After years without dedicated local news, Albany Scanner is launching in 2026 with veteran journalist Emilie Raguso and the Albany News Project, a ten-person volunteer group including former journalists, a former mayor, and community leaders. Here's how they're building a community-funded newsroom for Albany's 15-minute city.
Hurrah for progress being made. I don't live in Albany now, but lived there when I was a kid a long, long time ago.