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Moose spotted moving through Rensselaer County; officials urge public to leave it alone
EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (WRGB) — There’s a moose moving from Rensselaer County. Multiple sightings have been reported in Troy and East Greenbush Friday and Saturday. The moose has been spotted in areas including Troy’s Frear Park and Patroon Lane in East Greenbush. Officials are urging people who...
Pittsfield School Committee OKs $82M Budget, $1.5M Cuts
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The school budget is less grim than the original proposal but still requires more than $1.5 million in cuts. On Thursday, the School Committee approved an $82.8 million spending plan for fiscal year 2025, including a city appropriation of $80.4 million and $2.4 million in Chapter 70 funds.
Columbia Co. teen arrested for school threat
NEW LEBANON, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office arrested a teen who they say made terroristic threats on Tuesday against the New Lebanon School District. Police said the 14-year-old would be charged with a D-class felony if tried as an adult. The elementary and high school initiated their lockout protocols at 8:13 a.m. […]
Lane Reduction Planned For Stretch Of Taconic State Parkway
In Columbia County, one southbound lane of the Taconic State Parkway will close in the town of Taghkanic between County Route 10 and Exit 80 beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, April 29. The roadway will remain down to a single lane of traffic through 5 p.m. on Friday, May 3,...
Pittsfield man guilty of accepting deposits, never completing construction contracts
A Pittsfield man has been found guilty of more than two dozen charges of larceny in connection to operating a construction business and never finishing projects after being partially paid.
Greenfield police identify homicide victim, suspect detained
GREENFIELD — Authorities have identified the victim in the Greenfield homicide discovered Monday night as Christopher Hairston, 35, of Pittsfield. Greenfield Police were dispatched to a Chapman Street apartment after reports of a foul odor. Upon arrival, they discovered the body of Hairston. Investigation led to the identification of...
Secure lockout at Berlin Middle High School
Berlin Middle High School underwent a secure lockout Wednesday morning after a parent reported an alleged threat toward the school around 7 a.m. Students, parents, and community members can't enter or leave the building during the secure lockout.
BCC Student Discovers Rare Osprey Nest
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Danielle Lemieux was on her routine commute to class at Berkshire Community College when she spied a rare sight. The ornithology student discovered the third osprey nest on record in the county. While it isn't rare for the birds of prey to be seen in the...
Threat cancels athletic activities at Berlin schools Wednesday
Police are investigating a threat that was received at Berlin Middle-High School on Wednesday morning. The middle-high school and Berlin Elementary School went into lockout mode with only known people allowed to enter or exit the building. In addition, all after school athletics including practices and games were canceled.
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