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Common threads in Charles Reilly’s life are caring about the environment and expressing himself through writing. He has woven those threads together in his book.

Albany County will be expanding broadband to at least 591 homes in Rensselaerville and Coeymans using American Rescue Plan funding, but hopes to also secure state aid that would bring broadband to 1,142 homes in Coeymans, New Scotland, Bethlehem, and the four Hilltowns. 

In June’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision, the United States Supreme Court overturned the 1984 case that gave federal agencies the flexibility to interpret broad statutes to implement regulations. 

A new AI supercomputer at the University at Albany, comparable to what is being used for profit in the private domain, is part of a larger state initiative to use the technology for public good.

Jim McGaughan, who previously chaired the Bethlehem Republican Committee, was elected last month as chairman of the Albany County GOP, replacing Randy Bashwinger, of Berne.

Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy told The Enterprise this week that creative budgeting allows for the consistent decreases in property taxes, but cautioned that unfunded state mandates could reverse that trend.

Increasing frequency of extreme disasters like Hurricane Helene are driving high demand, says a release from the American Red Cross Eastern New York Region.

The chapter is issuing an “urgent appeal” for volunteers who are willing to travel this fall to support emergency shelters for major national disaster relief efforts.

To soften the blow of rising emergency medical service costs, New Scotland and a number of other municipalities that rely on the Albany County Sheriff’s EMS service lobbied for a special district that would move the expense from local budgets to the county one, but hit resistance from county officials. 

The local program will develop a new “jail re-entry” case-management model for people released from Albany County’s jail, particularly those with severe and pervasive mental illness.

“Mosquitoes, once a nuisance, are now a threat,” said Commissioner James McDonald. “I urge all New Yorkers to prevent mosquito bites by using insect repellents, wearing long-sleeved clothing and removing free-standing water near their homes. Fall is officially here, but mosquitoes will be around until we see multiple nights of below freezing temperatures.”