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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.
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...
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...
Brunswick residents urge officials to make changes on Hoosick Road
Residents of a Rensselaer County town are tired of worsening congestion and are calling for changes. Heading west on Route 7 through Troy and Brunswick, drivers and pedestrians head through a bustling roadway peppered with small and commercial shops, fast food chains, doctors’ offices, and more. In recent decades,...
Construction begins on new CSX-owned rail bridge over Hudson River
Construction has begun on a $634.8 million project to replace the Livingston Avenue Rail Bridge, which will replace the Civil War-era passenger-rail bridge spanning the Hudson River between the cities of Albany and Rensselaer, New York. The new bridge will provide a modern crossing designed to improve service along the...
102nd: Tweed wins Dem nomination in close primary
HILLTOWNS — Janet Tweed is set to face Republican Assemblyman Chris Tague in the 102nd Assembly District general election this November, after Tweed narrowly beat her opponent in the Democratic primary. Although the primary results have yet to be certified by the New York State Board of Elections —...
Hochul launches listening tour on school cell phone ban
Guilderland (NEWS10) — Governor Kathy Hochul kicked off her statewide listening tour at Guilderland High School, meeting with superintendents from Guilderland, Albany, and Schoharie, as well as local teachers and union leaders. During the session, Hochul highlighted a concerning trend: “72% of teachers across the nation reported that cellphones are a major distraction for students in their classrooms.”
Albany Common Council takes up lower speed limit — again
The city of Albany is temporarily hitting the brakes on implementing a new 25 mile per hour speed limit. Early this month the Albany Common Council unanimously approved legislation to reduce the speed limit on most city streets from 30 to 25 miles an hour. The measure was sponsored by...
HHA board and tenants meet about state of grant
HUDSON–As the Hudson Housing Authority (HHA) awaits feedback on a proposal to redevelop its property, the opportunities for and challenges facing the people living now in its buildings received attention at the Board of Commissioners meeting June 17 and the residents meeting July 2. The HHA runs the 135-unit...
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