BETHLEHEM SCHOOLS BEGIN TESTING STAFF FOR CORONAVIRUS
The Bethlehem school district said it began rapid testing asymptomatic staff for COVID-19 Thursday, in anticipation of bringing 7-12...
ACTIVISTS, LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE CAMPAIGN TO PASS TWO PAROLE REFORM BILLS
The campaign will work to pass Elder Parole, a bill that would require the parole board to hold hearings for incarcerated people over...
REPORTING DELAYS AS SARATOGA COUNTY LOSES ANOTHER 12 RESIDENTS TO CORONAVIRUS
A dozen more Saratoga County residents have died due to complications from COVID-19, county data show. The county posted an update...
ACTIVISTS, LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE CAMPAIGN TO PASS TWO PAROLE REFORM BILLS
ALBANY - A coalition of more than 25 New York lawmakers and 250 of the state's criminal and social justice reform groups announced...
CHRISTOPHER & BANKS STORES CLOSING LOCALLY
Colonie Christopher & Banks will be closing all of its stores nationwide as part of a bankruptcy reorganization, including four stores...
TWO WARREN COUNTY NURSING HOME RESIDENTS DEAD FROM CORONAVIRUS
Two nursing home residents died from COVID-19 overnight, Warren County officials said Thursday.
CUOMO UNVEILS HIS VERSION OF A NEW DEAL IN FINAL STATE OF THE STATE SPEECH
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo finished off his four-part State of the State Thursday with an address focusing on construction projects...
MILTON RESIDENTS BEG FOR RELIEF FROM NEARBY JUNKYARD
Wilton neighbors surrounding Planit Waste Recycling and Salvage were back in front of the town board Wednesday, urging officials again...
UALBANY POSSIBLE SITE AS PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE RETURNS TO TOURING
The league said details regarding specific dates and cities are still forthcoming. UAlbany's Casey Stadium hosted a PLL weekend in...
WIND TOWER PLANT PUTS CAPITAL REGION IN FOREFRONT OF GREEN ENERGY INDUSTRY
Capital Region lawmakers and business promoters took a victory lap on Thursday to tout Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State announcement...
VALLEYCATS GETTING CLOSER TO HIRING MANAGER
Callahan said the ValleyCats have interviewed six candidates with two more scheduled. He said he expects the new manager will come...
PARTING GLASS GETS CLOSURE REPRIEVE FROM BARSTOOL SPORTS GRANT
SARATOGA SPRINGS - A week ago, Joan Desadero didn't think The Parting Glass, the beloved Irish bar she owns on Lake Avenue, was going...
WHITEHALL MAN WHO ONCE PLANNED RACIAL 'HIT SQUAD' CAUGHT WITH RIFLES, AMMO
A white supremacist on the fringe of domestic terrorism in the Capital Region who served time time after he planned a “hit squad” to...
FORMER SIENA BASKETBALL STARS ROOTING FOR CURRENT SAINTS TO BREAK THEIR RECORD
This year's Siena team can tie and break the Division I record at Rider on Friday and Saturday. The Saints have won 14 games in a row...
PANDEMIC HAS ACCELERATED HUGE CHANGES IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Living in the past is not something that commercial real estate executives are planning on doing anytime soon. As the pandemic rages...
SKIER DIES AT WHITEFACE MOUNTAIN
A 22-year-old college student from Pennsylvania died while skiing at Whiteface Mountain Tuesday, State Police said.
TROY WANTS TO BRIDGE HOOSICK STREET DIVIDE WITH ART
TROY - A $1.25 million investment in the arts is offering a way to transform the barren, concrete landscape on Hoosick Street as the...
ANDREW YANG IS RUNNING FOR NEW YORK CITY MAYOR
ALBANY - Andrew Yang, who built a Democratic presidential campaign out of a promise to give every American $1,000 a month, announced...
A.M. ROUNDUP: KATKO SIDES WITH DEMOCRATS IN HISTORIC SECOND IMPEACHMENT
New York's congressional Democrats and Republican Rep. John Katko of Syracuse voted to charge President Donald J. Trump with “incitement...
REPORT: PARTING GLASS SAVED FROM CLOSURE BY BARSTOOL SPORTS
The Parting Glass. The Parting Glass, a cherished Irish bar and music venue in Saratoga Springs for nearly 40 years, is said to be...
The NRA has filed for bankruptcy after years of financial troubles
Summary List Placement The National Rifle Association has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy , the group said in a statement Friday. The move is part of a restructuring process... Read more ...
CDC: New virus variant will have 'rapid growth' in US at beginning of this year
Health officials say by March, a new and more infectious strain of coronavirus will likely become the dominant strain in the U.S. Read more ...
Call Is First Contact Between Presidential Campaigns
More than two months after the election, the rival presidential campaigns have had their first direct contact with each other. VP Mike Pence called Kamala Harris to offer his... Read more ...
Trump to leave Washington on morning of Biden's inauguration
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, just before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, to begin his post-presidential life in... Read more ...
You can shop every single product from Netflix's 'Get Organized' right now
Here's all of their holy grail organizers! Read more ...
Capitol rioters intended to 'capture and assassinate' elected officials...
"Strong evidence, including Chansley's own words and actions at the Capitol, supports that the intent of the Capitol rioters was to capture and assassinate elected officials in... Read more ...
Global death toll from COVID-19 tops 2M amid vaccine rollout
The global death toll from COIVID-19 has topped 2 million as vaccines developed at breakneck speed are being rolled out around the world in an all-out campaign to vanquish the... Read more ...
Disneyland is canceling its popular annual parks pass after being closed for...
Summary List Placement Disney announced on Thursday it is discontinuing its annual pass program for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure theme parks. Due to California... Read more ...
Coronavirus will knock more than a year off average US life expectancy...
When combined with provisional estimates of U.S. death rates for the first half of the year, the data shows a clear rise in the mortality rate as the pandemic took hold of the... Read more ...
VIDEO: Meteorologist manages to launch weather balloon 'and not herself'...
A wild video from the National Weather Service outpost in Omaha showed how intense the winds were early Friday morning. Read more ...