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Parting Glass manager and daughter to owner Joan Desadora, Linda DiBlasio, of Saratoga Springs, inside their bar while closed to business on Wednesday after hearing they received funding from The Barstool Fund to help keep their business open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Springs’ Parting Glass Irish pub saved by funding from Barstool Sports

SARATOGA SPRINGS – In a city where wagering is big business, Joan Desadora was betting on a longshot. The COVID-19… Read more »

YouTubeSawyer Fredericks performs during a virtual concert at the Palace Theatre in Albany, streamed on Wednesday.

Singer-songwriter trifecta impresses virtual Palace crowd Wednesday

The last time Sawyer Fredericks played the Palace Theatre, he was centerstage, as 2,800 devotees watched the soon-to-be winner of… Read more »

David Pietrusza and his latest book

Glenville author has written 8 books on presidents and 3 on baseball. His latest is about growing up in Amsterdam

David Pietrusza has written a number of well-received books on presidents and presidential elections, but he has no desire to… Read more »

Volunteer Earl Bowers, of Albany, carries food to a car Wednesday.

Schenectady

Photos: Food distribution Wednesday at Schenectady’s Crosstown Plaza

SCHENECTADY – Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany Wednesday held another food distribution, this one at the Crosstown Plaza… Read more »

Marjorie Maas, aka Marvelous Marge, reacts to long-time friends drive up waving goodbye Monday

Schenectady County

Photos: Longtime Schenectady volunteer ‘Marvelous Marge,’ 91, gets goodbye parade

GLENVILLE – Friends of Marjorie Maas, 91, held a goodbye parade for her Monday at her residence at The Summit… Read more »

Maple Ski Ridge instructor Genesis Dumlao of Guilderland waits in line at the ski area Saturday.

Rotterdam

Photos: Skiers and snow boarders hit the slopes at Rotterdam’s Maple Ski Ridge Saturday

ROTTERDAM – Skiers and snow boarders hit the slopes at Maple Ski Ridge in Rotterdam Saturday. Photos from the day… Read more »

Saratoga Springs DPW laborer Dan McLellan loads Christmas trees on Second Street in Saratoga Springs Tuesday.

Saratoga Springs

Photos: Trees of now Christmas past in Saratoga Springs; DPW workers collect for new use

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Saratoga Springs Department of Public Works workers were out Tuesday picking up Christmas trees. The city collects… Read more »

Moriah Formica performs onstage at the Clifton Commons in Clifton Park on Aug. 4, 2019. Inset: Madison VanDenburg at the Times Union Center in 2019 and Sawyer Fredericks at the Glove Theater in Gloversville in 2018.

Albany

Palace to live-stream concert by Formica, Fredericks and VanDenburg

Moriah Formica, Sawyer Fredericks and Madison VanDenburg will perform a virtual concert kicking off at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 13)… Read more »

An installation shot of “Upstate Artists” at The Laffer Gallery in Schuylerville.

On Exhibit: Stunning works by local artists can be viewed from home

Many of us celebrated the end of a tumultuous 2020 last week. However, with the recent rise in coronavirus cases… Read more »

From left, Danielle Elizabeth, Austin Lee Russell (aka Chumlee) and Rick Harrison check out a jacket once worn by Billy Gibbons during a recent episode of the reality series “Pawn Stars” on the History Channel.

Niskayuna

Niskayuna High grad featured on History Channel’s ‘Pawn Stars’

Niskayuna High School graduate and Las Vegas showgirl Danielle Flahive got more than she bargained for on the latest episode… Read more »