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Joseph creates a winning app after his sister is frustrated with her nursing studies

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“The problem was that it didn’t reflect what actually happens in nurse-patient interactions,” says Joseph. “That’s when I realized something very important: Most medical training software is static. There’s no real conversation or interaction. So I wanted to change that.”

Norfolk Southern’s lawsuit against Voorheesville dismissed, crew-change facility to proceed

by Sean Mulkerrin  

The Jan. 30 order from Chief Judge Brenda K. Sannes finalized a Dec. 3 preliminary injunction that prevented the village from interfering in construction of the facility.

Responding to developers, IDA to clarify area median income

by Sean Mulkerrin

“I’ve heard now from three different development interests who have all asked essentially the same question,” Csaposs said: What is the number and where can I find it?

Big chill continues for Albany County

by Sean Mulkerrin

One outcome of the brutally low temperatures was fewer power-outages problems than is typically expected of a storm that drops over a foot of powder on the region. The frigid temperatures make for lighter snow that doesn’t stick to utility lines, causing them to break. 

Construction of $1.7B Wadsworth Center is underway

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The $1.7 billion facility is expected to be complete by 2030.

Guilderland renews 10-year franchise with Spectrum as use declines

by Sean Mulkerrin

Guilderland’s latest agreement with Spectrum, it was noted on Jan. 20, includes for the first time a $25,000 public-access grant that will be used to improve the town’s broadcasting and information-technology infrastructure.

Resident unharmed, but house couldn’t be saved as firefighters battle blaze in midst of falling snow

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“It was actively snowing for part of the time, but the cold is always a problem,” said Molgard. “Pieces of equipment do freeze up. We were able to get water fairly quickly on the fire but the fire was just too advanced. There wasn’t any real way to save the house.”

GFD can decontaminate firefighters on the scene

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

After extensive training, Guilderland used its decontamination unit for the first time on Saturday, Jan. 17, during a working structure fire at a local trailer park.

Pact: Bethlehem will supply water to Feura Bush for another 20 years

by Sean Mulkerrin

Town Attorney Michael Naughton noted that the agreement, which dated back to 1982, brought Feura Bush in line with the rate structures  of other local water districts, like Heldervale.

GPD: Guilderland man stole property from neighbors’ unlocked cars

GUILDERLAND — After arresting a man who, police say, stole items from unlocked vehicles in town, the Guilderland Police are now looking for victims to retrieve their unclaimed property, according to Investigator Kristopher Scarano.

A release from the Guilderland Police describes events unfolding this way:

Wei Qin says, ‘Lunar New Year can be yours to celebrate’

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

She explained that the lunisolar calendar has 12 months and uses a repeating cycle of 60 years to name years, months, and days. Zodiac animals are used to name the years — and this is the year of the Fire Horse, which, Qin said, signifies speed, freedom, and action.

Stay-or-pay agreements now banned in New York

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Steck’s bill is now state law. The “Trapped at Work Act” in the Senate was sponsored by Rachel May, a Democrat from Syracuse. No longer can contract provisions force workers to repay training costs when they leave a job.

‘Meaning over form’: English teachers grapple with lack of student stamina and AI shortcuts, seeking authentic voices

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Barry Alex Finsel portrayed a department that was geared to help the most vulnerable students, that has a curriculum representing a diverse body of students, and that focuses on individual students developing their own voices.

Albany County under cold weather advisory Friday night

ALBANY COUNTY — A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

BPD: Scammer bilked Delmar resident of over $22K

BETHLEHEM — A Catskill man who ran a fraud scheme to bilk a Delmar resident out of over $22,000, police say, was arrested on Jan. 16.

Donovan J. May II, 28, was charged with three felonies: third-degree grand larceny, first-degree identity theft, and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.

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