We are a diverse nation. Prejudice against any of us reduces all of us.

PRINCETOWN — Merlin G. Tolles, a National Guardsman and patriot life member of the NRA, lived in Princetown all his life. He died at Ellis Hospital on Sunday Nov. 5, 2017. He was 81.

For the holiday season, First New York Federal Credit Union is collecting rolls of toilet paper at all branches and at its company headquarters. The rolls will be shared with Catholic Charities Tri-County Services, an agency made up of programs that assist the needy with the basic necessities of life.

Federal funding will be available, beginning Nov. 13, for elderly New Yorkers and low- and moderate-income residents who need help heating their homes.

The Home Energy Assistance Program is making $327 million in federal funding available to eligible  New Yorkers to help cover heating costs.

A letter to the editor makes the specious claim that Congressman Paul Tonko was in the pocket of the nation’s beet and cane sugar cartels. The Enterprise found a lot more that was not said in the letter.

The outsized role played by New York during World War I is told in a new book from Aaron Noble, a senior historian and curator at the New York State Museum.

Aleeya Healey, M.D., a developmental behavioral pediatrician, has joined Albany Medical Center’s Department of Pediatrics. She was also appointed assistant professor of pediatrics at Albany Medical College and director of the developmental behavioral pediatric residency medical education program.

“We women never touch a flake of snow,” said Joan Sherwood. “The guys here are amazing. They come over and knock on the door and say, ‘Keys?’ We hand over our keys, and they go down and scrape off our cars, and move them so the snowplows can get through.”

GUILDERLAND — Happy Cat Rescue Inc., based in Guilderland Center, is hoping people will adopt cats for Christmas.

Dogs accompanied 4-H members from Albany and Rensselaer counties on Saturday, Oct. 21, for an afternoon of fun Howl-O-Ween activities at the Albany Obedience Club including a costume contest, a spooky obstacle course to run, tricks to show off, and lots of good food to eat — for both the human and canine guests.