ALBANY COUNTY — The Affordable Housing Partnership of the Capital Region is working with Albany County to set up a First-Time Homebuyer Navigator Program. 

This initiative will create a new “navigator” position at the Affordable Housing Partnership with the goal of removing common barriers faced by first-time homebuyers.

Senator Patricia Fahy announced today, June 11, as the legislative session is soon drawing to a close, that the bill she sponsored to develop 7 acres of the 27-acre Wadsworth site for retail, commercial, and residential use had passed in the Senate.

ALBANY COUNTY — Albany County is again under a flood watch through 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 7.

This follows a June 6 flood watch that lasted till midnight. The heavy rains on June 6 flooded roads and parking lots in Altamont and washed out some driveways.

ALBANY COUNTY — Albany County is under a flood watch from noon today until midnight.

Isolated to scattered flash flooding is possible, according to the National Weather Service, especially if storms repeatedly track over the same areas.

ALBANY COUNTY — Albany County is now accepting applications for grants to enhance, improve, or develop city, town, and village-owned parks, playgrounds, or recreational facilities.

Grants are capped at $15,000 each from the $150,000 available. The deadline to apply is June 30.

These bar graphs show how, over the past six years, independent and Republican voters grew by relatively large margins across The Enterprise coverage area while nearly every town saw its number of Democratic voters shrink.

ALBANY COUNTY — In an era when antisemitism is on the rise, two local legislators are sponsoring a bill to establish a permanent Holocaust Memorial on the Empire State Plaza.

ALBANY COUNTY — In the lead-up to Memorial Day, Albany County has awarded $15,000 each to 10 different veterans’ service organizations as an annual token of appreciation.

Laura Shore, Altamont

The state has launched a real-time emergency and weather alert system called “Triple Three Triple One.”