ALBANY COUNTY — This spring, Albany County submitted an application for a grant to study the creation of a regional solid-waste management authority.

State lawmakers and courts poised to make changes to prevent wrongful convictions

A city of Albany ordinance passed in 1993, to reduce the use of pesticides and substitute safe alternatives, is being ignored while dangerous rodenticides and insecticides continued to be spread at the Rapp Road landfill.

Few challenge assessments in western Albany County

ALBANY COUNTY — A steady stream of property owners trickled in to town halls across western Albany County Tuesday, looking to reduce their assessments.

Discontinuation of the state’s School TAx Relief (STAR) Rebate has some residents worrying about how they will afford school taxes.

Local municipalities are among those that have so far submitted $100 billion in requests for New York’s infrastructure stimulus funds but the state has just $4 billion to spend on these projects, according to the governor’s office.

By Zach Simeone

Every spring, the Alcove Reservoir, a source of water for the city of Albany, is at risk of being contaminated by manure, carried by snowmelt and storm water that originates on Hilltown farms.

Review: The Oxford Roof Climber’s Rebellion

By Zach Simeone

ALBANY — Capital Repertory Theatre’s production of Stephen Massicotte’s The Oxford Roof Climber’s Rebellion, despite its strengths, wraps up as a not-so-memorable experience.

Will ax fall on school sports?
NYSHSAA to decide on cutting contests