Albany’s vote against bond may halt landfill expansion

ALBANY COUNTY — The Albany Common Council voted against a $1.35 million bond to fund the expansion of the Rapp Road landfill on Monday. It was the second time the council voted down the bond.

A Remembrance Ceremony will be held on May 16 for the families and friends of those who have died of suicide.

Protesters rally to protect elephants as the circus comes to town

Riding a wave of worldwide momentum to ban circus elephants, local activists plan to demonstrate on May 6 when the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus arrives in Albany.

School aid delayed — again

McCoy backs off plan to cut sales-tax revenues for towns

Cut sales-tax funds to towns?

ALBANY COUNTY — Twelve percent of the people in Albany County live in poverty, according to a report released last month by the New York State Community Action Association.

Citizens rally to keep Thacher Park open

ALBANY COUNTY — Rising from a discontented crowd, a hat crumpled in his hands, Tom Thacher reproached the state for its possible plans to close his family’s gift to the people of New York.

ALBANY COUNTY — Society’s trend of consumption, use, and waste is becoming less linear as dumps around the world reach capacity.