ALBANY COUNTY — As the two landfills in the county begin to fill up, municipalities are starting to think — fast — about the future. One resolution passed unanimously in the legislature suggests that the issue should be handled on a regional, or at least county-wide, level.
The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County will be offering a 4-H shooting sports program at its building in Voorheesville in July for children aged 11 to 18, where they can learn about archery or air rifle shooting.
A computer virus that locks down data and demands ransom payment infected a Rensselaer County library.
The virus hit the Stephentown Memorial Library, which is part of the Upper Hudson Library System. That system also includes libraries in Guilderland, Voorheesville, and Altamont.
Erin Musto of Rotterdam, founder of Maddie’s Mark, was honored by Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara last week as one of Schenectady’s Women of Distinction.
A fire at a historic Slingerlands house, has left its residents, Albany County Legislator William Reinhardt and his family, without a home. Lightning from Thursday night’s thunderstorm is expected to be the cause.
Anita Murphy, the upcoming district superintendent for the Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services, said that her arrival comes at important time for the program, where schools with restricted budgets may seek shared services and interest in vocational training continues to grow.
