We consider this a timely and even courageous sentiment. Our nation is splintered — some might lament that our democracy has broken beyond repair. But not our local librarians. They work away at including everyone in their selections of books and movies and in their activities that include all kids.
“This is the new unprecedented,” said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos. “It’s fueled by climate change.” He noted the extreme heat in the southern United States and the high temperatures of ocean waters, calling it “a difficult year, not just here in New York but nationally.”
While the inmate says he was beaten and his free-speech rights were denied, the responding sergeant says the assault claims aren’t true and free speech doesn’t apply in jail.
As the Albany County Sheriff’s Office increases compensation for its EMS staff, the leaders of towns that use the county’s emergency medical services are in favor of better-paid county workers, but worry about the impact it will have on their tax rates. They hope that a new system will relieve them of the burden of acting as a middleman for the county.
ALBANY — The Underground Railroad Education Center has received $2 million through the New York State Capital Assistance Program to build an interpretive center.
ALBANY COUNTY — By Friday afternoon the air quality in Albany County had reached the “unhealthy” level with an index number of 158 because of particulate matter in the air caused by the wildfires in Canada.
ALTAMONT — For the 11th time, Enterprise editor Melissa Hale-Spencer has been named to the Golden Dozen by the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors.
“Every year, there are nearly 12,000 fireworks-related injuries, several deaths, and 19,000 fires that are attributable to fireworks — and they are all preventable,” said State Fire Administrator James Cable.
Wildfire smoke downwind affects not just health but also wealth and mortality, according to new research from Cornell University, Nanjing University, and the University of Houston, published earlier this month.
“You hear about a lot of things happening in other countries that’s a concern to you but you can’t directly affect so having the opportunity to go up, have a direct — however big or small — effect on the situation was really a privilege I couldn’t pass up on,” said Anastasia Allwine, a forest ranger based in Greene County, on her return from fighting wildfires in Canada.
