The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation is, by Aug. 1, returning to plain paper rather than synthetic paper for sporting licenses and carcass tags.

Free Fishing Days in New York will take place on: Feb. 17 to 18 (Presidents’ Day Weekend), June 29 to 30, Sept. 28 (National Hunting and Fishing Day), and Nov. 11 (Veterans Day).

During these days, the fishing license requirement is waived for freshwater fishing on New York’s waters.

Marcus Kwame works to bridge the gap between history and contemporary art and has a passion for storytelling through visual arts.

To celebrate its centennial this year, the state’s Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is inviting New Yorkers to share their stories, photos, and videos of state parks and historic sites.

The office oversees over 250 parks and sites.

CHPE has deed agreements totaling over $2 million in compensation with close to 60 Albany County property owners, some of whom received no remuneration, like the county itself, to others who accepted over $1.2 million for their troubles, like the Northeastern Industrial Park. 

On town trail programs, the guide has this to say: “Greenways can help unite community members, improve access to recreational opportunities for residents, and grow the local economy by attracting visitors.”

Scientists at Albany Medical College are working with scientists at the University of Wisconsin to find a signature, in blood samples, to identify patients who are most vulnerable to long COVID.

Although Albany County has not increased its tax levy in three years, some property owners were surprised to find that their county tax rate showed an increase on this year’s property tax bills. 

“With no checks,” Marshall Lefebvre said, “we could see a loss of all hemlocks.”

Kevin James Craft, who was known for his kindness, died on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, with family by his side at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York. He was 49.

Born on Dec. 17, 1974, in Albany, he was the son of the late James Ellsworth Craft and Kay Ann (née McIntosh) Craft.