The grant is part of the FAST NY program, which intends to make the state more attractive to manufacturers and other large employers, in this case by helping to bring critical infrastructure to the Port of Albany.
The city of Albany has increased the tipping fees at the Rapp Road landfill by 40 percent, from $72.80 per ton to $102 per ton, and local municipalities that rely on the dump have little choice but to accept.
The New York State Office of Mental Health is looking for a service provider who can support the mental health of agricultural workers who often face significant struggles that are not adequately addressed by existing resources.
Governor Kathy Hochul announced this week the temporary closure of all live bird markets in several downstate counties after seven different markets found positive cases of bird flu, which has been evolving in ways that are worrying to human and animal health experts alike.
The New York State Committee on Open Government’s 2024 annual report lays out the various problems with the state’s current transparency laws, and highlights a significant number of legislative proposals that aim to address them.
Guilderland Town Planner Ken Kovalchik told The Enterprise this week that two affordable-housing projects geared toward senior residents had failed to obtain state funding in the past few years, disintegrating one proposal and deeply complicating another.
Berne-Knox-Westerlo chemistry teacher Brian McCoy resigned from the district following an investigation that involved the Albany County Sheriff’s Office.
The Berne Town Board will hold its annual reorganizational meeting on March 5, followed by a regular town board meeting on March 12. These are the first meetings the town board will have had since July.
