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Albany VA Nurses Rally, Say Six-Person Staff Gap Puts Veterans at Risk

Albany Stratton VA Medical Center — Site of Nurses’ Staffing Dispute. Nurses and veterans gathered outside Albany Stratton VA Medical Center Friday to demand better staffing, improved working conditions, and an end to mandatory overtime, describing a workplace where colleagues are routinely pulled from their own units to patch holes elsewhere in the hospital. Organizers said the rally was meant to put a human face on what they called a chronic staffing crunch affecting veterans' care.

Albany, NY · 13h

Times Union

City of Albany, data center developer reach tax deal on Kenwood property

The city of Albany and the developer of a data center in the South End reached a deal in May to settle its property tax assessment dispute.

Albany, NY · 1d

albanyschools.org

ASH earns prominent regional ranking among elementary schools

A prominent national media outlet has recognized Albany School of Humanities as one of the best elementary schools in the Capital Region!. The U.S. News & World Report rankings of elementary schools placed ASH at #7 among all elementary schools in our region. Only schools from the Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Bethlehem, East Greenbush, Edinburgh, Lake George and Shenendehowa school districts ranked ahead of ASH on the U.S. News list.

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12 Classic Diners In New York Where You Can Dine For Just Less Than $12 Even In 2026

One diner on this list was built in a factory in 1937. It didn’t reach its current home until 2017, so the restaurant took a road trip before you did. Another has been serving hot dogs at a narrow counter since 1932. A third opens at 5 a.m. and closes at 11 a.m., which makes lunch there basically a rumor.

New York · 2d

NEWS10 ABC

No more hair left behind: New law changes cosmetology school training

From straight to curly-- coily to kinky-- no two heads of hair are alike. A new state law now ensures cosmetology programs teach students how to work with all hair textures and types. At Albany High School, students get a hands-on experience through a free weekly clinic.

Times Union

Daisy Baker’s in Troy hires Dylan Burkhart as head chef

The 30-year-old previously ran kitchens at The Wild Horse in Saratoga and Black & Blue Steak and Crab in Guilderland.

Troy, NY · 1d

Times Union

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Flight delays, cancelations continue at Albany International Airport after nationwide ground stop

The Federal Aviation Administration has said it expects the air travel schedule to return to normal by Sunday evening.

Albany, NY · 10h

Syracuse.com

Watch: Students in Upstate NY class taught this rat to drive

He steers mostly by scent and has been taught to aim for a Cheerio on a pipe cleaner attached to a tambourine.

iBerkshires.com

BCArc Employee Awarded 2026 Statewide Bridge Builder Impact Award

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ed Deveno, a direct care professional at Berkshire County Arc, won the Bridge Builder Impact Award at the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers' (ADDP) Annual Membership Meeting in Westborough. The award recognizes a direct support professional who builds connections and creates pathways to opportunity. Deveno was...

Berkshire County, MA · 15h

wamc.org

Film telling story of New York's 19th century Anti-Rent Wars to be screened in Albany

You may not have learned about the 19th century Anti-Rent Wars in your high school history class, but the story of indentured farmers fighting for their land and freedom is well-known in parts of the Catskills and Hudson Valley. Shut out from purchasing their land, upstate New Yorkers who organized...

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First Snow Is Coming to Upstate New York. 8 Things to Do in Your Yard Before It Falls

Syracuse averages more than 120 inches of snow each winter, earning bragging rights among large American cities. That first dusting usually arrives in early or mid-November across much of Upstate New York, sometimes even sooner. Albany usually sees its first measurable flakes a little bit later, around the middle of...

Syracuse, NY · 2d

Times Union

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After CEO’s ouster, Albany Med goes quiet

The board terminated Daniel Pickett III amid a messy legal battle with an ex-girlfriend, but said it would not release the report that prompted the move.

Albany, NY · 21h

NEWS10 ABC

Things to do in the Capital Region this weekend: Nov. 13-15

The weekend is almost here! From the Capital Region Wing Wars to Motionless in White at MVP Arena to the opening of Santa's Playland at Quick Response, there are quite a few things happening on November 13, 14 and 15.

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GlobalFoundries starts New York expansion with U.S.-Japan fab

From Micron in Onondaga County, to the Albany Nanotech complex, to GlobalFoundries in Saratoga County, upstate New York has emerged as one of the states leading the nation in semiconductor production. On Friday, GlobalFoundries broke ground on the first of two new fabrication plants in Malta, expanding New York state's semiconductor manufacturing.

Saratoga County, NY · 1d

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State lawmakers will hold hearing on landfill challenges, including dwindling capacity

State lawmakers will hold a hearing to discuss challenges with maintaining the state’s landfills, which could run out of capacity in the next two decades.

New York · 1d

WNYT NewsChannel 13 Albany, NY

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Albany Mayor Applyrs comments on Treasury’s Q3 financial report

City Treasurer Darius Shahinfar has publicly released the City of Albany’s FY2026 Q3 report.

Albany, NY · 12h

Richner Communications

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Maxwell Greenberg: Albany must protect Long Islanders from online scams

Increasingly, scammers are reaching potential victims through advertising on social media. Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers in Albany should protect New Yorkers by cracking down on scam ads and requiring platforms to act when they know or have reason to know that fraudulent content is being promoted or displayed.

Albany, NY · 1d

Times Union

Albany Airport CEO: Departure hall to be completed by February

CEO Stephen Clark said overall project should be done by mid-2027 and that work was proceeding despite multimillion-dollar lawsuit from contractor.

Albany, NY · 1d

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