Tucked away in the southeast corner of Albany, Deerfield Park is far from my usual bicycle routes, but the bike and I made it there on Feb. 24. I wanted to look around after hearing about plans for making changes in the park.
Tags: Albany parks, Deerfield Park, park improvements, playgrounds, Riverside Community Center
Maple Lawn replay: Preschool to close
Maple Lawn, the city-owned house and grounds on Salem Avenue, has been home to a preschool for a long time, but not much longer. The Albany school district has paid for the operation since 2021 but will stop doing so when this school year ends.
Tags: Albany parks, early childhood education, Greater Albany Public Schools, Maple Lawn, preschools