What's up Albany! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Next Albany Job Fair: September 9, 2026 and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Albany County officials welcome Olivia's Café at Events & Athletics Center on former St. Rose campus (saratogian.com) — A new locally owned Olivia's Café has opened in Albany County's Events & Athletics Center on the former College of Saint Rose campus, bringing fresh life to Pine Hills. County officials see the café as another concrete step in repurposing the shuttered campus into a community hub for neighbors to gather, eat, and reconnect.
2. Applyrs addresses Albany midyear report laying out deficits (spectrumlocalnews.com) — Albany officials say the city faces a $55 million budget challenge over the next 16 months, even after cutting this year's projected deficit. Mayor Dorcey Applyrs is weighing options like property tax hikes or new fees, freezing non-essential hiring, and asking the state comptroller to review the city's midyear report before the 2027 budget is released October 1.
3. The Layover Live: How DMOs build thriving film commissions and turn productions into tourism wins (simpleviewinc.com) — Albany County's own Film Albany program is highlighted as a national example of how film commissions can turn visiting productions into long-term tourism and economic gains. The podcast conversation with Albany County film commissioner Debbie Goedeke explains how relationship-building, community buy-in, and film-inspired tourism experiences help bring jobs, hotel stays, and new visitors to the Capital Region.
4. Ready, Set, Bird! Albany Pine Bush Hosts Six-Hour Birding Blitz (iloveny.com) — Bird lovers can sign up now for the Barrens Birding Blitz, a six-hour team birding competition at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve on Saturday, September 19, 2026. With up to 200 species possible and both hiking and sit-and-spot options, the event includes lunch, awards, and a T-shirt, and highlights the rare Pine Bush ecosystem right here in Albany.
5. Smoke On Plane From Forces Emergency Landing (PHOTOS) (dailyvoice.com) — Passengers headed to Albany experienced a scare when their American Eagle flight from Arlington diverted to Harrisburg after smoke was reported in the cabin. The plane landed safely, everyone deplaned by bus, and the runway briefly closed while crews investigated, causing some delays and diversions before normal operations resumed.
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