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Senator Schumer proposes new U.S. stamp to salute Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Henry Johnson The newest honor proposed for Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Henry Johnson would place his...

Colonie high schooler killed in Bethlehem car crash Michael Kleinke, a 17-year-old Colonie Central High School student, is dead after a fatal...

Troy planners to review 2 apartment building proposals Two unrelated development proposals in downtown Troy would add 117 residential apartment...

Fate of Watervliet Arsenal's historic military quarters to be decided The oldest residence is a two-story Greek Revival building that served as the...

New York state budget feeds $5 million into upstate theaters Five Capital Region and Hudson Valley theaters will receive more than 40 percent of the...

Reforms to N.Y. Family Court "in jeopardy" as end of session looms On Sunday, student athletes honored numerous children killed during contentious custody...

Controversial Grace Baptist Church in Troy plans to give away flamethrower Troy's Grace Baptist Church, which has gained notoriety for raffling off modified AR-15s...

Albany's oldest building and a museum association in Troy were awarded federal grants The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded $500,000 to the Historic Albany...

Democrat Nina Nichols launches Troy mayoral campaign Rensselaer County Legislator Nina Nichols opened her campaign to be Troy's next...

Colonie police could have body worn cameras following Town Board vote The town of Colonie will vote Thursday on whether to outfit its police force with body...

Bobby Flay shows off renovated Saratoga Springs vacation home Two years after making the $1.7 million purchase, celebrity chef Bobby Flay showed off...

Candidate cites 'independence' in sheriff's run While Rensselaer County Democrats have selected their candidate for sheriff, county...

Saratoga Comic Con will feature stars from galaxy of shows, characters The Ninth Annual Saratoga Comicon May 6 and 7 in Saratoga will feature a galaxy of TV...

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy buys $1.4M Saratoga Springs house Dave Portnoy, founder of the Barstool Sports media company, has purchased a $1.4 million...

Child care crisis still burdens parents, providers and employers Among the many challenges working parents still face in the post-pandemic economy is a...

Massive fire guts old Doane Stuart campus in Albany Flames could be seen through the evening as as darkness fell in several Albany...

Colonie man denies running underage prostitution ring A Colonie man accused of running a prostitution ring with underage girls testified...

Bald eagles escaped snow that collapsed their home at Berkshire Bird Paradise The Berkshire Bird Paradise’s two bald eagles escaped harm when three feet of heavy,...

Grant program revived by RPI fraternity in Troy After a three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity...

Were you seen at Vanderheyden’s St. Patrick’s Fundraiser in Troy? Were you seen at Vanderheyden’s St. Patrick’s Fundraiser on March 16, 2023, at the...

House of the week: River views and extra income This week's home in Halfmoon offers views of the Mohawk River and 2,300 square feet of...

EPA says no amount of PFAS is safe in drinking water, proposes sharply tougher regulations Federal regulators on Tuesday called for stringent new limits on PFAS substances...

New coffee company coming to Stillwater in June A new coffee shop, dubbed Upton Coffee Company, is slated to open this June on the corner...

Attorney general plans full investigation into fatal Troy police crash The state Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigations will conduct a full...

Troy closes City Hall for water main repairs Troy City Hall will close at 2 p.m. Tuesday so that the city Department of Public...

Cohoes still rebuilding downtown after devastating 2017 fire Cohoes marked the end of the $3 million, three-phase Remsen Street infrastructure project...

Cohoes gets $10 million state grant for downtown revitalization Cohoes, Cambridge, Coxsackie and Kinderhook commercial and housing to be revitalized with...

Getting the lead out: Troy pumps up funding to replace old water lines Troy has enough money available to replace lead water pipe service lines in 300 to 350...

Radar scans for remains of executed War of 1812 soldier in East Greenbush Somewhere beneath the acreage that formed the U.S. Army’s Greenbush Cantonment in East...

Route 4 study meeting in North Greenbush postponed by weather The first public meeting of the U.S. Route 4 Corridor Study for East Greenbush and North...