Shouldn’t we move to a new aesthetic? In the short term, we could stop fertilizing with harmful chemicals; we could stop watering with a resource that could best be used elsewhere; and we could mow less, letting the natural plants return to our yards. And we could leave our grass clippings where they fall to help stem climate change.

Americans are more likely now than at any point over the past year and a half to say their lives are completely back to pre-pandemic normalcy, according to a recent Gallup poll.

“Sara Riggs passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 13, 2022, in Leesburg, Virginia with her granddaughter holding her hand and singing her to Heaven,” her family wrote in a tribute. She was 98. 

GUILDERLAND — Stuyvesant Plaza — for the first time in partnership with WS Development — is holding a sidewalk sale next weekend.

On July 16, Governor Kathy Hochul announced $567 million is being made available to low-income households statewide to pay off past electric and gas bills.

This map is the first of its kind to visualize internet access at a household level across New York State, allowing for a more specific understanding of where service is most needed, and preventing unserved households from being masked by those that may be served around them. 

The Food and Drug Administration’s Advisory Committee on Wednesday approved expanding emergency use authorization for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for children from six months through 5 years old.

After the FDA makes a final decision, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will make its recommendation.

ALBANY COUNTY — The Albany County Redistricting Commission has released the final draft map ahead of a June 30 public hearing scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Harold L.

These local students were named to the Spring 2022 dean’s list at The College of Saint Rose, comprised of students with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher:

— Christopher Allen of Delmar, majoring in forensic psychology;

— Alana Attanasio of Schenectady, majoring in criminal justice behavior & law;

These local students were named to the spring 2022 presidential scholars

at Clarkson University, with a grade-point average of 3.8 or higher:

— Megan Elizabeth Becker of Schenectady, majoring in engineering and management;

— Molly R DiCaprio of Schenectady, majoring in mechanical engineering;