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.

Similar to the first moratorium, the new proposal would limit subdivisions of five or more single-family homes; multiple-family developments of 25 or more dwelling units; and assisted living, independent living, and nursing-home developments of 50 or more dwelling units. 

In her executive budget, Hochul included $13.5 million for schools that need help in purchasing pouches or cubbies to store cell phones during the school day. The Guilderland superintendent, Marie Wiles, has estimated it would cost the suburban district with roughly 5,000 students about $110,000 for the next school year. Hochul’s plan is to implement the policy for the 2025-26 school year.