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On Wednesday, attorney for Save the Pine Bush Todd Ommen contended he was before the judges because his “client finds itself dismissed from this case without any court having heard the substance of its claims.”

The competition had begun early Friday morning with a physical-fitness regimen, said Lieutenant Colonel Paul Bailie. It will end with a 12-mile ruck march — walking fast over rough terrain with a heavy backpack — in the Pine Bush, he said.

The Guilderland Zoning Board of Appeals approved 352 square feet of signage where the town’s zoning code allows only 150 square feet; it also approved seven signs for a total of three businesses when two signs per business is allowed. 

A Farnsworth Middle School custodian was charged with rape; police said a 14-year-old girl was the victim. The school district superintendent said that the victim was a student at the middle school, that the alleged incidents occurred off school grounds, and that social media played a role.

Superintendent Marie Wiles, in answering questions from the board and the public about her draft budget on March 15, said that the nearly 5-percent spending increase and the nearly 3-percent tax increase “are the highest they've been in my time here” as she stressed the importance of “balance” in not overburdening taxpayers.

The two companies producing a messenger RNA vaccine against COVID-19 — Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech — have asked the Food and Drug Administration for emergency authorization for a second booster shot.

Albany County’s redistricting process is being overseen by an independent commission meant to ensure that districts are changed according to values that line up with fair representation for residents as opposed to political advantage for legislators.