A letter to the Enterprise editor this week urges local governments to adopt resolutions that call for New York State to be split into three autonomous regions, effectively separating the upstate region from New York City. Bills introduced by New York State Assemblyman David DiPietro and New York State Senator Robert Ortt last year attempt to formalize the idea, which is derived from a decades-old push to make the New York City region its own state. 

Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy cited statistics on two leading underlying health issues of New Yorkers who had died from COVID-19: 13,000 with hypertension and 9,000 with diabetes. Regular physical activity, McCoy said, could improve or prevent these conditions.

The fall flu season looms as schools plan to reopen while facing a drastic decline in state funds.

These local Union College students were named to the dean's list for spring 2020 semester with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher:

— Matthew Cullen of Schenectady, member of the class of 2020 majoring in biochemistry;

— Nurupa Ramkissoon of Schenectady, member of the class of 2021 majoring in biochemistry;

These local students from Loyola University in Maryland were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2020 semester with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher:
 

— Jane Powers of Delmar; and 

— Anne Quinn of Delmar. 
 

The American Red Cross in Eastern New York is seeking 100 new volunteers to be part of its Hurricane Season Readiness Reserve Corps, a new trained group ready to support affected communities in the event of a major disaster in our region and beyond.

Two more states — Alaska and Delaware — meet the metrics to qualify for the travel advisory requiring people traveling from the listed states, all of which have significant community spread, to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in New York.

ALBANY COUNTY — In September, Cornell Cooperative Extension will offer, via Zoom, three sets of free training sessions for parents, based on the age of their children.

GUILDERLAND — Taylor Dorado, of Guilderland, has joined the women’s soccer coaching staff at Russell Sage College.

As a Guilderland High School student, she had been chosen as the 2015 Section II Class AA Goalkeeper of the Year, as well as a Third Team All-State and Suburban Council pick.

Legislation has been introduced in the State Assembly and State Senate that would require all open meetings in New York State to be livestreamed, recorded, and posted on municipal websites.