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“Sure enough, it was a moose!” residents describe seeing a moose in their neighborhood
An out-of-place moose has everyone wondering if they are going to spot it. Several viewers sent newschannel13 pictures of the moose sightings in East Greenbush. Two people in Troy caught the moose on video from a safe distance. “I thought it was a small pony, maybe, or a horse or...
Autism Acceptance Day recognizes unique learners in Stillwater
Stillwater Elementary School held its annual Autism Acceptance Day on Friday. The special day recognizes and honors the unique perspectives and talents of neurodiverse learners. The school raised $350 for the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities in Albany.
Moose sighting in Troy
There was an unusual sight on the streets of Troy Saturday night. You can see a moose on the loose on Summit Avenue, crossing Oakwood Avenue to Frear Park. Justin Tasselmyer took this video, who says the moose sighting was around 6:45 p.m. The moose did pick up the pace...
Second suspicious fire in Troy in less than two weeks, police investigate possible link
TROY, N.Y. (WRGB) — A suspicious fire in Troy Sunday morning is the city’s second in less than 10 days. The city’s police and fire departments responded to a home on 2nd Street around 4:15 a. for a reported structure fire. Residents of the building used a...
Carjackers hold woman unloading groceries at gunpoint, flee with vehicle
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two carjackers are on the loose after they held a woman who was unloading groceries at gunpoint and forcefully took her SUV. It happened around 6:15 p.m. Saturday in the 3400 block of North Albany. A neighbor told CBS 2 the carjackers seemed so young that they...
Schenectady couple celebrates 75th anniversary
William and Anna Keefer of Schenectady celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary with family this past weekend in Lake Placid. The couple has three children. The Keefers were married April 17, 1949 at Helderberg Reformed Church in Guilderland Center. They were 19 and 20 years old at the time. Happy anniversary...
Burdett Birth Center in Troy, slated for June closure, gets a reprieve
Instead of closing in June as long planned, Burdett Birth Center in Troy is receiving funding in the New York State budget that will keep it open the next five years. Last June, with blame falling on staffing and financial concerns, it was announced that Samaritan Hospital would shutter its Burdett Birth Center within six months, if approved by the New York State Department of Health. A grassroots effort ensued to keep the center open. State and local elected officials heard the community's call to action. State Attorney General Tish James held a public hearing on the plan in September and was able to delay the closing date until at least June 2024.
Superintendent reacts to school resource officer position
NISKAYUNA, NEW YORK (WRGB) — Calls for a School Resource Officer (SRO) program to be implemented in the Niskayuna Central School District are gaining traction, and CBS 6 is getting reaction from the Superintendent. A change.org petition in support of the cause now has more than 950 signatures. The...
HVCC sits down exclusively with 13Investigates to respond to lawsuit from faculty union
Did HVCC have a campus safety study done after stabbing incident?. Hudson Valley Community College exclusively sits down with 13Investigates after the college’s faculty union filed a lawsuit, over not sharing a new campus safety assessment. The college is not budging on releasing that security assessment. Last summer, HVCC...
Moose spotted moving through Rensselaer County; officials urge public to leave it alone
EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (WRGB) — There’s a moose moving from Rensselaer County. Multiple sightings have been reported in Troy and East Greenbush Friday and Saturday. The moose has been spotted in areas including Troy’s Frear Park and Patroon Lane in East Greenbush. Officials are urging people who...
Overnight fire displaces five
SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — In Schenectady five people have been displaced after a fire took their home overnight. This is that fire on Curry Road; as you can see it caused significant damage to the building. The Red Cross says they are providing financial assistance to the three adults...
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