Delmar doctor to get Medal of Freedom, ALB could get full body scanners next year, Paterson calls legislature back, new supermarket chain reportedly headed to Albany

Tom Little -- the Delmar optometrist who was killed in Afghanistan while doing humanitarian work -- will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama. It's the nation's highest civilian honor. This year's group of recipients also includes Warren Buffett, Maya Angelou, George H. W. Bush, Bill Russell and others. [TU] [CBS6] [Whitehouse]

The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down in Ghent in Columbia County Wednesday morning. The NWS says the storm was an EF1 on a the scale for tornadoes (that's on the low end). A woman in Ghent says it sounded like a jet engine or a freight train. [TU] [Fox23] [YNN]

Albany County prosecutors allege a Colonie woman fraudulently received $100,000 in welfare and social security benefits. She showed up for her arraignment with a LV purse and told reporters she didn't do anything wrong before riding off in a Lincoln Navigator. [CBS6] [TU] [YNN]

The gang database that the City of Albany's gang prevention specialist said he created... apparently does not exist. [TU]

The org that backs Albany's charter schools wants to rearrange its finances using tax-free public financing. [TU]

ALB could get the new full-body scanners sometime next year. [Troy Record]

David Paterson has called an extraordinary session of the legislature for November 29. There are doubts about what will be accomplished. [State of Politics] [YNN]

A report from Lt Governor Richard Ravitch concludes the state's roads and bridges are falling apart -- and there isn't currently enough money to fix them. [TU]

The Paterson administration's apparent deal with an Indian nation to build casino in the Catskills is meeting opposition on multiple fronts. [NYT]

Gawker says the state attorney general's office says three ongoing investigations of David Paterson prevent the release of emails between the administration and reporters that the site requested via FOIL. [Gawker]

The overtime deal for Schenectady's fire chief that had raised suspicions is now on hold. [Daily Gazette]

"Officials familiar with the projects" say the Capital OTB tele-theater on Central Ave in Albany will be knocked down to make way for a new theater -- and a new supermarket. [TU]

The two buildings the Fort Orange Club wants to knock down on Washington Ave in Albany will stand until at least February. [TU]

The Metroplex Development Authority took a step toward redeveloping the old YMCA building in downtown Schenectady (map). [Daily Gazette]

An unattended, running Cohoes police SUV pinned a public works employee against a garbage truck Monday. [Troy Record]

The state has suspended the dental license of the Rotterdam dentist accused of inappropriately touching female patients. [Daily Gazette]

Glenville's approved town budget includes a tax increase of almost five percent. [Daily Gazette]

North Greenbush's proposed town budget includes a tax increase of 1.5 percent, which isn't going over well. [Troy Record]

Cobleskill police say a woman told them she had been held hostage in her home by a man who threatened to kill her. They say the woman escaped to a nearby Stewart's, where employees locked her in the bathroom for safety. [YNN] [CBS6]

Schenectady police say a police car struck an SUV, and then a church, while chasing a suspicious car in Hamilton Hill yesterday (map). [TU] [Fox23]

This is the last week for yard waste pickup in many towns around the Capital Region -- but there are still a lot of leaves hanging on trees. [TU]

The Scoop

For a decade All Over Albany was a place for interested and interesting people in New York's Capital Region. It was kind of like having a smart, savvy friend who could help you find out what's up. AOA stopped publishing at the end of 2018.

Recently on All Over Albany

Thank you!

When we started AOA a decade ago we had no idea what was going to happen. And it turned out better than we could have... (more)

Let's stay in touch

This all feels like the last day of camp or something. And we're going to miss you all so much. But we'd like to stay... (more)

A few things I think about this place

Working on AOA over the past decade has been a life-changing experience for me and it's shaped the way I think about so many things.... (more)

Albany tightened its rules for shoveling snowy sidewalks last winter -- so how'd that work out?

If winter ever gets its act together and drops more snow on us, there will be sidewalks to shovel. And shortly after that, Albany will... (more)

Tea with Jack McEneny

Last week we were fortunate enough to spend a few minutes with Jack McEneny -- former state Assemblyman, unofficial Albany historian, and genuinely nice guy.... (more)

Recent Comments

My three year old son absolutely loving riding the train around Huck Finn's (Hoffman's) Playland this summer.

Thank you!

...has 27 comments, most recently from Ashley

Let's stay in touch

...has 4 comments, most recently from mg

A look inside 2 Judson Street

...has 3 comments, most recently from Diane (Agans) Boyle

Everything changes: Alicia Lea

...has 2 comments, most recently from Chaz Boyark

A few things I think about this place

...has 13 comments, most recently from Katherine