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Workers Encounter Giant 14-Foot-Boa Constrictor in Albany Park
I have way more questions than answers, and I'm not sure anyone can wrap their head - no pun intended - around what was discovered in an Albany preserve last Friday. Did Albany Water workers encounter a giant, 14-foot Boa constrictor while fixing a transmission main at Tivoli Preserve last week? According to local news outlets, they did.
Explore New York’s Underground Railroad History
New York played a pivotal role in the Underground Railroad, facilitating the escape of nearly 100,000 enslaved individuals seeking freedom in the North and Canada. Abolitionists utilized a vast network of churches, safe houses, and community sites, supported by the state’s extensive border with Canada, to aid emancipation efforts.
Capital Region Chicken Wing Lovers! New Spot Opening Soon
Hey, Capital Region chicken wing fans! There is another chicken wing spot opening up in the area. It will be the second location for this popular national chain. Get ready because Wingstop is opening its second location in Rensselaer County. This popular chicken wing chain's first location opened in March on Central Ave in the Westgate Plaza in Albany.
Capital Region Native And His Band Announce Hometown Show In Albany
There is no more room on the summer concert calendar to add shows! Let's start the fall concert calendar. The latest show announcement for the Capital Region will take place in Albany this October and will feature a singer from Niskayuna. The Los Angeles based Rock band Dirty Honey will...
Slithery Surprise: 12-Foot Python Attacks Crews Responding To NY Water Main Break
It wasn’t exactly what crews expected to find on a busted pipe call.In the region, employees with the Albany Water Department got quite a scare on Friday, July 12, while responding to a broken 48-inch water transmission line in Tivoli Lake Preserve.Shortly after arriving on site, crews encountered …
Hudson kid, 10, seeks votes in national mullet contest
A Hudson student is rocking the “business in the front, party in the back” hairstyle and is ready to compete on a national stage. Louis Scoffier, 10, is going into fifth grade at Hudson City Schools. His dad, Richard, told NewsChannel 13 that for the second year in a row, he is participating in the Mullet Champ USA Mullet competition raising money for Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors.
Popular Albany County Pizzeria Turning Off the Oven for Good
No one wants to see any business, let alone a Capital Region mom-and-pop style restaurant, close its doors for good, but sadly, that's what's happening at a popular pizza spot. Recently, they shared the news with their valued customers that they have just a few days left to enjoy a...
Business group hosts chicken and rib BBQ to benefit DiscoverRCS
RAVENA — The RCS Community Business Association will host a chicken and rib barbecue on July 18, from 3-7 p.m., in the National Bank of Coxsackie parking lot at Faith Plaza on Route 9W. Food will be provided by Frese’s Bakery and Catering, which will allow the entire community...
Star Trek Cast Member Calls Out Albany For Our Insatiable Appetites
It appears that the Capital Region caught the eye of one of television's most famous space explorers. We all know that this summer has been insane when it comes to traveling. They've been reporting on busy airports since the end of May and it doesn't appear to be letting up anytime soon.
Free Sheila E. Concert Moved Indoors Amid Tomorrows Forecast
Rain or Shine get ready for an electrifying performance from Sheila E. Albany music enthusiasts, get ready to groove to the beats of Sheila E. tomorrow night rain or shine! The highly anticipated Albany Capital Concert Series featuring the legendary percussionist Sheila E. has been relocated from its outdoor venue at the Empire State Plaza to the rain location inside the Empire State Plaza Convention Center.
Drug Church – “Demolition Man”
Drug Church got started in Albany more than a decade ago, and they’ve perfected a form of hooky, aggressive, big-guitar quasi-hardcore that very few bands can hope to touch. Two years ago, the band released Hygiene, which is their most acclaimed album to date and which fucking rules. Since then, Drug Church have toured hard, played tons of festivals, covered the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and released the one-off banger “Myopic.” This fall, they’ll release their new album Prude. This is very good news.
DANCE REVIEW: ‘SMASHED2’ by Gandini Juggling at PS21
The Center for Contemporary Performance, or “PS21,” as it is known, is in Chatham, N.Y., just over the Massachusetts border and a reasonable drive from pretty much anywhere in Berkshire County. The venue had its first season in 2006, and being the proverbial new kid on the block, it is not as well known as some of its Berkshire County counterparts such as Shakespeare & Company and Barrington Stage Company, and certainly not yet in the league of Tanglewood or Jacob’s Pillow. Judging by the vision, energy, and drive of the organization, however, and its desire to truly be contemporary, innovative, and accessible and affordable to all, I am quite confident in the coming years PS21 will be spoken of in the same breath as these other venerable performing-arts institutions in the Berkshires.
BITS & BYTES: Edward Merritt at the Turley Gallery; Sarah Martinez and Ali Gibbons at David M. Hunt Library; Literary celebration at The Clark; Garden Grove Music Festival; Sam Reider at Fisher Center
Turley Gallery presents ‘The Long Season,’ the work of Edward Merritt. Hudson, N.Y.— From July 19th through September 1st, the Turley Gallery presents ‘The Long Season,’ the work of Edward Merritt. Part social practice, part painting, Merritt’s works evoke a garden formed from detritus and...
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