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Amsterdam woman killed in one-car Thruway crash
CATSKILL – An evening car crash on the northbound Thruway in the Town of Catskill has claimed the life of a 66-year-old Amsterdam woman, State Police report. The driver, Regina Levine, was driving between the Saugerties and Catskill exits at around 6:40 p.m. on April 19 when for an unknown reason, her 2004 Ford Escape, traveling in the passing lane, ran off the road, went through a guiderail, struck an earth embankment and overturned.
Inside code enforcement violations at Rotterdam Super 8
We told you about volunteer firefighters who sounded alarms around fire safety at the Rotterdam Super 8. The town’s Department of Public Works provided NEWS10 those notices of violations and a first look at those violations inside of the hotel.
Amsterdam man pleaded guilty to drugs, money laundering
An Amsterdam man pleaded guilty to the distribution of drugs and more on Tuesday. Angelo Dalmau, 54, admitted to dealing cocaine between September 2021 and March 2022, money laundering, and possession of a pistol.
Update: Construction Scammer Jumps To Death On Capital Region Highway Ahead Of Sentencing
This story has been updated.New details are emerging after a man jumped to his death from atop an interstate overpass in the region, shutting down the highway for over an hour.The Albany County incident happened at around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, near the I-90/I-787 interchange in Albany. Ear…
Schoharie limo operator wants appeal fast-tracked by court
The man convicted of manslaughter in the 2018 Schoharie limo crash that killed 20 people is asking that an appeals court give his case priority. Nauman Hussain was found guilty in May 2023 and sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison for allowing the Ford Excursion stretch limousine to remain on the road – despite knowing that it was in bad condition. The brakes needed to be redone, and the vehicle had not been inspected.
New McKownville firehouse passes in a landslide
GUILDERLAND — McKownville will have a new $9.6 million firehouse, built in the footprint of its current 57-year-old station. On Tuesday, fire-district residents passed the measure in a landslide — with 80 percent of the vote, according to Michael Costabile, the chief of the all-volunteer department. “We truly...
Fire chiefs object to new OSHA training requirements
Fire officials say OSHA making impossible physical demands on older volunteer firefighters This article is part 2 of a multi-part series on the changes that are taking place to the […] The post Fire chiefs object to new OSHA training requirements first appeared on Spotlight News.
Policle: Amsterdam men stole construction equipment from home
Two Amsterdam men are accused of stealing construction equipment from a home. Amsterdam Police were called to a home on Forbes Street around 8:30 Saturday morning. Jared Hernandez, 46, and Tim W. Torres, 52, were carrying various construction items out of the home, investigators said. An investigation determined the men...
Bright lights on Glenville's Maple Ave bridge a glaring problem for nearby residents
GLENVILLE, N.Y. (WRGB) — Lights aimed at alerting drivers to the low Maple Ave bridge in Glenville are creating headaches for some residents nearby. Two very bright lights have been put up by Schenectady County to illuminate the bridge at night so drivers are able to see it clearly. The lights were mounted after a truck carrying compressed gas crashed into the low railroad bridge, igniting an explosion, back in December.
Appeal heard: Can Pyramid acquire roads for Costco by eminent domain?
GUILDERLAND — Appeal arguments were heard this week as part of the fifth attempt to stop the Pyramid Management Group from building a Costco Wholesale along Western Avenue. The lawsuit, filed by three of the petitioners involved in the four previous unsuccessful suits, seeks to annul the Guilderland Industrial Development Agency’s August 2023 decision allowing Pyramid to acquire by eminent domain the roads on the proposed Costco site, at the corner of at the corner of Western Avenue and Crossgates Mall Road.
Guilderland yarn shop celebrates expansion
A local yarn company is celebrating its grand reopening. CeCe’s Wool in Guilderland’s Hamilton Square Plaza held a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday. CeCe’s Wool is known for curating yarn from local farms and yarn companies around the world.
Amsterdam man faces felony, charged with bribing a witness
AMSTERDAM, NY (WRGB) — A Montgomery County inmate was arrested Monday, on a single count of bribing a witness. On April 15, 2024, Following an investigation, it was found that John F. Greenfield, 43, of Amsterdam, had agreed to offer a benefit to a witness in a court proceeding, in order to influence their testimony.
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