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2 Lives Ended In 32 Seconds: Man Gunned Down Mom, Stepdad At Princetown Home, Jury Finds
Schenectady County resident Nicholas Fiebka, of Schenectady, was convicted of two counts of murder and related charges on Friday, June 7, in the deaths of his mother Alesia Wadsworth and stepfather, William Horwedel. Prosecutors said Fiebka entered his mother’s Princetown home on Nov. 21, 2022, armed with an AK-47 rifle...
Albany Medical Center nurses demand action on severe staffing shortages
Hannah Palmer has been an adult emergency room nurse at Albany Medical Center for three years. Palmer is one of dozens of AMC nurses calling on the hospital to evaluate their staffing crisis. "This weekend the longest wait time was 27 hours, waiting to be seen after a triage," said...
Area pol survives “double death sentence”
“The surgeon called me back and said, “Paul, I got great news for you and not-so-great news for you,” Burgdorf recalled. The great news — if you can call it that –was that his colon cancer hadn’t metastasized. The not-so-great news was that an aortic aneurysm was detected.
New plant shop opens in Troy
Butterfly Plant Studio is now open at 255 River Street in Troy. It was created as a place to showcase a variety of beautiful plants. Whether you need a small plant for a desk, or a larger plant for inside your home, the shop has you covered. The shop also...
Scotia Police investigate suspected deadly drug overdose
A man has died after a suspected overdose in Scotia. Police responded to 63 Cuthbert Street around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a man found unresponsive. The investigation into how the man died continues, but police think it may be drug related, they said.
Short-Term Rental Registry bill heads to governor
ALBANY – Senator Michelle Hinchey (D, Saugerties) and Assemblymember Patricia Fahy (D, Albany) have announced that their bill to create New York’s first Short-Term Rental (STR) Registry is on its way to the Governor’s desk following its bipartisan passage in both the Senate and Assembly in the final days of the 2024 State Legislative Session.
Albany Med nurses say staffing levels are unsafe
Nurses at Albany Medical Center are speaking out about unsafe staffing levels, which they say is putting their patients at risk. Nurses told NewsChannel 13 the New York State Department of Health is launching an investigation into staffing levels at Albany Medical Center after receiving dozens of complaints from nurses tasked with more patients than they could safely care for.
New train travel exhibit installed at Rensselaer Rail Station
If you’re taking the train out of Joseph L. Bruno Rail Station in Rensselaer, you now have a chance to learn about the history of local train travel. A new exhibit was installed Tuesday, which takes passengers on a journey through Rensselaer County’s rich rail history. The exhibit...
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