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Mayor Kathy Sheehan will face Rev. Valerie Faust in Democratic primary Albany election picture becoming clear as more candidates enter Common Council races FacebookTwitterEmail Exterior of Albany County Board of Elections where ballot counting has begun in the Albany County District Attorneys race between David Soares and Matthew Toporowski on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union ALBANY – The Democratic mayoral primary is down to...

Listen: A year into the pandemic, some residents count positives amid the loss FacebookTwitterEmail Exactly one year ago this week, the coronavirus pandemic changed the Capital Region as many knew it. Schools closed, events canceled, and businesses shuttered. People were told to stay home and social distance. The Times Union newsroom went virtual. Today, the region has endured immeasurable loss, with more than 1,000 dead from COVID-19. Yet as vaccine distribution picks up pace and the community...

Major changes in the makeup of the Albany Common Council are on the horizon. Five senior Albany Common Council members are not running for another term this year. A "Meet the Candidates Night" was held virtually on Wednesday. Sergio Adams Credit Facebook Sergio Adams made an unsuccessful run for Cathy Faheys 7th Ward seat in 2017 and is trying again this year. The Hudson Park resident has an urban planning background. "My previous experience working in Department of Recreation, working with the...