“There’s going to be what’s called a citizen-requests tracker,” Supervisor Peter Barber told the town board at its June 6 meeting, “where citizen issues come up and then there’ll be a response and then you’ll be able to track it as it goes through.”

“We’re trying to be as helpful as possible when they approach us because most municipalities couldn’t afford to pay for fire services,” said Albany county legislator Mark Grimm.

Securities and Exchange Commission filings associated with the three commercial mortgage-backed securities holding Crossgates Mall $243.7 million in debt state Pyramid filed a notice of default the week of May 8.

Kathy Burbank, Guilderland

Sam F. Crosby, Altamont

The Albany Pine Bush Preserve is inviting the public to three free summer evening events on Wednesdays, June 14, July 12, and Aug. 16.

The Pine Bush Discovery Center, at 195 New Karner Road, will extend operations until 7:30 p.m. on each of these days during the longer sunlit summer hours.

Doug Smith, Guilderland

A May 23 public hearing on a proposed 11-lot subdivision off of Altamont’s Western Avenue was kept open until the zoning board’s next meeting, currently set for June 28.