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Riverview Bridge over Northway closed due to bridge strike
The bridge carrying Riverview Road over the Adirondack Northway in Saratoga County will remain closed until further notice after it was struck Tuesday morning. An excavator that was being towed on a trailer was traveling south, when it struck the bridge on the border of Clifton Park and Halfmoon, according to the Department of Transportation.
New grocery store in Troy aims to provide nutritious food at low cost
Officials are celebrating the completion of a grocery store in Troy, part of a $75 million development on River Street. New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s office says the 20,000-square foot Bargain Grocery will address food insecurity downtown. Overall, the Flanigan Square development will include three buildings, 200 housing units and commercial space. Republican Mayor Carmella Mantello says the city is a federally recognized food desert.
Saratoga Springs prepares to welcome first cannabis dispensary
Saratoga Springs will soon have its first cannabis dispensary, and it’s just a couple blocks from the Broadway Business District. High Peaks Canna will be Saratoga Springs’ first dispensary. It plans to open in a building on Maple Avenue that used to be a law firm. A city...
Rock the Block 2024 ignites summer nights with free concerts in Cohoes
Another summer festival returns to the Capital Region Thursday, Rock the Block 2024 kicks off at Canal Square in Cohoes. Cohoes' Rock The Block 2024 Concert Series at Canal Square, 72 Remsen Street, "promises to deliver a memorable summer experience filled with free live music and fun for all." Weekly...
Saratoga Pride flag ripped down; group orders taller flagpoles
MILTON, N.Y. — When those who are prejudiced against a Pride symbol go low, supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community go high — or in this case, technically higher. That’s been the strategy of the Saratoga Pride group, which has installed a temporary taller flagpole to protect their rainbow pennant, which they said has been torn down. The group, which is displaying the flag on private property on Rowland Street, said on two occasions the flagpole was bent, the flag ripped and left on the ground. So now Saratoga Pride has ordered three taller poles — two 20-foot poles and one 25-foot pole — to replace the temporary one there now, in hopes that no one will disturb the three flags that are planned: an American flag, a peace flag and a Pride flag. But Cindy Swadba of Saratoga Pride remains concerned.
Riverview Road bridge closure continues after excavator collision on I-87
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WRGB) — The bridge carrying Riverview Road over the Adirondack Northway (Interstate 87) at the town line of Clifton Park and Halfmoon in Saratoga County will remain closed until further notice, said the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) on Wednesday, Jun. 12, 2024. On...
CBS 6 Rewind: Schenectady tornado tale of survival and bravery revisited
Schenectady, NY (WRGB) — A tornado in Schenectady 64 year ago- the incredible stories of bravery and survival in this CBS 6 rewind. Nearly 64 years ago, one of the most damaging storms ever to hit the capital region leveled whole neighborhoods, But the 1960 tornado in Schenectady led to incredible stories of bravery and survival.
Dog training facility with positive reinforcement opens in Clifton Park
Zoom Room Dog Training is now open in Clifton Park, providing dog training classes using only positive reinforcement. Owner Bill Overholt is excited to bring this service to the community. “Zoom Room is an indoor agility and training gym. We offer obedience, agility and enrichment classes,” he said. With...
Saratoga Springs Man Inducted Into the Bugler’s Hall of Fame
SARATOGA SPRINGS —George F. Perkins Jr. of Saratoga Springs was inducted into the Buglers Hall of Fame at a ceremonial banquet held at Batavia Downs Raceway and Casino. A lifelong resident of Saratoga Springs, Perkins born in 1942 and began his drum & bugle corps experience in 1953 on the 3rd floor of City Hall when he joined the Saratoga Jr. Cadet Corps. In 1964, he helped re-form the disbanded Saratoga Sr. Cadet corps to perform once again in the1964 Saratoga Bi-Centennial Celebration Parade.
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