“Continued Federal Reserve Board actions to raise interest rates in response may dampen national and local economic prospects, which, if not carefully managed, risks causing a recession,” says the state’s comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli in his report on the executive budget.

ALBANY — Marcy L. (Crosier-Grippin) Ashline of Albany, formerly of Berne, died on Thursday, March 9, at St. Peter’s Hospital with her loving family by her bedside. She was 60.

Born in Albany on July 11, 1962, she was the daughter of Margaret and the late George Lagrange-Crosier. She was the beloved wife of John Ashline.

ALBANY COUNTY — After a mild winter while on the cusp of spring, the county has been walloped with three wet snowstorms in quick succession.

The first of the three March storms began on Friday, March 3, and continued into Saturday.

Saturday’s snow created a winter wonderland — here on Brandle Road in Guilderland.

But the snow predicted to fall Monday night through Tuesday is expected to be more of a Nor'easter nightmare.

The not-for-profit organization will work with low-income residents to determine their energy needs and then help coordinate the delivery with any of the major oil companies in the county. 

The annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning begins March 16 and runs through May 14.

Since 2009, the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation has enforced the annual brush-burning ban to prevent wildfires and protect communities during heightened conditions for wildfires.

“Inflation is not only driving increased service to community members in need,” said Natasha Pernicka, director of The Food Pantries for the Capital District, “but is also impacting food pantry operations to keep shelves stocked. Our fuel expense to distribute food nearly doubled in 2022.”

William “Buck” Criscone of Rotterdam and Altamont, died at home on Saturday, March 4, 2023. He was 75.

He was born in Albany to the late Sylvester and Virginia Criscone.

These local students were named to the fall 2022 dean’s list at  SUNY New Paltz, with a grade-point average of 3.3 or higher:

— Karina Asvestas of Guilderland;

— Jacqueline Conley of Slingerlands;

— Isabella Cremo of Delmar;

— Eliana Cromling of Delmar;

— Loretta Donovan of Delmar;

ALBANY COUNTY — Through 5 p.m. on Saturday, National Grid had restored power to nearly 53,000 of the 72,700 eastern New York customers affected by storm damage, according to a release from the company.

Among the hardest hit areas were Albany, Saratoga and Schenectady counties.