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Apple Barrel pops up in suburbia
GUILDERLAND — Apple Barrel, based in rural Schoharie, will have a pop-up location in Stuyvesant Plaza this summer called Apple Barrel Home + Pantré, offering pantry provisions and a variety of kitchen and dining accessories as well as soups, sauces and handcrafted, pre-made meals. “Apple Barrel is a...
Rotterdam Super 8 evacuated at midnight
The asylum seekers at the Rotterdam Super 8 were evacuated around midnight after it was determined the property had no fire alarm or sprinkler system protection. NEWS10 witnessed them board a bus that took them to the Ramada hotel in Albany.
Harvey Weinstein's conviction in NY was overturned. It could lead to a new state law.
The Court of Appeals' decision is breathing new life into legislation in Albany to allow evidence of past sexual crimes at trial. The court decision came as a gut punch to sexual assault survivors. It could spur a change in state law. [ more › ]
Police identify fatalities in White Creek crash
State Police have identified the two people who died in Wednesday morning's White Creek crash. Police say Tricia Daigneault, 29, Hoosick Falls, and Shumeka Mentor, 39, Albany, both succumbed to their injuries on the scene.
Troy Mayor praises Public Works crew for duckling rescue
Troy, NY (WRGB) — Friday, Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello praised the city's Public Utilities Crew for a sweet spring rescue. Inside the city's Frear Park city employees rescued a gaggle of baby ducklings by removing the cover from the storm drain, scooping them out and returning them to the parents.
We just cannot afford the BKW Board’s budget proposal
On May 7, only myself and three other Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District residents attended the school board’s budget hearing. I urged many others to attend. However, all said, no, that it was a waste of time. Nobody would listen. I vehemently disagreed only to discover I was wrong; they were right! …
Disability rights advocate says state senator with violent history shoved him at New York Capitol
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A disability rights advocate made a complaint to New York State Police saying he was shoved twice in the state capitol building by state Sen. Kevin Parker, a Brooklyn Democrat with a history of violent behavior. Michael Carey said his confrontation with Parker took place Wednesday after he approached the senator before a committee meeting and asked him to cosponsor a piece of legislation. Parker lost his temper, Carey said, after the advocate described the legislation as tackling a “Dr. Martin Luther King type of situation” regarding discrimination against people with disabilities. Carey said the senator got inches from his face and yelled “I don’t care.” Carey, who became an advocate after his son Jonathan died while in state care, said he responded “You don’t care that my son died?”
Join us in celebrating Mr. B who made our school a special place
Our incredible principal of Altamont Elementary School, Mr. Brabant, is retiring at the end of the school year. Our PTA has been working hard to come up with ways to honor and celebrate everything he has done for our school and community over the last 20 years at Altamont. He...
228 New State Troopers Graduate: 8 Local Grads Joining the Force
ALBANY, N.Y. -- At the New York State Police Academy, 228 new State troopers graduated. The graduation ceremony took place at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany on Wednesday. The graduates belonged to the 214th Session of Basic School of the State Police Academy. The inclusion of the...
Teen arrested after 'menacing officers' with a BB gun
A 13-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday night after police said he pulled a BB gun on them. Tuesday just before 7 p.m., officers responded to Hoffman Park in Albany for reports of a person with a weapon. According to police, when officers arrived a boy matching the description and he was given commands to stop.
Summer block party concert series coming to Troy
Twisted Fiddler is bringing Fiddler Fridays, a summer block party concert series, to Troy. The restaurant will be hosting 10 concerts at 9 First Street with live outdoor music, a beer truck, and food from the Slidin' Dirty food truck.
Greenway board names new executive director
ALBANY – The boards of the Hudson River Greenway Communities Council, Greenway Conservancy for the Hudson River Valley, Inc., and the Greenway Heritage Conservancy HRV, Inc., had approved the hiring of Andy Kitzmann as their new executive director. He will also serve as director of the federally designated Maurice...
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