NEW SCOTLAND — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County is holding a Winter Dog Obedience Class.

Participants will learn how to teach basic obedience while having fun bonding with their dogs. There will also be an optional Canine Good Citizen test with an evaluator from the American Kennel Club.

The public deserves to know the reason for a coach’s resignation

Students who come from poverty have a more difficult time learning, and local schools are tackling the problem at home and in the classroom.

The Hilltown Community Resource Center in Westerlo coordinates sponsors who make a donation of food or purchase gifts for a child or family.

The Christmas card has been, and continues to be, an important tradition for millions. Why, in the internet era, do people continue to send them?

Ed Cowley, an artist who chaired the University at Albany art department, lived in Altamont until his death in 2014. After fighting in World War II — he served in the 94th Infantry Division under General George Patton in

State legislators representing Guilderland have written to the governor asking for changes in how the state-set equalization rate is handled.

ALBANY COUNTY  — The Guilderland police chief and a local legislator each has a son on the autism spectrum, and each is working to keep people who have trouble speaking safe.

BETHLEHEM — The Black Friday Fair Trade Market, a two-day event in Delmar, has become a Thanksgiving weekend tradition.