About a third of the deer tested during the second season in Albany County were positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the virus that causes COVID-19, a recently published Cornell study says. The samples were collected by hunters from 2020 to 2022.

Michael Thomas Snyder, an East Berne native who cherished his children and life outdoors, died suddenly and peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. He was 42.

State University of New York College at Oneonta has announced students achieving honors for the Spring 2022 semester. 

— Sean Nolan of Altamont, graduated  cum laude and earned a bachelor of science in sport management;

— Caroline Lydon of Delmar, graduated  cum laude and earned a bachelor of science in psychology;

These local students were named to the president’s list Southern New Hampshire University for the Summer 2022 semester:
 

— Emilie Moss of Delmar. on president’s list  at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester with a grade point average of 3.7 or higher;

These local students were named to the dean’s list or received a similar honor from their college or university for the spring 2022 semester:

— Celia L. Welton of Delmar, at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts with a grade point average of 3.8 or higher;

A new widow had never driven. She had no license. She did, however, have her husband’s car. But, without a driver’s license, she couldn’t register the car to park it on the street.

A neighbor said, “Hey, if you title it to me, I can register it in my name and I can then park it.”

Keanu Arpels-Josiah, Member, Sunrise Movement New York City

Symptoms from long COVID can last for years, a recent review says. “With significant proportions of individuals with long COVID unable to return to work, the scale of newly disabled individuals is contributing to labour shortages,” the authors write, adding, “There are currently no validated effective treatments.”

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — “Betsy Dean went home to Jesus on Sunday evening, Jan. 15, 2023,” her family wrote in a tribute. She was 93.

The daughter of the late Sherman and Dorothy (née Sellew) Bishel, she was born in Middletown, Connecticut. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and then attended Syracuse University.

Christine Primomo, R.N., Member Clean Air Coalition of Greater Ravena Coeymans