LOUDONVILLE- The Farmer’s Market will be coming to Colonie from Saturday May 18 through Saturday, September 14.

The Farmer’s market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Crossing Park from on Albany Shaker Rd.

Parking is available in the field across from the Market

FreshConnect is available online for New Yorkers interested in finding fresh and local food.

Governor Cuomo launched the program last year to create new farmers’ markets and to support existing markets that provided fresh produce to high-need areas.

This year, the program received 121 proposals of creative solutions for high need areas. Funding is being provide for the top projects that show local innovative solutions.

Examples of funded projects include:

CDPHP is urging Capital Region residents to become familiar with the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease. According to CDPHP, cases of the bacterial disease have been on the rise in recent years in the Capital Region.

Elizabeth Whalen, MD, MPH, medical director, CDPHP said 60 to 80 percent of people infected with the disease display a rash resembling a bulls eye or solid red patch, from two to six inches in diameter. The rash is usually not painful or itchy and it appears three to 30 days after a tick bite.

“Antibiotics are most effective when administered during this time period. Patients who are treated in this early stage of Lyme disease usually recover rapidly and completely,” said Whalen.

Reducing exposure to ticks is the best prevention against Lyme disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends several methods to avoid being bitten by a tick.