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Honoring ordinary New Scots who did extraordinary things
On Saturday, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m., a historic marker to commemorate the graves of the 14 American Revolutionary War Patriots buried in the New Scotland Cemetery will be dedicated. The marker has been funded by a grant by the Pomeroy Foundation awarded to the Sons of the American Revolution. We thank both these organizations.
‘It feels like home’: Albany nonprofit gets more money for veteran housing
The number of veterans experiencing homelessness nationwide has increased by seven percent from 2022-2023, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. This trend is something the Albany Housing Coalition wants to reverse.
With mayor’s appointment, Pine Hills Land Authority roster is set to deal with shuttered Saint Rose property
The final appointment has been made to the board that will help determine the fate of the former College of Saint Rose property in the city of Albany. All of the appointees have now been chosen to fill the seven seats on the Albany County Pine Hills Land Authority. New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to help create the panel in June, just after the private college in Albany closed after more than a century.
New York State funding unlocks federal grant for the Town of Colonie
New state funding will support public safety efforts in Colonie. New York state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie was in Latham Thursday to announce funding meant to activate a federal grant for public safety. The Bronx Democrat says the money will improve communications services among first responders and motorists. $650,000 will...
In latest contract standoff, Albany Medical Center nurses point to state report on staffing shortfalls
Unionized nurses at Albany Medical Center are demanding the hospital share a state Department of Health staffing deficiency report. The New York State Nurses Association and Albany Med remain at odds over staffing and compensation concerns, which are playing a critical role in contract negotiations. According to NYSNA, approximately half...
Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Capital Region
A 22-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the region.It happened around 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, in Schoharie County in the town of Seward.An electric bicycle being operated by Mackenzie T. Bamberger of Cobleskill entered the intersection from Hill Road. It was then struck by a ve…
Nana’s First-Half Header Gives RPI 1-0 Victory Over Sarah Lawrence
NEW PALTZ, N.Y.- The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's soccer earned its first victory of the season with today's 1-0 shutout over Sarah Lawrence College. Playing their second game in as many days at the New Paltz Hawks Classic, the Engineers produced the lone goal of the afternoon on a 16th-minute corner kick.
Upstate NY man gets 7 years in prison for dragging state trooper with ATV
Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Troy, N.Y. — A 19-year-old Sand Lake man will spend the next seven years in prison for dragging a state trooper for 200 yards with his ATV on March 1, leaving the trooper in need of two surgeries to fix his injuries. Rensselaer County Court...
Celebrate Italian Culture with Two Festivals in the Capital Region on September 7
The Capital Region is gearing up for a festive fall season, with two exciting Italian festivals taking place on the same day. On Saturday, September 7, Schenectady and Amsterdam will host vibrant celebrations of Italian culture, food, and music. First up is the 19th annual Little Italy StreetFest in Schenectady....
Multiple agencies respond to ambulance crash in Schenectady
CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — Multiple agencies are on the scene of a crash in Schenectady involving an apparently stolen ambulance. It happened shortly before 11:30 p.m., in the vicinity of Eastern Boulevard and McClellan Street. Our crew at the scene observed the ambulance lying on its side, and...
PREVIEW: ‘Berkshire Bach Portals’ presents Tristan Cook’s ‘Strangers on Earth’ screening and discussion
Lenox — The Berkshire Bach Society has scheduled four educational presentations in September, November, January, and March that deal with films and books about the life and music of Johann Sebastian Bach. The first will be held at Lenox Town Hall on September 6, at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield on September 7, and on September 8 at WMHT Educational Telecommunications in Troy, N.Y. Berkshire Bach Artistic Director Eugene Drucker will open the event with a performance of two movements of a Bach Cello Suite on viola.
Fire in Glenville mobile home park displaces 6 people
GLENVILLE, NY (WRGB) — Crews battled a fire in Glenville Saturday afternoon that left several people without a home. The Glenville Police Department reported a fully-involved fire within the Glenville Manor Estates mobile home park, at 413 Saratoga Road. The Red Cross is providing money for food, clothing, and...
Truck damaged after striking Maple Avenue bridge
GLENVILLE, NY (WRGB) — A driver is being charged after his rental truck struck the Maple Avenue bridge Saturday afternoon. According to Glenville Police Chief Stephen Janik, the strike happened at 2:11 p.m. The truck was an Enterprise rental, a 2024 Isuzu box truck. It was traveling northbound on Maple Avenue, and the driver reportedly told police thought it was small enough to fit.
Volleyball Finishes California Trip with Loss to Cal Lutheran
LA VERNE, Calif. – The Union College women's volleyball team dropped its final match at the Pacific Coast Classic on Saturday morning, falling to California Lutheran University by a 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 28-26) score at the University of La Verne's Sports Science Athletic Pavilion. First-year Georgia Pinciaro led Union...
Field Hockey Comes Up Short at Union
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Vermont State University Castleton field hockey team fell to Union in the season opener on Saturday, 3-1. Zoe Martin made four saves, with Peyton Richardson scoring the lone goal for the Spartans with an assist from Arianna Spiezio. The Spartans had a scoring opportunity late...
REVIEW: Meta and The Cornerstones find common ground at Music Haven
At a time in history that finds our country more politically fractured than at any moment since the Civil War, in dances an African musician to give our community a free concert. He speaks in two tribal dialects and is backed by a band of musicians who hail from Senegal, Jamaica, Paris and New York City to give a us a free concert produced by a local Jewish woman with a 34-year history of bringing world class musical geniuses to a beautiful park in downtown Schenectady.
Saratoga Turns Out to Honor Hendrickson Legacy
If you didn't know better, you'd have thought that the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was throwing a huge party, and that's exactly how John Hendrickson would have wanted it. Hendrickson died unexpectedly in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Aug. 19 after suffering cardiac arrest. He was 59 years...
Real estate mogul Brandon Miller left $34m in debt behind and had just $8k in bank account before he died by suicide
NEW York City real estate tycoon Brandon Miller had almost $34 million in debt before he died by suicide. Miller had only $8,000 in his bank account when he died in July, legal documents show. Miller was married to the influencer Candice Miller, who runs the popular lifestyle blog Mama and Tata. The second-generation businessman […]
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