County adopts $753M budget with slight tax decrease
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media ALBANY — The Albany County Legislature last week adopted the proposed $753 million county budget. The executive budget was […]
Mayor wants second opinion on ‘gritty dusting’
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media RAVENA — Mayor Bill Misuraca is considering getting a second opinion on what the gritty substance was that coated […]
Hi-Tech Advisers transforms long vacant building
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media RAVENA — A Main Street home that has stood vacant for many years has been transformed into the village’s […]
Auxiliary salutes military on Pearl Harbor 80th anniversary
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media RAVENA — Famously dubbed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as “a day which will live in infamy,” the Japanese […]
The story of the two wolves
By Pat Larsen For Capital Region Independent Media This is a very ancient Cherokee tale told long ago and carried forward to be retold over and […]
Record number of tickets issued in Operation Hardhat
The New York State Police, the state Department of Transportation, and the Thruway Authority have announced that state police and local law enforcement agencies issued a record number of tickets during 2021’s Operation Hardhat.
My lips are sealed
We use our mouths for lots of things — talking, eating and, of course, kissing! But most of us don’t really consider how much our lips do throughout the day and how important they are, which also means we don’t think about taking care of them… until it’s too late.
Is waiting until 70 still the best plan to maximize Social Security?
Dear Rusty: My wife started her Social Security at 62 in March 2017 and I filed a Restricted Application to collect a spouse benefit from her shortly thereafter.
Troy Turkey Trot takes steps to reduce COVID risk
TROY — Organizers of the 105th anniversary Troy Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning have released a series of guidelines to ensure a safe and enjoyable event for all participants, spectators and volunteers.