ALBANY COUNTY — Lack of staff has constrained special-needs organizations’ ability to offer care to Albany County residents, particularly those in remote areas, forcing one mother to consider leaving her home for the sake of her children.  

The Bethlehem class of 2025 celebrated the values of connection, collaboration, and shared wisdom at its graduation ceremony at the MVP arena in Albany on June 26. 

The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Class of 2025 celebrated its graduation on June 26 at The Egg, in Albany. 

Tanja Morse, 71, faces 41 charges related to animal cruelty after authorities seized 22 dogs, 15 horses, one cow, and several varieties of birds, all of which were kept without proper nourishment in “deplorable conditions,” according to Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple.

At his home near Warners Lake in Berne, Tom Nagengast built a scaled-down replica of the old Lobdell Mill, where he and many other residents spent time as children. 

Rensselaerville Supervisor John Dolce has been looking into the viability of creating a new park dedicated to Jeffrey Bogue — who left the town $830,000 when he died — at the site of the town’s former landfill, a 53-acre property. 

The event will be held at Two Rock Ranch in Berne on June 21 from 3  until 7 p.m., featuring music, food, and an appearance from New York State Ag Commissioner Richard Ball. 

Members of the Knox Conservative Party can cast their ballots on Primary Day — June 24 — or during the early-voting period from June 14 through June 22. 

The town received a grant from the New York State Department of Transportation in 2024 to replace a culvert on Wemple Road that carries a tributary to the Vloman Kill. 

The Bethlehem Town Board last month approved funding for its Delaware Avenue Complete Streets project — moving forward with a project that once was controversial but, after some revisions following a permissive referendum defeat, now has the backing of business leaders.