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.

Weaver Lori Kichanski explores the intersection of art and culture with her work.

She is heading a project called “Weaving Stories” at the Underground Railroad Education Center in Albany.

ALBANY COUNTY — The county’s Department for Aging is seeking stories about The College of Saint Rose from alumnae and alumni, friends, faculty, and neighbors, which it will compile into a book to honor the college’s legacy.

ALBANY COUNTY — The county’s application to become a member of the Green Purchasing Communities program has been approved, Daniel McCoy, the county’s executive, announced on Wednesday.

ALBANY COUNTY — The Underground Railroad Education Center is looking to inspire change-makers with a series of online workshops.
“FreedomCon 2024: Agents of Change, Voices of Freedom” will feature monthly presentations every fourth Saturday from January to October, via Zoom, from 2 to 3 p.m.

The new storm “will likely cause flooding and power outages throughout the state,” said the governor’s office. “Forecasts are calling for the system to begin with snow, but then quickly transition to rain, except in higher elevations.”

The Capital Region can expect a foot of snow, falling at one to two inches an hour on Saturday night, and continuing into Sunday, said Governor Kathy Hochul at a press conference on Friday.

The annual Pine Bush Perspectives juried photo exhibit is on display both inside the Albany Pine Bush Preserve’s Discovery Center and along the preserve’s blue trail behind the center.