Austerlitz, NY Municipal and More

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Renovation begins on Troy playground

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday for the renovation of Frear Park Playground in Troy.

Troy, NY · 4d

107.7 GNA

Capital Region Residents Sound Off - "Too Soon" For Christmas Music

How do you feel about Christmas music in early November? Is it too soon, or should people be able to do what they want?

wamc.org

Fire risk persists in Rensselaer County near New York-Massachusetts border

A wildfire continues to affect eastern Rensselaer County near the New York-Massachusetts border, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced in a Facebook post Monday. The fire risk comes amid dry weather conditions and about a week after wildfire first burned about 250 acres in Rensselaer County and...

Rensselaer County, NY · 4d

NEWS10 ABC

Albany Council and mayor at odds over budget

Members of the Albany Common Council, along with the mayor, are working to pass a budget for Fiscal Year 2027. But the two sides are at odds over what it should look like.

wamc.org

Albany voters weigh in on immigration, economy

The governorship is back on the ballot this year in New York. As voters headed to the polls Tuesday, WAMC visited some polling sites across Albany to learn what was top of mind for voters. Voters at the Albany County Board of Elections spoke about a variety of issues. On...

Albany, NY · 3d

constructiondive.com

Fluor subsidiary nabs $2.4B Navy nuclear contract

The U.S. Navy has awarded a $2.4 billion contract to Fluor Marine Propulsion for work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory, according to an Oct. 23 news release. Fluor Marine Propulsion, a subsidiary of Irving, Texas-based Fluor, received the cost-plus-fixed-fee modification for nuclear propulsion work, according to the release. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory develops advanced naval nuclear propulsion technology, the systems to power ships.

Idaho Falls, ID · 4d

altamontenterprise.com

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Mercy Care Lane site plan OK’d

GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland Planning Board at its Oct. 28 meeting granted final site-plan approval to 72 affordable and workforce housing units on Mercy Care Lane. The project is to be located on nearly 11 acres of land off Western Avenue, near the Guilderland Public Library and the YMCA. The town board had rezoned the parcels from single-family residential to a planned unit development earlier in October.

Guilderland, NY · 4d

Times Union

Schenectady gambles on unpromised state aid to shrink massive tax hike

City officials are expected to advocate for additional aid dollars in the next state budget to help plug a $14 million-plus deficit.

Schenectady, NY · 4d

hoodline.com

Great Barrington, MA · 5d

Great Barrington's First Climbing Gym Opens, No Rope Required

Berkshire County is getting its first indoor climbing gym. Berkshire Boulders, a bouldering-only facility at 325 Stockbridge Road in Great Barrington, opens its doors to the public on Nov. 6 at 4 p.m., giving local climbers a place to train. The gym was founded by Nick Friedman, who is from...

WRGB

Two charged with voting illegally in 2024 general election

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Two New York state residents each face federal voting fraud charges, accused of voting without being U.S. citizens. On October 30, 2026, Pooja Pawse, 31, of Lake Placid, and Mobin Tora Kheil, 33, of Troy, appeared on separate complaints charging voting by an alien. First...

Troy, NY · 5d

WRGB

Constantino's untraditional profanity-laden speech lashes out at Gendebien, media

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (WRGB) — Republican Anthony Constantino has declared victory in a tight race for NY-21. In a speech laden with profanity, the Sticker Mule CEO thanked the Trump family, along with JD Vance, Rudy Giuliani and Roger Stone. He also thanked his mother, supporters, campaign staff, friends and Sticker...

Amsterdam, NY · 2d

NEWS10 ABC

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Wildfire closes state forests, trails in Rensselaer County

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reported on Monday afternoon that crews are addressing an active wildfire in Rensselaer County.

Rensselaer County, NY · 4d

Times Union

Did the word ‘OK’ originate in Kinderhook?

What is likely the most commonly used word in the English language has a big connection to a little upstate community.

Kinderhook, NY · 4d

altamontenterprise.com

West Lydius subdivision hits wet ground

GUILDERLAND — Before building 22 houses on West Lydius Street, the developers have to convince the town’s planning board that the property can accommodate 18. Robert and Saydra Doyle on Oct. 14 proposed a cluster subdivision on 58.5 acres at 2730 and 2738 West Lydius St., with 22 single-family lots, two stormwater-management lots, and three conservation areas, according to the board’s Oct. 14 agenda.

Guilderland, NY · 4d

theberkshireedge.com

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A governor who shows up for the Berkshires

It is one thing for a governor to know where the Berkshires are. It is another to understand what it takes to live here. I first encountered Maura Healey in January 2020, when I was serving on the Great Barrington Selectboard. I had traveled to the State House to testify on a home rule petition concerning the return of horse racing to the Great Barrington Fairgrounds.

The Berkshires, MA · 6d

CNY News

Inside "Albany, c. 1776", the Newest Exhibit from the Institute of History & Art

Dive into Albany's revolutionary history on the 250th

theberkshireedge.com

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PETER MOST: All hang together

It was inevitable, but it took 12 years, three votes, and a near tripling of the cost before voters agreed to replace the failing Monument Mountain Regional High School. No less inevitable is the merger of the Berkshire Hills and Southern Berkshire regional school districts. The question is how many votes and how many years it will take for voters to accept it. So far, the count is one vote and three years. Twelve years and three votes is the record for futility. Here’s hoping Sheffield does not take a run at it.

Berkshire County, MA · 4d

Times Union

Duty Calls: Artist honors 107-year-old Women’s Army Corps veteran

Susan Rossetti, a World War II veteran from Watervliet, shares her military experiences in an interview accompanying a portrait created by Colonie Air Force veteran Don Scott.

Watervliet, NY · 4d

NEWS10 ABC

‘Yesteryear’ author to speak with Capital Region libraries

Caro Claire Burke will speak virtually with several public libraries across the Capital Region in January 2027.