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Roads closed in Westerlo

WESTERLO — Albany County will begin work on Monday, at 7 a.m., replacing culverts on county routes 402 and 404.
The culvert on Route 402 is located about 580 feet west of its intersection with Sherwood Road.

The culvert on Route 404 is located about 350 feet east of its intersection with Route 401.

Week CXIX: Kids under 5 can now be vaccinated against COVID — but will they?

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Americans are more likely now than at any point over the past year and a half to say their lives are completely back to pre-pandemic normalcy, according to a recent Gallup poll.

Schenectady man drowns at Frenchs Hollow

The victim, Daniel I. Maldonaldo, of Schenectady, was 33 years old. 

BKW uses library award to purchase nearly 50 math-focused books

by Noah Zweifel

The books, which come from a list put together by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, strive to connect young readers to key math concepts through storytelling, as opposed to the dry, lecture-like style of a textbook.

Guilderland Town Band plays on

GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland Town Band is performing for its 52nd season, with its first concert scheduled for Thursday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Guilderland Performing Arts Center in Tawasentha Park.

No injuries from burning garage in Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM — A detached garage at the rear of  202 Glenmont Road was “fully involved” on Sunday at 2:42 p.m. after Bethlehem Police received a report of the structure fire.
Residents were able to leave their home without injury, according to a Sunday evening release from the Bethlehem Police Department.

State to close mass vax centers

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

On July 16, Governor Kathy Hochul announced $567 million is being made available to low-income households statewide to pay off past electric and gas bills.

Philippo uses a local lens to look at large historical issues

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

History is all around us although few of us delve in, as Christopher Philippo does, to find it.

Take women’s suffrage for instance.

NYS publishes household-level internet access map

by Noah Zweifel

This map is the first of its kind to visualize internet access at a household level across New York State, allowing for a more specific understanding of where service is most needed, and preventing unserved households from being masked by those that may be served around them. 

Measures intend to quell gun violence through education

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Guilderland School Board President Seema Rivera said on June 14 she thought Guilderland was the first school district in the area to adopt such a resolution. “I’m really proud the students brought this to our attention. It’s a step in the right direction,” she said.

Vax for New York’s youngest expected soon

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The Food and Drug Administration’s Advisory Committee on Wednesday approved expanding emergency use authorization for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for children from six months through 5 years old.

After the FDA makes a final decision, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will make its recommendation.

Tastee Treat closes a month after opening

by Sean Mulkerrin

“We’re not in business right now,” Tastee Treat Ice Cream shop owner Jeff Clark told The Enterprise on Wednesday. Asked if the shop was closed permanently, Clark said, “We might be. We very well might be.”

County releases final redistricting draft, public again invited to comment

by Noah Zweifel

ALBANY COUNTY — The Albany County Redistricting Commission has released the final draft map ahead of a June 30 public hearing scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Harold L.

Week CXVIII: NYS emergency extended another month as COVID cases continue to decline

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

While the picture in New York generally improved this week as most of the state has counties with low or medium community levels of COVID-19 — Albany County, for the first time in nearly two months, was deemed “medium” last Friday — most of the nation is seeing an upward trend in cases and in hospitalizations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Week CXVII: County COVID cases continue to decline, hope on the horizon for under-5 vax

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The Food and Drug Adminstration’s advisory committee met to consider authorizing a fourth vaccine against COVID, made by Novavax. And the FDA is expected to make a decision shortly on allowing Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s vaccines to be used for children younger than 5.

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