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Teen missing from Saint Anne Institute in Albany
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Lia'Mya Morehouse, 14, was last seen in Albany on July 17. She was a resident at the Saint Anne Institute in Albany, but has ties to Washington, Warren, Saratoga and Albany counties. Police say if you approach her, she will run. Anyone who sees Lia'Mya...
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...
Saratoga Notebook, Presented by NYRA Bets: Trainer Joseph Looking at Three Options for 'Consistent' Skippy
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.–In his last eight starts, Skippylongstocking (Exaggrerator) has run at eight different racetracks. If trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. chooses the $1 million GI Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course for the 5-year-old's next start, it will be nine. Joseph said he is mulling over what is next...
Live Around the 518: Shen superintendent proud of students’ accomplishments
Shen superintendent proud of students’ accomplishments. The Shenendehowa Central School District in Clifton Park is the biggest Capital Region school district. The district will have 9,334 students this coming year. It also has a teaching staff of 769 and a total staff of 2,179, which makes it one of the biggest employers in Saratoga County.
Discovering Saratoga: Horseshoes hidden on Beekman Street
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – It’s back! Three hundred authentic Saratoga racehorse shoes will be hidden throughout Saratoga Springs this year as part of a popular family-friendly scavenger hunt. Now in its second year, a new hunting location was added in the hopes it will attract people to discover the Beekman Street Arts District. “To […]
REVIEW: Willie Watson played something old, something new and a lot of things blue at Caffe Lena
Thin with disheveled hair and attempted goatee, Willie Watson enthralled a sold-out crowd on a rainy Tuesday night at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs. Known as much for his covers of iconic folksongs of the last century as he is for his own material, he opened with three new originals including “Slim and The Devil,” from an album due out Sept. 13.
Dust Bowl Faeries to perform at Tang Museum summer concert series
The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College’s Upbeat on the Roof summer concert series continues Thursday, July 25 The post Dust Bowl Faeries to perform at Tang Museum summer concert series first appeared on Spotlight News.
TAA to Highlight Initiatives in Saratoga
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will return to Saratoga this August to highlight accredited aftercare with a variety of initiatives at Saratoga Race Course and Fasig-Tipton. Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be present for both the weekend of the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney Stakes, and the following week of the Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling sales.
Todd Gralla to be Keynote Speaker at Round Table Conference
Todd Gralla, principal at Populous, will be the keynote speaker at the 72nd annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing, which will be held Aug. 1 at the Excelsior Springs Event Center in Saratoga Springs. Populous is a global design firm that focuses on sports and entertainment, from stadiums and arenas to event spaces and urban environments. Gralla will discuss cutting-edge racetrack projects around the globe and he will provide a look into the redesign of Belmont Park, which attempts to integrate modern technology into racetrack operations, while retaining the traditions of Thoroughbred racing.
Two Capital Region banks to merge, change names
Arrow Financial Corporation, who owns both Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company and Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company, has finalized a merger between the two. The banks will be renamed as Arrow Bank National Association.
The Empire State Aerosciences Musuem celebrates 40 years with 'Top Gun Extravaganza'
Schenectady, NY (WRGB) — One local museum celebrating 40 years of history and flights of the imagination!. July 24 marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of Empire State Aerosciences Museum and they are celebrating ALL WEEK LONG. EVENTS:. FREE entry to the museum Wednesday. A Gala Thursday evening.
Sprawling & Eclectic Marylou Whitney Estate On Market For $16M
This historic 120-acre estate in Saratoga Springs, previously owned by Marylou Whitney and her husband, John Hendrickson, is up for sale. The property features a large 6,218 sq ft mansion from 1851 with 7 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms. It includes amenities like a pool house, tennis courts, rose gardens, multiple garages, and additional buildings such as a chapel and an office. Check it out!
Disc golf tournament boosts fitness and funds for Camp Lovejoy
Schenectady, NY (WRGB) — A disc golf tournament held this weekend help people get in shape and raise money for kids, hoping they’ll do the same. The disc golf tournament raised money for the Boys and Girls Club of Schenectady. A toss and a nice little trek through...
Warren Co. study: STRs boosting home prices, curbing availability
QUEENSBURY | During a July 19 Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting, Queensbury at-large Supervisor Brad Magowan blasted the conversion of area homes into short-term rentals, echoing conclusions aired in a county meeting weeks earlier. “The price of housing is outrageous,” he said, adding that wage earners, young families and...
Ticketmaster data breach worries Capital Region concertgoers
Sara Mroczkowski was excited to see REO Speedwagon and Train at Saratoga Performing Arts Center for the first time on Tuesday. However, a few days ago, Mroczkowski got a notification on her iPhone. It said her Ticketmaster password had been compromised. She changed her password right away. It’s not the...
US-Canada illegal border crossings surge – and those migrants are heading to NYC
CLINTON COUNTY, N.Y. - A gas station in the small city of Plattsburgh, New York, was once an unassuming pit stop before a trip to the nearby Adirondacks, or perhaps a stay near Lake Champlain. Thanks to its proximity to the northern border, it’s now better known as an outpost for migrants, the penultimate stop on their long journeys from home.
City of Plattsburgh awarded $1.5+M for new multiuse path
Local project part of latest Climate Smart Communities state funding. ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced more than $7.3 million to municipalities across the state as part of New York State’s Climate Smart Communities grant program. The projects- including a new sidewalk and bike lane in the City...
Ballston man convicted in shovel attack may be heading to new trial
A Ballston man found guilty in 2022 of attacking his ex-girlfriend’s father with a shovel may be heading for a new trial later this year. Troy Tenace, 52, was arrested in September 2021 after police said he choked a woman when she tried to leave his house. When the woman’s father arrived, Tenace was accused of striking the man, causing a traumatic brain injury.
Las Vegas man accused of threatening to kill federal judges, state employees
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A local man is facing 22 federal counts for allegedly threatening to assault and murder federal officials in Washington, D.C., New York, New Jersey, and Montana. Between Nov. 30, 2023, and July 7, 2024, Spencer Christjencody Gear, 32, is accused of making threatening phone calls...
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