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Car pulled from Mohawk River in Cohoes
Crews were busy Tuesday morning retrieving a car from the Mohawk River. They responded to 60 Saratoga St. in Cohoes around 10 a.m. The front end of the vehicle was submerged in the water. No one was hurt in the incident. There’s no word on what exactly led up to...
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1 driver dead, 1 arrested after Bethlehem car crash
The Albany County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a deadly Bethlehem car crash. The call came in around 7:15 p.m. Sunday for a two-car accident at the intersection of Bridge Street and Starr Road. Police say the diver of one car was arrested. The driver of the other car was...
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Gansevoort man killed in Wilton motorcycle crash
The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a motorcycle crash that killed a man. The accident happened Friday morning on Route 9 in Wilton. The sheriff’s office identified the man killed on Monday. They say he was 31-year-old Jeffrey Leighton of Gansevoort. Leighton collided with a car, according...
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Weekend shootings under investigation in Albany
Police in Albany are investigating two weekend shootings. Police say a 32-year-old was shot in the area of Grand Street and Madison Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Saturday. The victim is expected to survive. Then late Saturday night, a 24-year-old was shot on Hampton Street in Albany. The victim suffered non-life...
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After weeks of a terrible smell permeating a Colonie neighborhood, it’s getting cleaned up.
Construction crews removed rubble that neighbors said was making them sick. That neighborhood in Colonie can quite literally take a breath now that the eyesore is finally being cleaned up. It took weeks to finally get the debris taken away, and a team of six people, two companies, and an...
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Central Warehouse emergency repairs could finish Monday
The city of Albany says the emergency work it’s doing on the crumbling Central Warehouse is expected to be finished Monday. The city says it will issue notices of violations against the owner once the repair work is complete. Amtrak suspended services on July 29 due to deterioration of...
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Troy neighbors say accessible parking scarce near ‘Gilded Age’ filming
Mark Twain called the late 19th century the Gilded Age. By this, he meant the period was glittering on the surface but not so glamorous underneath. As the hit HBO series films season two, the Capital Region has been excited about Hollywood in our backyard. But viewers reached out to...
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Schoharie County brush fire extinguished
A group effort put out a brush fire Saturday in Schoharie County before it got any worse. Schoharie, Middleburgh and Central Bridge Fire Departments were called to Terrace Mountain Road this afternoon in Schoharie, for a reported brush fire. It took crews about ten minutes to knock down the flames...
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Albany fire displaces 12 people
A dozen people are out of their homes after a fire spread across three households early Saturday morning. It happened on Spring Street in Albany. The Red Cross says it’s now helping seven adults and five children, from two to seventeen years old with food and shelter.
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Teen in critical condition after being shot in Lansingburgh
The Troy Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place late Monday night and left a teen in critical condition. According to police, they were called to the 2200 block of Corliss Park around 10:20p.m. Police say a 16-year-old boy was shot in the torso. They say he’s in...
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Central Warehouse owner gets new deadline for repairs
The Central Warehouse owner has a new deadline to make repairs. The city served new notices of violation to him Monday. Owner Evan Blum has another 10 days to complete repairs. New markers are up on the side of the building, as city workers finished emergency repairs. Albany Mayor Kathy...
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Barnes & Noble in Colonie closed until further notice
Barnes and Noble is unexpectedly closing its doors in Colonie. The store shared on Facebook Saturday that because of unfortunate events, the store at Colonie Center will be closed until further notice. The staff says you can visit the store in Saratoga, or go online for orders to be shipped...
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Guilty plea from homicide suspects
Two out of three suspects pleaded guilty to a homicide at a motel in Colonie. The investigation began back in May after a car crashed in front of Motel 6 on Curry Road. The driver, Xiaa Price had been shot, and was trying to get away in a car, according to police.
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Fundraiser to help build all-ability playground in Colonie
Dozens of people from across the Capital Region attended a huge bbq fundraiser on Saturday at the Midway Fire Department in Colonie. Family and friends of Charlie Fernandez, who was just 7-years-old when she passed away as a result of neuroblastoma, have embarked on a major project to build an all-ability playground in her honor. She was a student at Saddlewood Elementary School when she died in April 2021.
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Ronald Riggi, Saratoga businessman and philanthropist, dies at 80
Ronald Riggi, who was a philanthropist and businessman based out of Saratoga Springs, has died at the age of 80 today. In a Facebook post, New York state Senator Daphne Jordan said that Ronald Riggi was a great philanthropist and promoter for Saratoga Springs. He was on the board of SPAC and was the secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Saratoga Regional YMCA.
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Court postpones Johnstown funeral home director appearance and possible plea deal
JOHNSTOWN — Not a day goes by when Lori Trigg of Fonda doesn’t think about her husband Shawn, who died two years ago. “Constant, constant. Yeah, constant,” she said. “I have two adult children that are just crushed, broken.”. She holds a small bag of her...
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Palace Theater holds annual community block party
The Palace Theatre in Albany held its annual community block party Saturday. There was free food and fun, thanks to CDTA, Price Chopper, and other local sponsors. Vendors were there plus a bounce house and activities for children, and families got to enjoy some live music. The palace has been...
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We Salute You: George Sebast
Please join us in saluting Army PFC George Sebast of Colonie and Mechanicville. The husband, father and grandfather served during the Korean War. Thank you for your service.
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Proctor’s hosts fandom fest
Proctors in Schenectady held Fandom Fest Saturday – as part of a three-day festival they are promoting for nerds, bookworms, geeks and gamers. We caught a number of people out in costume Saturday, to get ready to throw down in cos-play. The last day of the festival is Sunday...
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Albany Capital Center hosts unique martial arts competition
The strength of martial arts was on display Saturday in Albany. The Albany Capital Center hosted a martial arts competition Saturday – the north east open—bringing together martial arts enthusiasts for a day of competition and demonstrations. Organizers say it’s a one of a kind martial arts event...
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