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Large solar farm proposed for Thompsons Lake Road

by Noah Zweifel

KNOX — A 4.4-megawatt solar farm that’s proposed for 1688 Thompsons Lake Road, an undeveloped Knox property of roughly 33 acres owned by Mark and Janet Viscio, will not be subject until a public hearing until at least Decem

Picard farm conserved: ‘That view is there forever’

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Richard Glover, a neighbor of Picard’s Grove, working with the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, purchased the 87-acre property for $665,000.

Cuomo: ‘Americans don’t surrender’

“They surrendered without firing a shot,” Governor Andrew Cuomo said of the Trump administration’s battle against the coronavirus. “It was the great American surrender. Americans don’t surrender. And they didn’t even put up a fight and what we learned in New York was, if you put up a fight, you would have won because New York won. Other states won also.”

Another Albany County resident dies of COVID-19, bringing death toll to 140

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Albany County continues to experience an uptick in COVID-19 cases with 32 new cases reported on Saturday morning.

In New Scotland: A chicken in every yard and an appropropriate light for every season 

by Sean Mulkerrin

A new lighting law will make clear what is and isn’t a Christmas light in New Scotland. And soon residents could more easily keep chickens.

"The Securities Industry in New York City"

State comptroller’s reports: Wall Street soars while Main Street droops

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Two reports from the state comptroller’s office show that, while Wall Street is doing well in the midst of the pandemic — securities-industry profits grew by 82 percent in the first half of 2020 — Main Street is not.

Regal Cinema in Crossgates Mall

County exec warns just-opened theaters will close if COVID-19 uptick continues

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Two reports from the state comptroller’s office show that, while Wall Street is doing well in the midst of the pandemic — securities-industry profits grew by 82 percent in the first half of 2020 — Main Street is not.

Photos: Delivering the vote

Hundreds of citizen activists from the Capital Region and upstate New York wrote letters to potential voters throughout the United States, encouraging them to vote. They were delivered in the rain on Friday, Oct. 16.

Domestic violence in county worsens with pandemic

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Albany County had 34 new cases of COVID-19 overnight since Wednesday, one of the largest single-day upticks since early August.

Crossgates sues Lord & Taylor, Gap countersues mall in back-rent lawsuit

by Sean Mulkerrin

Crossgates Mall has filed suit against another tenant for not paying rent. 

Week XXXII: NYS tamps down micro-clusters, quarantines travelers from 43 states

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Winter is going to be the season of the vaccine,” said Governor Andrew Cuomo at Wednesday’s press conference. “That may very well be the most challenging operation government has had to perform all through COVID.”

Berne highway worker and former fire chief killed in accident

by Noah Zweifel

A highway worker for the town of Berne was killed Wednesday morning after he was crushed beneath a town dump truck. 

Race for 46th State Senate District

by Sean Mulkerrin

Three party candidates and one write-in challenger are all vying for the State Senate seat left open by incumbent Republican George Amedore, a developer who declined to seek a fourth term. 

New York says only a handful of states are safe for travel

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Forty-three states are now on the travel advisory list. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Connecticut also meet the criteria but are not on the list — “It would have a disastrous effect on the economy,” says the governor. However, non-essential travel to those states is discouraged.

Warner Lake, in Berne

Warner Lake in Berne renamed: Warners Lake

by Noah Zweifel

The United States Board on Geographic Names has changed the name of Warner Lake, in Berne, to Warners Lake, following a proposal submitted by the Warners Lake Improvement Association last summer. 

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