ALBANY COUNTY — Starting with the new year, Albany County residents who build accessory dwelling units, known as ADUs, in their yards will get a tax break. The county legislature approved the bill ...

Referring to President Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill, Tonko said the “Big Betrayal Bill” has “a door opening to privatization” for Social Security.

Tracy Pentak, 59, of Altamont lost her battle with cancer on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. “Tracy was a wife, a mother, a sister, a daughter and a friend,” her family wrote in a tribute. “She was the bright ...

Richard H. LaGrange, a lifelong resident of Westerlo and a race enthusiast, died peacefully in the Schenectady Center on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. He was 77. Born on Nov. 26, 1947, he was the son of ...

Robert E. “Bob” Davis, a polisher who loved to camp and cook, died suddenly at his home on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. He was 60. Born in Albany on March 9, 1965, he was the son of Chester and Thelma ...

RIC Energy is seeking permission from the town to install a five-megawatt battery energy storage system, or BESS, on a portion of the 137-acre home of the New Scotland Beagle Club.