017

 

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  • Each box includes a note she wrote. Sharath read one to The Enterprise: “Even in difficult times, hope can be a light in darkness. Know that you are deserving of support, compassion, and a better tomorrow. Stay safe, take care of yourself, and never forget that you matter.”

  • Following a water-quality crisis in January, Albany County placed a 90-day moratorium on the use of biosolid fertilizers to assess the need for regulations on the toxic substance, and extended it on April 16 for an additional 180 days.

  • Senator Patricia Fahy who has been hosting similar budget sessions throughout her district said that community meetings before the pandemic, when she was an assemblywoman, “never had a great turnout.” Now, the meetings, with the chaos of federal cuts, are well attended.

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