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Schenectady man admits to stealing dirt bikes
Schenectady County man admits to motorcycles theft. A Schenectady man has pleaded guilty to stealing dirt bikes in Ballston. William L. Kelon, 20, admitted in Saratoga County Court on Monday to taking the bikes from a building on France Lane in October 2022. Kelon pleaded guilty to burglary charge for...
Over 100 Shenendehowa district water sources contain lead above state limit
CLIFTON PARK, NY (WRGB) — Results show more than 100 water sources in the Shenendehowa Central School District have levels of lead above state maximum levels. The State Department of Health has set that level at 5 parts per billion (ppb). While a vast majority of the sources that...
Hurricane hunter plane stops at Albany International Airport
They showcased one of their big hurricane hunter planes at Albany International Airport on Tuesday. The aircraft fly directly into the heart of hurricanes and tropical cyclones. The Albany stop is one of several being made across the country. Learn about the vital role these planes have in forecasting hurricanes...
Why physician-assisted suicide is gaining ground in Albany
Will this be the year that lawmakers approve physician-assisted suicide?. Mayor Eric Adams came to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s defense of her gaffe. New York sports legends visited the state Capitol today. Here’s why. The state Senate is passing a long list of environmental bills. A LONG SOUGHT LAW:...
Greene County felon sentenced for possessing cocaine and firearm for drug trafficking
CATSKILL – A 24-year-old Catskill man was sentenced in Albany federal court on Tuesday to seven years in prison for possessing and intending to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, and for possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. When Atniel Pagan pled guilty, he admitted to possessing...
NY bottle recyclers rally for raises in Albany. Why they say they're in peril
Cardboard tombstones on the steps of Albany's state Capitol building bore the names of bottle redemption centers across the state — in Plattsburgh, Utica, Buffalo, Syracuse, Batavia, Brooklyn and elsewhere — that have shut down in recent months. “New York is Killing Small Business,” one sign declared.
World War II veteran with Cohoes ties dies
A local veteran of World War II, a hero who was the last of a Cohoes-based unit that fought valiantly against the Japanese, passed away last week. Wilfred “Spike” Mailloux is believed to be the last survivor of the Battle of Saipan, the war’s largest banzai attack.
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