Albany civil rights leaders rally on behalf of embattled UAlbany men’s basketball coach Dwayne Killings

It was a day of F-U-N for local students today in Schenectady — which we’re not going to spell on air — during a district-wide bee. “Good morning, everyone. Thanks for coming out, parents, more importantly our spelling bee champions from respective schools.”. In Mont Pleasant Middle...

Bethlehem Supervisor David VanLuven has delivered his State of the Town address. In his sixth State of the Town address Wednesday, VanLuven said the Albany County town of Bethlehem instills optimism and encouragement within him, especially during times when he feels he is confronted by negativity. "If one spends much...

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, investigative journalist and RPI adjunct Rosemary Armao, Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany Robert Griffin, and director, actor, educator and co-founder and Artistic Director of WAM Theatre Kristen van Ginhoven.

The first day of Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin’s trial has ended. The Republican has rejected calls to resign after New York Attorney General Tish James alleged he stole thousands of dollars in campaign contributions while serving in the state Assembly in November 2017. McLaughlin, who was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, has called the two felony charges brought by the AG’s office “nonsense.” James’ office says it "follows the facts of every single case, and the fact here is that Steve McLaughlin was indicted for breaking the law and violating the public’s trust.”

County Executive Steve McLaughlin enters the Rensselaer courtroom as his trial begins. Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin was acquitted Wednesday after a two-day campaign finance trial related to the use of campaign money while the Republican was in the state Assembly. Jurors reached a verdict late Wednesday afternoon. The 59-year-old...

The Saratoga Springs police department will have additional oversight when the new Community Review Board is up and running after a protracted process. The city is also preparing to hire a new police chief later this year. Democrats who control the current city council campaigned on the issue of getting...

Sam Prekop is Chicago musician best known for fronting The Sea and Cake. On Saturday, he’ll perform his solo synthesizer work at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

A jury on Wednesday found Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin not guilty of two felony charges related to the use of campaign money while the Republican was in the state Assembly. The New York Attorney General said around the time McLaughlin was elected County Executive in November 2017, he withdrew...

The North Adams, Massachusetts city council heard concerns about accessibility at its meeting Tuesday. The message came from North Adams Commission on Disabilities member Ronald Sheldon. “As an elderly as well as handicapped member of the community, I found it necessary to voice a few areas that I feel are...