Zach Appio is a storyteller. When he and his brother, Frank, were both seniors at RPI five years ago, they produced a prize-winning psychological thriller, “The Baby Monitor.” Now, Zach has found new ways to tell stories — through comics and music.

Outgoing chamber president Michelle Viola-Straight is proud of the connections she has made among local businesses, the military, and community members. 

The mitigation measures in place at Promenade now require a great deal of monitoring, flushing, and documenting by employees as well as the compliance of residents and their families. 

Alex Stevens’s father received a Red Cross award many years ago, as a young man, when he happened upon a remarkably similar accident. 

“Most people think the Pine Bush is done … They think the rest is all developed, that it’s all been lost,” says Christopher Hawver, executive director of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission. On the contrary, he said, There’s another 2,000 acres out there … We still have a lot of work to do.”

Fresh Air child Jeffrey and his host family, the Hanses of Altamont, had a great week together, and their photo commemorating it has won an award.

When Legionella bacteria is present, the people who are particularly at risk for becoming sick from it are the elderly and those with compromised immune systems or a history of respiratory problems.