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The Upper Union Street Schenectady Farmers’ Market will open on Saturday, May 5 in the public parking lot off of Woodland Avenue in Schenectady.

The market’s hours are Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from May until October.

“The Upper Union Street Farmers’ Market continues to thrive within a scale appropriate to our district,” said Chris DiCocco, President of the Upper Union Street BID.  “It’s a great fit, reflecting the independent, personal nature of our business roster.”

In the early season, bedding plants, mesclun mix, garlic, herbs, baked goods, jams, cheeses, hanging baskets, perennials, free range chicken, ducks and other meats, and herbal balms and remedies are available.

For safety reasons, people who attend the market are asked to access the parking lot from the Dean Street entrance during the Saturday morning market hours.

According to the Department of Environmental Conservation new recreational fishing regulations are now effective for summer flounder (fluke), scup (porgy) and black sea bass.

The new regulations are less restrictive than current rules and specify changes to minimum size limit, possession limit and open season for all three species.

"These regulation changes reflect improvements to populations of scup, black sea bass and summer flounder," said DEC Assistant Commissioner for Natural Resources, Kathy Moser in a statement. "The scup population is particularly robust at this time, and we encourage anglers to get out on the water and enjoy the increased opportunity for anglers to bring home freshly caught fish."

Below are new regulations from the DEC.

Summer Flounder: The new regulations include a 4-fish possession limit, a 19.5-inch minimum size limit and a May 1 through September 30 open season.