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Tri-City ValleyCats announce 15 fireworks nights for 2027 season
Troy, NY (WRGB) — The Tri-City ValleyCats are bringing fireworks back to Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in 2027, announcing 15 postgame fireworks displays as part of the team’s 25th anniversary season. The fireworks schedule kicks off on Opening Day, Friday, May 7, and continues throughout the summer, including...
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Paul Grondahl's new book is 'Andy Rooney: A Lucky Life'
For more than three decades, Andy Rooney was America's favorite curmudgeon, delivering sharp, funny, and sometimes controversial observations on CBS '60 Minutes.'. But the Albany native was far more than a television personality. He was a World War II correspondent, prolific author, and pioneering broadcast journalist. In his new biography,...
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Colonie hotel ordered to clear out over unsafe conditions as town enforces new rules
A Colonie hotel has been ordered to stop accepting new reservations and vacate its occupants after town officials determined the property was unsafe for human occupancy, marking the latest enforcement action in an ongoing crackdown on problem hotels and motels. The order against the Baymont hotel came Friday, Nov. 13,...
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Verdile's in Lansingburgh Closes After 83 Years as Owners Retire for Family
Verdile's, the family-owned Italian restaurant that has anchored Second Avenue in Lansingburgh for generations, is closing its doors for good. Owners Mike and Erin Verdile announced they are retiring, with the restaurant's last day of business set for Sunday, December 27, 2026. The couple shared the news in a Wednesday...
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Ibukunoluwa leads Siena against Brown after 23-point game
Brown Bears (1-3) at Siena Saints (2-1) BOTTOM LINE: Siena takes on Brown after Tim Ibukunoluwa scored 23 points in Siena's 99-89 victory over the Dayton Flyers. Siena went 9-4 at home last season while going 23-12 overall. The Saints allowed opponents to score 65.8 points per game and shoot 42.1% from the field last season.
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Assemblyman and former Cohoes Mayor John McDonald reflects on passing of Ron Canestrari
WRGB Studios-Schenectady, NY — Former New York State Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari passed away this week at the age of 83. The former Cohoes Mayor represented that area at the State level from 1989-2012, gaining respect from both sides of the aisle, while advocating for the Capital Region along the way.
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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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Nurses and veterans rally at VA hospital over understaffing concerns
Dozens of veterans and nurses gathered at the Albany Stratton VA on Friday, holding a rally to speak out about the critical understaffing crisis at the hospital. They are calling for better staffing, working conditions and ending the use of mandatory overtime.
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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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Musicians on a mission: A day of music for a cause
On Sunday, Nov. 22, local music collective (518) Musicians on a Mission will host its annual fundraiser. The event is a full day of live music benefiting the Capital City Rescue Mission. The event will take place at the Capital District Irish American Center. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m....