We must not be complacent about our duties as citizens. Democracy will wither if the majority of Americans do not exercise their essential right to vote.

The state’s Office for the Aging is partnering with the Association on Aging in New York and Selfhelp Community Services to bring Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center into the homes of elderly New Yorkers to improve connectivity, combat social isolation, and improve health and wellness.

Throughout the week, Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy has not reported more than four new cases of COVID-19 in any single day. And on Tuesday, for the first time in 10 months, he reported zero new cases. On Wednesday, McCoy announced that the county had marked another milestone with 60 percent of its 307,117 residents fully vaccinated.

These local students were named to the president's list from Western New England University in Massachusetts for the spring 2021 semester with a grade point average of 3.80 or higher:

— Angelica L. Fischer of Delmar majoring in mechanical engineering;

These local students have been named to the University of New Hampshire Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester academic year:

— Kaitlin Davitt of Delmar, for earning Highest Honors;

— Anna Ganley of Delmar, for earning High Honors;

— Ann-Marie Kolberg of Delmar, for earning Highest Honors;

These local students were named to the spring 2021 dean’s list at  SUNY New Paltz, with a grade-point average of 3.3 or higher:

— Colden Abbott of Delmar;

— Jana Bergere of Delmar;

— Shannon Blakeley of Altamont;

— Samantha Buczeksmith of Delmar;

— Michael Considine of Delmar;

These local students were named to the spring 2021 dean’s list at Ithaca College, with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher:
 

— Kaitlyn Coffey of Delmar;

— Nathaniel Finke of Schenectady;

— Grace Keefe of Delmar;

— Allison Lasch of Delmar;

— Ryan Maercklein of Schenectady;

These local students were named to the dean’s list from their college or university for the spring 2021 semester:
 

— Abbie Donofrio of Schenectady, at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island with a grade point average of 3.4 or higher;

These local students were named to the spring 2021 dean’s list at Fairfield University with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher:
 

— Amelia Kedik of Altamont;

— Julia Higgins of Delmar;

— Molly Lamendola of Delmar;

— Kiersten Murray of Delmar;

— Nina Panto of Delmar;