These local students were named to the fall 2022 dean’s list at St. Lawrence University, with a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher:
 

— Olivia Barringer of Voorheesville, majoring in biology;

— Troy Maider of Schenectady, majoring in government; 

— Joseph Mocerine of Delmar, majoring in neuroscience; 

These local students were named to the dean’s list s list from the State University of New York Cortland for the fall 2022 semester with a grade point average of 3.3 or higher:

— Kiersten Becker of Schenectady;

— Jackson Cowin of Delmar;

— Andrew Farnsworth of Schenectady;

— Taryn Hanley of Berne;

These local students were named to the dean’s list at the State University of New York Oneonta for the fall 2022 semester with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher:

— Lillian Beiter of Delmar; 

— Ava Bickel of Slingerlands; 

— Ayanna Bing of Delmar; 

— Joanna Brach of Westerlo; 

These local students were named to the fall 2022 dean’s list at The College of Saint Rose, comprised of students with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher:

— Riley O'Lena of Schenectady, majoring in bachelor science in music; 

— Nicholas Hoffman of Westerlo, majoring in accounting;

These local students were named to the fall 2022 dean’s list at the University of Rhode Island, with a grade-point average of 3.30 or higher:

— Jack Ensslin of Altamont; 

— Anthony Micare of Altamont; 

— Zachary Essex of Delmar; 

— Taylor Leslie of Delmar; 

— Alexis Morey of Delmar;

Albany County is proposing to build a solar farm at 897 Watervliet Shaker Road in Colonie, near the airport. County residents can learn about the project and share their views at two upcoming meetings.  

“The classroom disruptions caused by the pandemic have hurt New York’s students,” said Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli this week as he announced the results of his analysis. “Academic losses were greater for younger students, with fourth grade scores dropping more than the national average. School districts must act quickly to take full advantage of available resources to help students that are most in need get caught up, before time runs out.”

Daniel Albert Tribley, formerly of Altamont, and residing in Ronkonkoma on Long Island, loved nature, especially the ocean, and he could build and fix almost anything.

He died on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. He was 61.

GLENMONT — Thomas E. Stevens died peacefully the evening of Saturday, March 11, 2023, of complications from a stroke that began January of this year. His wife, Debbie, was at his side. He was 73.

More and more lately, we face choices brought on by the hype of social media and of talk radio. We have to decide if reporting on often false claims raised there will amplify the falsehoods or expose them.