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IN BALLSTON, CARPENTER'S ACRES SEWER PROJECT ON HOLD

BALLSTON - In a standing-room-only meeting, the Town Board remained undecided Tuesday night on the $3.9 million proposed sewer district...

REPORT: PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN LATHAM CRASH

COLONIE - A serious crash at 7 p.m. Tuesday claimed a life of a pedestrian, according to Spectrum News. Spectrum News reported that...

UALBANY STUMBLES AFTER FAST START IN 71-63 LOSS AT YALE

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The University at Albany couldn't follow up on a fast start Tuesday night and lost a nonconference game to Yale...

WRITERS INSTITUTE SECURES ENDOWMENTS

ALBANY - The future of the New York State Writers Institute is assured, thanks to two gifts from University at Albany alum. Gregory...

FEDS: TROY SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SOUGHT SEX WITH COP HE THOUGHT WAS BOY

ALBANY - A 52-year-old school bus driver appeared in court Tuesday after allegedly attempting to entice and coerce, whom he believed...

AVERILL PARK WOMAN ACCUSED OF DWI, RESISTING ARREST

BODY FOUND IN SCHENECTADY BAR WAS LOCAL THEATER DIRECTOR

Schenectady The man found dead in a city bar Sunday morning has been identified by police as Thomas Dalton Bambury.

KALOYEROS SENTENCED TO OVER 3 YEARS IN SUNY POLY SCANDAL

NEW YORK - A judge sentenced SUNY Polytechnic Institute founder Alain Kaloyeros on Tuesday to 3 ½ years in federal prison for bid-rigging. Judge...

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS INTRODUCE LIMO REGULATION LEGISLATION AFTER SCHOHARIE CRASH

Upstate New York U.S. Representatives introduced legislation Monday to close a loophole in law that allows stretched limousines to...

SENATE COMMITTEE CHAIR ASSIGNMENTS REACT-O-MAT™

The incoming committee chairs in the state Senate for the new legislative session have been announced. On Tuesday morning, the Senate...

SUBWAY FRANCHISEE SETTLES 2015 SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT IN ROTTERDAM

A local Subway franchisee has settled a 2015 sexual harassment lawsuit for $80,000 after a former Subway general manager allegedly...

OPWDD HEAD DEPARTING CUOMO ADMINISTRATION

ALBANY - The head of the state's Office for People with Developmental Disabilities is leaving to run a health care organization the...

DA: COHOES KILLING JUSTIFIED

COHOES - A man who shot and killed an intruder who planned to rob his home - firing the shot near a sleeping baby - pleaded guilty...

GRONDAHL: NEW BOOK DETAILS HISTORY OF ALBANY'S 785 STREET NAMES

Albany When I wrote about Erik Schlimmer in the summer of 2015, I interviewed him for more than an hour and privately thought he had...

CHURCHILL: TAKING MEASURE OF REGION'S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

Albany Presidential prognostication is a bad media habit, especially when done without attention to, you know, actual issues. But bad...

LIMO LAWSUIT: STATE FAILED TO FIX DEADLY INTERSECTION

Family of Amanda Rivenburg has filed a notice of claim with the state Court of Claims alleging the state is responsible for the Oct....

SENATE DEMOCRATS UNVEIL COMMITTEE CHAIRS

The incoming committee chairs in the state Senate for the new legislative session have been announced. On Tuesday morning, the Senate...

CHARTER SAYS VOTE TO KICK IT OUT OF NY WAS 'UNCONSTITUTIONAL'

ALBANY - In its harshest language yet, Charter Communications says the Public Service Commission's July 27 vote that forced it to come...

COLD, DRY WEATHER THROUGH WORK WEEK FOR ALBANY AREA

ALBANY - Another cool and dry day is ahead in the Capital Region. Forecasters say the mercury should rise above the freezing mark during...

SCHENECTADY CITY ATTORNEY SAYS WORKPLACE BULLYING CHARGES ARE PROPERLY ADDRESSED

SCHENECTADY - The city is properly addressing workplace bullying and harassment issues under the city's workplace violence policy,...