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Fundraiser To Help Albany Family Happening This Weekend
Please come and support this Albany family. This Saturday and Sunday there will be a fundraiser to help the Fallen family, who lost their home in a fire back in May of 2020, at 5 Mohawk St. in Albany. The hours of the fundraiser on both days is 10am-5pm. There will be a number of raffles, a tag sale and also a bake sale.
Cases of World’s Deadliest Bacterial Illness Rising in New York
After a 30-year decline, cases of a life-threatening bacterial infection are rebounding across New York State. Health officials are sounding the alarm after an illness, dubbed "the world's most infectious killer," continues to infect more people across the United States. Roughly 1.5 million people across the world die from it every year.
REVIEW: “Legally Blonde” Playhouse Stage at the Cohoes Music Hall
I know I saw the 2001 film Legally Blonde as a teenager, but I don’t remember much about it, except that I was unimpressed. I was (and still am) much more of a Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality sardonic tomboy type than a peppy, charismatic fashionista a la Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde. But Legally Blonde has gained some renewed attention in the 2020s and is frequently hailed as a feminist classic, so perhaps it was my own teenage cynicism and distaste for the ultra-feminine that turned me off to the film. And after seeing Playhouse Stage Company’s production of Legally Blonde: The Musical, I think I may owe the original film a second chance.
Gov. Hochul unveils proposal to turn former prison into affordable housing units
CHELSEA, Manhattan (PIX11) — A former prison in Manhattan that has been shut down since 2012 might finally be repurposed. The Bayview Correctional Facility on West 20th Street could be converted into 124 affordable housing units, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Monday. The proposed project, titled Liberty Landing, was selected after Hochul called for proposals to […]
Ballston Spa mayor: Plans underway to fix cell reception
There is a plan in place in Ballston Spa to fight cell service issues from last year. The Saratoga County Office of Emergency Management plans to place a Verizon COLT on the property. That stands for Cell on Light Truck. There is also a plan to place a permanent tower...
Distillery sets grand opening for tasting room in Amsterdam
Second Act Spirits, a New York farm distillery, has set the grand opening for its tasting room in the Clocktower building at 37 Prospect Street in Amsterdam. The grand opening will be held on Friday, July 26 at 3 p.m.
Legendary Rock star returning to stage after illness
Neil Young is coming back to perform. Rolling Stone reports that Young is set to play Farm Aid at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Sept. 21 in New York just a month after ending his tour early due to illness. According to the report, Young has played every Farm...
$3M Jackpot: Schenectady Player Hits It Big On Scratch-Off Game
A man from the region has three million more reasons to be smiling after claiming the top prize on a scratch-off game. John Terry, of Schenectady, was the lucky player to claim a $3 million jackpot on the New York Lottery’s Xtreme Cash scratch-off-game. Terry purchased the fortuitous ticket...
New York Man Found Dead in Central Illinois After Extensive Search
Peoria County, IL – A missing 77-year-old man from New York was found dead in Peoria County, Illinois, following an extensive search involving multiple agencies. John F. Dubaic, a resident of Green Island, New York, was reported missing by family members after leaving in his RV on July 13. The last contact with Dubaic occurred on July 15. On Tuesday, New York investigators provided the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office with a GPS location indicating where Dubaic’s RV had been on Cedar Bluff Road near Elmore in Peoria County.
Another Major Heat Wave to Scorch Central New York Next Week
Get ready to get blasted by scorching temperatures and uncomfortable humidity because some of the hottest temperatures of the summer are around the corner. The National Weather Service confirmed Central New York will bake again with the fourth heat wave of the summer arriving early next week. Currently, they're calling for temperatures to be back in the 90s, courtesy of all the hot air blowing in from the western part of the country.
An Evening With Nas at Albany’s Palace Theatre
Amidst a slew of tour dates, Nas made a stop at Albany’s Palace Theatre this past Friday (July 19) and delivered an all-encompassing performance. In turn, the normally quiet-kept streets surrounding the Palace felt a simultaneous murmur between 7 and 8 p.m. on Friday night as hip hop fans came out in droves in support of Esco.
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