Any legislative proposal to amend the Constitution of the State of New York must be passed in two successive legislative sessions; the amendment will then appear on the ballot, which must also pass. This year’s proposed amendments deal with elections, redistricting, the environment, and the courts. 

The process to replace two county planning board members had been shrouded in mystery. Albany County Legislator Mark Grimm shed a beam of light on the dark procedure.

“We also continue to see the majority of those residents sent to the hospital with the virus haven’t gotten a shot,” said Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy.

Lester Howe’s grave will be one of the 22 stops on the Oct. 29 tour of the Cobleskill Rural Cemetery. Howe lived from 1809 to 1888.

Judge Lawrence Kahn did allow for a faster discovery process on the plaintiffs’ request for preliminary injunction, which is to be held at a later date.

The state, led by Governor Kathy Hochul, continues to pursue requirements that health-care workers be vaccinated against COVID-19 while the State Senate Republicans, still opposed to the mandate, have proposed bills to incentivize health-care workers.

ALBANY COUNTY — Two members of the county’s planning board were slated for replacement without their knowledge.

The state comptroller’s website is now featuring a COVID-19 Relief Program Tracker to monitor federal relief funds received during the pandemic and eight programs that offer targeted assistance to New Yorkers most severely impacted by the pandemic.

This week brought welcome news on travel bans being eased, and a court injunction allowing religious exemptions for health-care workers who were mandated to get vaccinated.

These local students have recently distinguished themselves:

— Riley Rohauer of Altamont, has earned the Key Award from Elmira College

as an outstanding student in their junior year of high school or preparatory school; 

— Victoria Cusato of Schenectady, has earned the Key Award from Elmira College