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“At some point you have to stop kicking the can downt the road. We don’t want the state to say ‘You have to do this.'”

In an era when stories of government often center on budget shortfalls, cost overruns and questions of accountability, examples of stewardship rarely make headlines.

A unanimous vote Wednesday approving retroactive renovations on a 1918 Craftsman duplex at 412 W. Residence Ave. quickly evolved into a broader discussion over repeat violations, contractor accountability and whether the city’s existing penalties are sufficient to deter property owners who bypass Albany’s historic preservation review process.

“We need housing for teachers. We need to create a pipeline for folks to get their situation together so they can buy a house.”

“They expected them to fail They proved their worth in the Battle of Saipan, at Okinawa, in Korea and in Vietnam. The military we know today, the integration they started, is the reflection of their proving this stereotype wasn’t right.”

Albany Fire Chief Cedric Scott wants to spread the message that it’s never too late. Scott, 60,, recently received a nursing degree from Albany State University and encouraged others to try something new, even later in life.

Now, five years later, that same player is preparing for the biggest assignment of his football career.

Gage Tomlinson smiles when he talks about football.

The vision, however, is entirely different.

Almost 50 years ago, a sportswriter coined the phrase ‘the opera ain’t over till the fat lady sings.’  

For a moment, it looked like Terrell Academy had found the perfect ending to a sweltering Friday afternoon.

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