Stanley Charles Merrill was a kind, temperate man whose passion for family— and crossword puzzles — ran strong through his 87 years of life. He died on Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Venice, Florida. 

These local students have recently distinguished themselves:
 

— Tessa Hughes of Delmar, competed on the 2020 State University of New York at Oneonta women's lacrosse team during the recently completed spring season;

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

— Alexandra Stevens of Altamont, majoring in interior architecture at Endicott College in Massachusetts with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher; 

These local students have been named to the Siena College President’s List for the Spring 2020 semester, each with a 3.9 grade point average or higher:

— Nicole Anzalone of Schenectady;

— Lydia Cartwright of Schenectady;

— Delaney Corrigan of Delmar;

— Marcella DeAngelis of Voorheesville;

“Enforcement goes down to the consumers and the workers,” said Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy.

The Capital Region is on track to start Phase 3 reopening on Wednesday.

As the Capital Region is on the cusp of entering the third of four reopening phases, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that residents of Phase 3 regions may gather in groups of 25 rather than the previous maximum of 10.

The governor has announced that low-risk youth sports can start July 6 for regions in Phase 3. Albany County, as part of the Capital Region, is slated to begin Phase 3 reopening on Wednesday.

New York State, the governor said, which had the highest per capita COVID-19 infection rate in the United States and in the world now has the lowest transmission rate in the nation.

The county’s comptroller, Susan Rizzo, announced at Friday’s county press briefing that, as part of a recent refinancing, Standard & Poor’s has assessed Albany County’s credit worthiness, and reaffirmed its rating of AA “with a stable outlook while other municipalities were downgraded due to the pandemic.” She said the refinancing will save taxpayers over $1 million.