“As we call on the federal government to make this vaccine available through the Vaccines for Children program, the Department will keep working to remove barriers and protect families’ access to lifesaving immunization,” said Health Commissioner James McDonald. “Vaccines save lives, and we will always stand with New Yorkers to safeguard their health.”

Five days after Gary’s death, I still, without thinking, put the sports section at his place when I bring in the morning paper. I get out his tea mug when I turn on the kettle. And so the day goes.

On Tuesday afternoon, the county executive’s office put out a release saying that Daniel McCoy had signed an executive order setting 21 as the minimum age to buy a flare gun and then on Tuesday evening, the county legislature introduced a local law that would treat flare guns like traditional firearms and “must be primarily purchased, possessed, and used by those over 21 years old.”

School district residents will vote on the proposal on Monday, Nov. 10, from 7 a.m to 9 p.m., at the elementary school cafeteria.

The sign, which says “John Wolcott Pine Bush Hikers’ Underpass,” will be displayed on the Thruway underpass for County Route 155. The underpass connects walkers and wildlife to the Pine Bush Preserve.

BETHLEHEM — An 83-year-old driver, police say, hit a town sedan for transporting seniors, killing a passenger just minutes after side-swiping another vehicle.

No arrest has been made as the crash is still being investigated, Bethlehem’s deputy chief, James Rexford, told The Altamont Enterprise on Monday.

“We would like to hear about assistant coaches across the board,” said Board President Blanca Gonzalez-Parker. “How were the decisions made? Who has them? Who doesn’t? Is there, in fact, a disparity between male and female teams? That sort of thing.”

“This morning we are awarding over $225,000 to 16 municipalities with a goal and a purpose to enhance and develop city, town, and village-owned parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities across Albany County,” said Joanne Cunningham, who chairs the county legislature.

“I’m here tonight,” Rachel Mormino told the Guilderland School Board, “because the school failed my child.”

“An unusually dry period” combined with the danger of fallen leaves accumulating led to the ban, according to a proclamation signed by the governor. The ban prohibits outdoor fires for disposal of brush or debris as well as all uncontained fires, including campfires, and open fires used for cooking.