“When those executive orders came in, when that news came in,” said Assemblywoman Gabriella Romero, “our office was flooded and we were getting tearful constituents coming to us and, for me, as a new member, that was very scary. I wasn’t expecting that.”

BETHLEHEM — A Troy couple was arrested on Wednesday after a Jan. 30 burglary at a Glenmont home.

Lisa and Carlos Campbell were each charged with second-degree burglary, and third-degree criminal mischief, both felonies, and with petit larceny, a misdemeanor.

Thoughts of suicide were reported by 16 percent of first responders, which is four times higher than the general population in New York state.

The society Carter Woodson founded in 1916, now called the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, sets a theme every year for Black History Month. This year’s theme is African Americans and Labor.

Chairman Stephen Feeney recommended that planning board members come up with “a compilation of comments” as opposed to “trying to put together some formal recommendation.”

The state’s SNUG program uses a public-health approach to address gun violence by identifying the source; interrupting transmission; and treating individuals, families, and communities affected by the violence. In Albany County in 2024, there were 52 shooting incidents in which people were injured, down 7 percent from 2023; 63 people were injured by gunfire, down 10 percent; and seven people were killed by gunfire in 2024.

GUILDERLAND — A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on Thursday evening near Western Avenue and Lawton Terrace.

Timothy D. Gapp was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center after the accident, according to a release from the Guilderland Police.

Only one death has been associated with bird flu in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, although there have been 67 confirmed human cases of the disease.

RENSSELAERVILLE — After a two-month hiatus, First Friday Playhouse is back, now at Conkling Hall in Rensselaerville.

“Body as an Instrument” is the theme for Friday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. at 8 Methodist Hill Road.

The Altamont Free Library’s budget for 2024 totaled $208,120, Director Joe Burke told The Enterprise. The town of Guilderland contributed $71,000; the village of Altamont contributed $61,000; and the town of Knox contributed $9,000, he said.