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Infrastructure work to impact access to Eagle Point Elementary School
The following is an important message from Eagle Point Elementary School Principal Jared Fox:. This week the City of Albany notifed me that National Grid will be installing a new gas main on Western Avenue between Oxford Road and Tudor Road. The work will run from 6:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday...
Enter Here: Win Tickets To See Lil Wayne At MVP Arena
Hip Hop icon Lil Wayne will make his way to the Capital Region this fall and we've got your tickets!. While summer 2024 has been full of great concerts here in the Albany area, it's never too early to start planning for some live music in the fall. Lil Wayne...
Empire State Plaza to host Veterans Appreciation Day Wednesday
A veteran appreciation event will be held at the Empire State Plaza in Albany on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. On July 31, the Plaza Concert Series Veterans Appreciation Day will feature a live performance and lunchtime at the south end of the plaza's concourse 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m., according to the Office of General Services.
The College of Saint Rose may be shut down but the lights are still on
The College of Saint Rose still up and running after closure. What kind of security still exists on the now-closed College of Saint Rose in Albany, after the school was burglarized over the weekend?. Saint Rose closed its doors for good last month after years of funding problems. The chief...
The Acacia Strain Announce Two “Tune Low Die Slow Ho Ho!” Shows for This December
For two magical nights in Albany, New York, local boys The Acacia Strain will be back in town and headlining two special holiday shows at Empire Live this December. Both dates will be a who’s-who of death metal that fans of the genre won’t want to miss at all.
First-Prize Take 5 Ticket Purchased in Jamestown
Four top-prize tickets worth $8,250 apiece were sold for Tuesday's Take 5 evening drawing, and one of them was purchased in Jamestown. The New York Lottery has announced that Robo on Main, located at 817 North Main Street in the city, sold one of the four tickets that matched all five numbers. Lottery officials say the other three top-prize tickets were purchased in Buffalo, the Bronx, and Jackson Heights. The winning numbers for the Tuesday evening drawing were 1, 3, 10, 20 and 30.
Averill Park restaurant reopens under new ownership
In June, the art non-profit Arts Letters & Numbers announced that it had bought La Perla Restaurant and Gregory House Country Inn in Averill Park. The Italian restaurant reopened on Monday after being closed for a little over a month.
Massive Storms Coming to New York State
Storms are moving into New York State and they are going to be huge. A few storms could produce heavy rain. It has been pretty dry in New York State for the month of July, but August is going to be starting pretty wet. In Central New York there was...
Hear how stakeholders found financial success in New York State’s legal cannabis market
NY Cannabis Insider (NYCI) hosts unique and interactive business-to-business events across the state that bring together business owners and industry leaders to network and discuss topics essential to the New York State cannabis industry. While previously hosting panel discussions about policy, regulations and plenty of other topics, the upcoming event will exclusively focus on the reason most people enter the legal weed maret: making money. This meetup and networking event is scheduled for August 13 from 6-9 p.m. in New York City and will be held at Madam Mikette’s in Midtown east. Details and tickets available here.
Empire State Child Tax Credit: NY families to receive a supplemental payment
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) —As a part of the state budget, millions of dollars were allocated to help moderate- and low-income families. “$350 million dollars, meaning one million New York families with children will be receiving a check in the mail by the end of August,” said Governor Kathy Hochul. Through the Empire State Child Tax […]
CDC: Mosquito Bites Just As Scary As Shark Bites In New York
According to top officials, you should be just as worried, if not more worried, about getting bit by a mosquito than a shark. Earlier this month, several beaches in New York were closed down because of sharks. Sharks Close Down Many Beaches In New York State. For example, a 7-foot-long...
Dust Bowl Faeries Are Magic & Mayhem
Ahead of the release of the new EP, we had Dust Bowl Faeries in for a visit. And as you may expect, we had a grand time. We heard some good stories, and some great music. See the band at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Summer Square series on August 31.
Farm Aid coming back to The Spa featuring legendary artists and family farms
Farm Aid is returning to Saratoga Springs this year, and with it a celebration of local farmers. The first Farm Aid benefit was in 1985, organized by Neil Young, Willie Nelson, and John Mellencamp. The concert came to Saratoga Springs for the first time in 2013, drawing more than 25,000.
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