You don’t need to be a prodigy (or even particularly coordinated) to enjoy the benefits of learning music. From early childhood through our later years, picking up an instrument offers more than just a creative outlet. It gives your brain a workout, supports emotional well-being, and creates moments…

For the first time in thirteen years, the skyline of eastern Albany looks—and will soon sound—whole again. On the morning of Friday, January 16, a crane carefully hoisted a 1,500-pound historic bell into the newly restored belfry of the Cumberland Community Event Center, marking one of the most…