All three Guilderland projects came under the heading of recreation and outdoor infrastructure.

The Guilderland, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Voorheesville, and Bethlehem school districts have released the income criteria for students to qualify this school year for free or re­duced-price lunches, breakfasts, and milk. All four dis­tricts have the same standard, based on family size and income.

Historically, from 1999 to 2023, according to the CDC, Albany County has had an incidence of 0.03 per 100,000 of population for West Nile virus human neuroinvasive disease.

The allocations were heavy on city programs. Two Guilderland organizations received funds, both under the recreation and outdoor infrastructure heading: the Altamont Fair and Guilderland Youth Lacrosse. The Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy also got funding in that category.

ALBANY COUNTY — The county has launched a partnership with the Capital Region Workforce Development Board to provide support and job readiness training to people released from Albany’s jail as well as clients of the Sheriff’s Homeless Improvement Program, known as SHIP, which is housed at the jail.

Tom Ellis, Albany

The Rockefeller Institute of Government heard from a variety of education experts and members of the public on what factors need to be front of mind as the institute begins studying the existing Foundation Aid formula on behalf of Governor Kathy Hochul, who was roundly criticized for her proposed changes during the last budget cycle. 

For K-12 students, chronic absenteeism is typically defined as missing at least 10 percent of the school year, for any reason, excused or unexcused. 

As fair season ramps up, New York State Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball spoke with The Enterprise about bird flu, which has been infecting dairy herds in other parts of the country, and has led to testing requirements for animals shown at fairs and other measures that are helping New York ward off danger.