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Fired HVCC president will not get severance, must give back school-funded items
The HVCC president investigation had a rocky start. Ex-HVCC president Roger Ramsammy was on track to make $300,000 a year come September. That all ended after the Board of Trustees for Hudson Valley Community College fired him after 13Investigates reporting prompted a third-party investigation into a claim of sexual harassment.
Hoosick Falls woman charged in Wilton Walmart larceny
A Hoosick Falls woman is accused of stealing from the Wilton Walmart. Collette Hoag, 35, was arrested late Sunday evening. Investigators found Hoag with a narcotic substance, which she planned to sell, investigators said. She was charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of a controlled substance and sent to...
Boriqua Kitchen is back with a new ride
Darren Anthony Lamboy drove to Albany on a recent Tuesday morning to see his new, bright yellow food trailer for the first time. “It’s amazing, it’s really amazing,” Lamboy said. This was a big moment. Lamboy is the proud owner of Boriqua Kitchen, the only authentic Puerto...
Troy park gets a facelift
Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello is touting the refurbishment of another city park. On the corner of Canal Avenue and 3rd Street along the Poesten Kill, Mantello announced the opening on a newly renovated park. The first-term Republican says upgrades are making recreational activities more accessible. “We have many trails all...
Suspect damages Hoosick Falls Police car during transport
A Hoosick Falls Police car was heavily damaged earlier this month when a suspect was being transported. The suspect, whose name was not released, was charged with criminal mischief. The man was arraigned in Hoosick Falls Town Court and sent to Rensselaer County Jail on bail of $7,500 cash or...
Gallery: Nas at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY 7/19/2024
Nas stopped at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY to kick off the weekend with some old school Hip-hop. The “illmatic” artist took the crowd by storm belting through fan favorites and much more. He is coming fresh off of the release of Define My Name which was...
Cybersecurity director shares insight on global IT outage, potential recovery timeline
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Businesses, healthcare groups and governments continued recovery efforts over the weekend after a global IT outage that grounded thousands of flights and disrupted communications. The outage affected Microsoft users, after software company CrowdStrike pushed out a faulty update. “CrowdStrike is the gold standard in cybersecurity,...
North Adams Council Passes $65M Borrowing Authorization
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Monday unanimously authorized borrowing $65,362,859 to build a new Greylock School for prekindergarten through 2. The Massachusetts School Building Authority will pick up about $41,557,218 of the cost and balance is expected to come from federal energy grants. Voters will weigh...
BITS & BYTES: ARKAI at Adams Theater; Lakou Mizik at The Clark; Berkshire County Historical Society presents Alex Harvey and ShinBone Alley; Shakespeare & Company presents world premiere; Great Barrington Public Theater presents premiere; Dine with your dog at Dottie’s
Adams Theater presents the award-winning electroacoustic duo ARKAI. Adams— On Friday, July 26th at 7:30 p.m., the Adams Theater will present the award-winning electroacoustic duo ARKAI, who will preview their new album “Crossroads.”. ARKAI has inspired audiences around the world through their genre-defying string music. Graduates of The...
North Bennington lake closed after child drowns
A lake in North Bennington is closed all week, after a child drowned there. The 9-year-old child drowned in Lake Paran on Friday morning. When police arrived, they found that child underwater and unresponsive. The child was rushed to a nearby hospital, and sadly did not survive. The lake will...
Housatonic's water turns brown again, upsetting residents
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. - Some people in the Housatonic Village in Great Barrington are still battling the effects of brown water coming out of their faucets. The water company says it is due to manganese levels. This happens every year when the weather gets warmer. Selectboard chair suggests to report...
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