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Closing that path: Not soon, maybe never

Written June 19th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 6 responses.

It won’t be easy or quick to “vacate” — meaning to abandon and close — an offshoot of the Periwinkle Bikepath as recommended by the Albany Parks, Recreation and Tree Commission.

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Use this path if you want to keep it

Written June 15th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 14 responses.

If you occasionally find it convenient to walk or ride your bike on the historic railroad right-of-way between Hill and Oak streets, you might want to use it more often and defend your right to do so.

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‘Live fire training’ set at house on Main

Written April 10th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 2 responses.

From the outside, the little house at 1024 Main St. S.E. doesn’t look much worse than many others in Albany. But for some reason it is considered “no longer habitable,” and on Saturday the Albany Fire Department will use it for “live fire training.”

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Parking lot closed for music and beer

Written October 26th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 13 responses.

There was some grumbling on Facebook that an entire downtown Albany parking lot and adjacent street were blocked for a special event. But the closure, planned since February, had the support of the Albany Downtown Association.

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