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Two local smoke shops open in the Capital Region
Two local cannabis shops opened their doors this past weekend. Cali King Smoke Shop in Colonie and Mr. Good Vybz in downtown Albany held their grand openings on Saturday. Mr. Good Vybz offers a carefully curated selection of cannabis products from local sources. Cali King celebrated their opening with a...
5 things to know this Monday, April 22
Former Albany Fire Chief James Larson's funeral will be on Monday at Mater Christi Church at 10:30 a.m. Also, state lawmakers have passed the 2024-2025 state budget. It now heads to Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk to be approved. A child found unresponsive at Great Escape Lodge, Albany Rail Trail closure, and a Grafton mine manager pleading guilty to manslaughter in a worker's death are all covered in your five things to know this Monday morning.
Albany’s budget deal locks in an uglier future for New York
Once again, Albany’s budget deal fully made good on its nickname, the “Big Ugly” — locking in an uglier future for New York. Gov.Hochul can claim a few wins, but only at the cost of crucial concessions that will continue to drive the state’s decline. She prevented new tax hikes — but the “emergency” one imposed early in the pandemic remains in place, apparently permanent. She won modestly tougher treatment on retail theft and illegal pot shops — without even trying to repair the larger criminal-justice “reforms” that have crime locked in well above pre-COVID levels. New state budget bites NYC: On the hook...
Corona fever: Three minutes seemed like only 10 seconds
The State Police warned against heading north. Road congestion, food scarcity, and limited restroom accommodations would be the order of the day. Eye doctors were on standby for injury. I decided to head up the Adirondack Northway from Albany to Westport, a little village 126 miles away on the west coast of Lake Champlain for the payoff of totality.
Schenectady man guilty in 2022 New Year’s Day killing
A Schenectady man was convicted of murder last week in connection for killing a man on New Year’s Day 2022. Christopher Smith-Wadsworth, 32, was found guilty of second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the death of Sutlesh Girdharry, 24. It happened amid a fight...
Bethlehem Area Weekly Police Blotter April 17: Five arrested at local Bethlehem locations for selling to minors
Underage check by police and SLA DELMAR – Bethlehem police along with the State Liquor Authority, conducted a compliance check for establishments that sell alcoholic beverages in the Town of […] The post Bethlehem Area Weekly Police Blotter April 17: Five arrested at local Bethlehem locations for selling to minors first appeared on Spotlight News.
Ex-employee accused of stealing meds from CVS
An ex-employee at CVS is accused of stealing prescriptions from the pharmacy. Joseph Stetz of East Greenbush allegedly took prescription narcotics from bottles that were waiting to be picked up at the CVS Pharmacy in Defreestville, North Greenbush Police said. He was arrested by the New York State Bureau of...
All the details of Albany’s final housing deal
After weeks of negotiations, state leaders have finally released the details of a landmark housing package that will offer new tenant protections and establish a new tax incentive for developers to build affordable housing in New York City. But both provisions are set to expire in 10 years, which means state officials could find themselves in a similarly contentious boat in a decade.
Alice Cooper To Perform At Palace Theatre This Summer
Rock singer Alice Cooper will perform at the Palace Theatre in Albany on July 31 as part of his “Too Close For Comfort” Tour. Alice Cooper has pioneered his grandly theatrical brand of hard rock that was designed to shock many. With equal inspiration from vaudeville, garage rock, and horror films, the ensemble put on a theatrical production complete with electric chairs, guillotines, fake blood, and boa constrictors. He is still on tour regularly, taking his dark and horror-themed theatrics to audiences all over the world.
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