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The political animal: Joe Rossi’s journey through Albany’s cannabis maze
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in NYC on Aug. 13, 2024. Tickets available now. Albany is a strange city. It’s visually impressive yet nondescript. Grand 19th-century legislative chambers and tall office buildings populate a downtown that bustles during legislative sessions but can feel empty in the summer.
Local church donating to grassroots organizations
A local pastor handed out donations to six non-profit organizations that work in the City of Albany as part of an anti-violence campaign. NEWS10 talked to community organizers about what the money means to them and the neighborhoods they serve.
Berkshire Humane Society Pets of the Week: Meet Binx, Luna & Willow
Every Wednesday at 8:30 we're joined by John Perreault, Executive Director of the Berkshire Humane Society to discuss all the happenings at their Barker Road facility, plus talk about their Pet of the Week. This week's Pets of the Week are a lovely trio of guinea pigs! The group consists...
Upstate New York Missing Woman’s Family Appeals For Her Safe Return
State Police in New York are currently searching for a mother of two from Upstate New York who has gone missing. It is their hope that someone reading this might have vital information about her whereabouts. The New York State Police are currently searching for a woman who has been...
Curbing teen crime in the summer
After a string of crimes committed by young people across the Capital Region last week, NEWS10 learned more about organizations that keep kids off the streets. Sky’s the Limit is one summer program that’s been successful at getting kids on the right track.
Pittsfield Advises Against Contact with Housatonic for 48 Hours after Accidental Discharge
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield is advising people to avoid contact with the Housatonic River until late Friday night after an accidental discharge of untreated wastewater near 901 Holmes Road. The Department of Public Services and Utilities sent the notification by email to local media at 11:06...
Extended School Year rocks along
It’s NOT just work, work, work at the Extended School Year Program at Albany School of Humanities!. On Wednesday, students in kindergarten-grade 12 had lots of hands-on fun in art, music, tennis lessons and Special Olympics training. These enrichment activities support the work students are doing to keep up in English, math, science and social studies over the summer.
“REPAIR” at BCC Shares the Stories of Formerly Incarcerated Men in Berkshire County.
Amy Brentano and Sara Katzoff have collaborated with an extraordinary group of humans to co-create a work- in-process theater piece inspired by the words and stories of formerly incarcerated men in Berkshire County. Come and experience REPAIR, developed in partnership with 2nd Street. Performed & Devised by Marcus Neverson, Max...
Adult Ed Students Find Opportunities in Renewable Energy at Capital Region BOCES
Students in a trio of new Adult Education programs at Capital Region BOCES say they are hopeful that the drive to create renewable energy resources will provide them with new futures. BOCES is offering this year an adult education Offshore Wind Career Pathway Program that provides adults with an opportunity...
Albany International Announces New Direct Flights to greater Charlotte area
Albany, NY (WRGB) — Starting this fall, traveling to the Greater Charlotte area from the Capital Region will become more convenient. Albany International Airport will offer new direct flights to Concord-Padgett Regional Airport, located just 25 miles from Charlotte, with one-way fares starting at $62. "We’re just very excited;...
Airline at Albany International Airport Adds New Direct Destination
The low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines has added two weekly non-stop flights to Charlotte. Flights will be offered on Thursdays and Sundays beginning November 7, 2024. Prices start at $62 one way. Avelo CEO Andrew Levy said:. We are proud to announce a new nonstop route between ALB and Charlotte /...
Summer programs teach English language and much more
On Thursday, students in the beginning stages of learning English got lessons in literacy, math and navigating life in their new country. Welcome to summer school at the Dual Language and Newcomer programs at Albany International Academy. They serve almost 200 students in grades kindergarten-12 who hail from all over the world and now call Albany their home.
EDITORIAL: To the Albany Diocese – Not an agenda, it’s just wrong
For Albany Diocese to host funeral services for Father Gregory Weider at St. Thomas the Apostle, we must voice our profound disappointment and concern. The post EDITORIAL: To the Albany Diocese – Not an agenda, it’s just wrong first appeared on Spotlight News.
‘Messing with our livelihoods’: Troy’s Campbell Avenue construction taxing businesses
TROY, N.Y. — While talking to Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello, local business owner Anthony DeRusso-DeMeo called the Campbell Avenue construction a “circus” and a “nightmare,” adding there must be a better way for the work to continue that helps the businesses that are struggling with the lack of traffic.
Shakespeare & Company to present world premiere of ‘The Islanders’
Playwright Carey Crim laughs at the suggestion that her plays lean toward characters “of a certain age.”. “I suppose I admire characters who aren’t ‘one note.’ They’ve lived long enough to be complicated,” she says. “Also, I am of a certain age.”. Although...
Jimerson gives ValleyCats sudden-death victory
TROY - Down to their last strike on Thursday, the Tri-City ValleyCats relied upon Oscar Campos, who turned a 94 mile-per-hour fastball into a tie game. That set the stage in sudden death for Demias Jimerson, whose RBI single to left gave the ValleyCats a 4-3 victory over the Trois-Rivieres Aigles before 3,844 fans at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium.
Amtrak: Disabled train delays service between Rensselaer and New York
RENSSELAER — A disabled train delayed Amtrak service between the Capital Region and New York on Thursday, the company said. The departure of the 6:55 a.m. southbound train from the Rensselaer station was delayed while Amtrak dealt with an immobilized train between that station and Hudson. An alert said...
VP Harris to swoop into region Saturday for sold-out fundraiser in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD — Vice President and likely Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris will attend a campaign fundraiser in Pittsfield on Saturday. She’s the headliner at a star-studded event featuring author-historian Heather Cox Richardson and musical celebrities James Taylor, Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax. Harris had been listed as the...
Scotia-Glenville schools face more than $2M in upgrades for electric school buses
SCOTIA — With a state-imposed deadline to begin purchasing electric school buses looming, Scotia-Glenville Central School District is facing more than $2 million in upgrades to ready its transportation facility for the zero-emission vehicles. Districts throughout the state are required to begin purchasing electric vehicles by 2027 and must...
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