A new musical, written by a local playwright and performed by local actors, is meant to help people who are struggling.

As scientists study a glacier many see as a keystone to the crumbling of glaciers in the Antarctic, teacher Sarah Slack will be on board, dispatching her observations so others can learn from the expedition. 

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has estimated the cost of remediating the brownfield site at more than $2.4 million. 

GUILDERLAND — Garry Robinson wants a bigger parking lot for his Ace hardware store at 1874 Western Ave. He plans to tear down the building next door that has been, over the years, an auto-parts shop, a jewelry store, a bicycle store, and a Dairy Queen. 

Danielle Walsh brings years of experience with Discover Albany, a tourism promotion agency.