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The Voorheesville Planning Commission on Aug. 17 approved a scaled-back special-use permit for Northern Barrel Brewery. 

“Even though our vaccines are currently working well to prevent hospitalizations, we are seeing concerning evidence of waning vaccine effectiveness over time and against the Delta variant,” said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky of the need for booster shots.

Heat waves have profound effects on farm animals. The Enterprise spoke with two farmers to learn how they managed their livestock during last week’s heat wave, and whether they’re making any changes in preparation for a warmer Earth.

ALBANY COUNTY — With a 5.18-percent increase in population since the last time residents were counted, a decade ago, no other municipality in Albany County saw a bigger jump in its population rate than New Scotland in the census count released this week.

Berne Councilman Joel Willsey, a Democrat, voted against reappointing Cheryl Baitsholts as dog control officer despite avidly supporting her candidacy, saying that the reduced pay proposed by the GOP-backed town board is inadequate.

The “productivity target” for a commuter route, like Route 719, which had served Voorheesville and Altamont, is over 12 riders per hour, said Ross Farrell, director of planning for the Capital District Transportation Authority. Of 50 bus routes, Route 719 was in the bottom five, with just six or seven riders per hour, he said.

The researchers note this consistent pattern: “COVID-19 misperceptions and uncertainty seem to be linked to vaccination status.”