An international pandemic is not a clean-air strategy.

As of midnight on June 24, travelers from states with a high rate of COVID-19 — for now, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, Utah, and Texas — will have to self-quarantine for 14 days on arrival in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut.

Early voting results for incumbent Albany County District Attorney David Soares look promising, but there are still a number of ballots to be counted. 

Republican Paul DeLorenzo has earned nearly 70 percent of votes in Tuesday’s Conservative Party primary for Assembly District 111, according to the New York State Board of Elections’ unofficial results. His opponent, incumbent Democrat Angelo Santabarbara, garnered only about 23 percent of votes.

These local students were named to the dean’s list or similar honors from their college or university for the spring 2020 semester:
 

— Anna Biggane of Delmar, earning High Honors majoring in nutrition & wellness at University of New Hampshire, with a grade-point average of between 3.5 through 3.64;

These local students were named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at University of Rhode Island, with a grade-point average of 3.30 or higher:
 

— Ryan Amadon of Delmar;

— Andrew Boeri of Schenectady;

— Emme Callender of Altamont;

— Connor Carroll of Slingerlands;

— Meghan Depew of Guilderland;

These local students have recently earned diplomas at Western New England University:

— Laura DiVirgilio of Voorheesville, graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science degree;

— Nicholas Crocetta of Delmar, graduated cum laude with a doctor of pharmacy;

If the Capital Region’s metrics hold, movie and film production can start again on July 1 and museums, aquariums, and zoos can open at 25-percent capacity. Other industries will be authorized on an individual basis dependent on associated risk levels and the current health data. Outdoor theme parks, indoor malls, gyms, and movie theaters have not yet been cleared to reopen at the beginning of Phase 4.

On Juneteenth, The Enterprise spoke with Anne Pope, director of the northeast region of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, about the relationship between the Civil Rights Movement a half-century ago and the Black Lives Matter protests, how white people can bring about change, and what local progress looks like. 

Cornell Cooperative Extension is offering video conferences on raising poultery and on raising sheep or goats.

Both courses will cover acquiring your animals, breeds, feeding, and basic health care. Questions are encouraged.