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Lauren Stanforth

@tucitydesk

I am a news editor and writer at the Albany Times Union. Mom. Buckeye state native, but upstate NY resident for last three decades.

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Air is heavy with wildfire particulates from the Hudson Valley to at least Saratoga County due to multiple wildfires timesunion.com/news/article/s… via @TimesUnion

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People who were raised in the church watched a painful new chapter for this Albany neighborhood Sunday. Unclear if the whole structure needs to come down. timesunion.com/news/article/d… via Times Union

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Parts of western N.Y. and in the eastern part of the North Country have gotten more than 3 feet of snow. More is on the way Sunday afternoon and evening. timesunion.com/news/article/n… via @TimesUnion

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Many children enjoyed this maze -- and many parents' hearts skipped a beat when they couldn't locate their children in it :) It is unclear why it was torn down. timesunion.com/news/article/l… via Times Union

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Wind chills were at -17 degrees at the Albany airport at 7 a.m. Frigid weather continues into Monday. timesunion.com/news/article/w… via Times Union

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In a statement released at 4:50 p.m. the day before Christmas Eve, the state said one of New York's largest C and D landfills that has been protested for years will continue to operate. timesunion.com/news/article/s… via Times Union

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.Melissa Manno wrote this standup in summer 2023 — that’s how long ago former President Carter was placed in hospice timesunion.com/news/article/j… via @TimesUnion

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A basic Google search revealed the reporting on Arroyo’s past. But city officials said they had no idea when he was appointed to the police review board. Patrick Tine with more timesunion.com/news/article/f… via Times Union

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New York hasn't seen this many people hospitalized for flu since at least before the 2009-2010 flu season. Meanwhile, flu shot rates are only at about 25 percent here. timesunion.com/news/article/n… via Times Union

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Up to 40% of the civilian workforce at the U.S. oldest surviving arsenal could be fired under the federal workforce reductions. The Watervliet Arsenal opened to assist ammunition production during the War of 1812. from Patrick Tine timesunion.com/news/article/w… via Times Union

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A social studies teacher made some waves at a Democratic congressional town hall. Then he made a stunning admission at a small rally he organized himself. timesunion.com/news/article/t… via Times Union

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Scouts camp in all seasons, but the 2-3 inches of snow that fell at the West Point Camporee caught campers from multiple states off guard. timesunion.com/news/article/s… via Times Union

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More college changes in Albany following the closure of College of Saint Rose. from Kathleen Moore Albany College of Pharmacy plans to merge with Russell Sage College timesunion.com/education/arti… via @TimesUnion

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Amo La Bella hosted Albany financiers, attorneys and elected officials for 40 years. It never reopened after the pandemic and it was torn down last weekend timesunion.com/news/article/a… via Times Union

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Despite having the final autopsy and toxicology reports, many NY investigations erroneously still list certain caregivers as "alleged perpetrators" in the death reports. Important work by Kathleen Moore timesunion.com/education/arti… via Times Union

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Take a deep dive into our population series, and see what New York communities are losing people the fastest, and which ones are thriving. And which North Country town supervisor said “Albany needs to get their head out of their ass.” timesunion.com/projects/2025/…

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State Police said the girl's father, a Montreal businessman, had stories that did not add up. We do not know yet how they located the girl's body. Meanwhile, there have been no charges in her death. timesunion.com/news/article/p… via Times Union