At the risk of overdoing these path reports, thrilling though they may seem, here’s one more.
Unforeseen complications have raised the cost of demolishing the former Wells Fargo Bank branch in downtown Albany.
Albany residents Mark Spence and his wife, Katy Allaback, no longer have to worry about watering or mowing their front lawn. They’ve planted a colorful assortment of wildflowers instead.
Albany’s downtown urban renewal agency wants people to stop snickering and complaining about spending money on frou-frou-sounding projects like a “promenade” or an “esplanade.” So it has changed their names.
Future of key downtown venue is unclear
The Albany lodge of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, a much-used downtown venue for more than half a century, has been closed for some time and its future is uncertain.
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