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New York college student, 19, in coma after illegal dirt bike hit-and-run
A University of Albany student is in a coma after she was struck by an "illegal dirt bike" on April 27 just after midnight, according to her family and the Albany Police Department in New York. Alexa Kropf, 19, of Long Island, is showing small signs of improvement this week...
5/6/2024: Brighter skies, warmer temps
The latest Storm Tracker Forecast from meteorologist Matt Mackie:. While the widespread rain from yesterday is out of here, a weak front pushing through the region is keeping us cloudy this morning. While most stay dry, there could be a few stray showers and sprinkles through the middle of the...
James Moore, New York’s longest-serving prisoner, dies
James Moore, the longest serving prisoner in New York, died on April 30 at Coxsackie Correctional Facility south of Albany, his wife says. Moore was 90 years old. He pleaded guilty in 1963 to the brutal murder of Pamela Moss, a Penfield teenager. After 60 years in custody, Moore was...
Names released in Kinderhook crash that injured seven people
State Police have released more information about a crash on Route 9 in Kinderhook that injured seven people. The crash happened around 6:10 a.m., Tuesday, they said. Kyle Bleau, 28, of Valatie, was traveling south on Route 9. A 2004 Honda Accord driven by Bronx resident Mia Washington, 18, exited a parking lot and made a left turn in front of the Silverado, causing a collision, police said.
Rensselaer County funding will help bolster Troy’s fading ice rink
Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin and Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello at the Knickerbacker Ice Arena in Troy on May 2, 2024. Rensselaer County is putting American Rescue Plan Act funding toward revitalizing the ice rink in Troy. The $2 million in ARPA funding will be used to replace Knickerbacker Arena’s...
What to know about spongy moths
MID-HUDSON- Spongy moth populations rise and fall in cycles of roughly 10 to 15 years and entomologists say that 2024 is a year of high population in the Mid-Hudson Region of the state. Populations of spongy moths vary during the cycle, from years with few caterpillars and very minor damage to years with large numbers of caterpillars and very noticeable leaf damage and tree defoliation.
The romance of dirt roads
When my grandparents bought our place in the 1940’s it was said that traffic on our dirt road consisted of two cars. Or rather one car. It drove down the road in the morning and returned at night. I don’t know whether the story was true or somewhat exaggerated...
Bethlehem Area Weekly Police Blotter May 1: BC High School evacuated
A fire at Bethlehem Central High School school on Tuesday, April 23 that forced an evacuation of school and relocation of some classes is now under investigation. The post Bethlehem Area Weekly Police Blotter May 1: BC High School evacuated first appeared on Spotlight News.
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