Albany Summer youth program reports more than 2,000 participants
“The Albany Summer Collaborative is by far one of the best summer programs I’ve witnessed. In three months you reached 2,000 students. That’s incredible.
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What you can’t see can hurt you. Albany embarks on water main replacement project to address aging system
“At some point you have to stop kicking the can downt the road. We don’t want the state to say ‘You have to do this.'"
City of Albany makes workforce housing a priority
“We need housing for teachers. We need to create a pipeline for folks to get their situation together so they can buy a house.”
Pioneering Marine brings military history to life at MCLB-Albany
“They expected them to fail They proved their worth in the Battle of Saipan, at Okinawa, in Korea and in Vietnam. The military we know today, the integration they started, is the reflection of their proving this stereotype wasn’t right.”
Albany Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director Cedric Scott looks to add registered nurse to his titles
Albany Fire Chief Cedric Scott wants to spread the message that it's never too late. Scott, 60,, recently received a nursing degree from Albany State University and encouraged others to try something new, even later in life.
Albany Commission OKs $400,000 purchase of Chamber building
“It’s just a (big) space that was going to take a considerable investment. It’s a great building that really doesn’t meet our needs anymore."
Roaming ‘gator causes a stir in Dougherty County subdivision
“Everybody came out to look. It gave a lot of excitement in the subdivision here. He started out in the front yard and he ended up in the back.”
Albany Commission hits pause on data centers for study, drafting regulations
The Albany City Commission compromised between six months and 18 months to set a moratorium of 12 months on permitting data centers in the city. The resolution approved in a unanimous vote allows for a six-month extension.
Albany skaters get a win with funding, location of replacement skate park
“I think it was a great win for the community as a whole. It’s been a long time to get an actual location and funding.”
Cemetery request poses quandary for Dougherty Commission
“In terms of the continued maintenance, that’s something the county should consider as well. It is certainly something the county can get involved in, but I think we should proceed with caution.”
