Sometimes we hear the phrase “buy local” and think: That’s a good idea, but just not practical. Local goods are hard to find, and expensive, aren’t they?

In the 19th Congressional seat, incumbent Republican Chris Gibson is self-imposing term limits while contemplating a run for state office.

A new law will allow police access to child abuse records, and require an employee of the Office of Children and Family Services to be available to overrule denials of records by local social services, in the case of a missing child.

Read the promises made during the campaigns in your town and work to make the ones you believe in a reality.

In December, a family sets aside the mundane and reads about the magical.

The Consumer Price Index is a blunt instrument that isn’t able to measure with precision the pieces needed for fairly calculating costs.

If county Executive Daniel McCoy signs the legislation, Albany County would be the fifth in the state to ban microbeads.

Rare GOP victories Tuesday include Guilderland's Mark Grimm taking District 29 and Knox's Travis Stevens holding the 31st.

_{Tom Ellis, Albany}