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Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Springs Council approves contracts for long-discussed East Side fire station

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Groundbreaking on the city’s long-discussed third fire station is expected to begin any day after the Saratoga… Read more »

Schenectady

Schenectady City Council urges Hochul to sign speed limit legislation

SCHENECTADY — The City Council on Tuesday agreed to pass a resolution calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation allowing… Read more »

Alyssa Treanor, shown coaching this past season for Russell Sage, is the new Union College women's lacrosse head coach. Treanor is a graduate of Niskayuna High School and Siena College.

Union College hires Alyssa Treanor as women’s lacrosse head coach

A familiar face will be rejoining the Union College athletic staff. Alyssa Treanor was named the new head coach of… Read more »

Schenectady man drowns at Guilderland’s French’s Hollow, Guilderland police say

GUILDERLAND – A Schenectady man drowned Monday evening at French’s Hollow, near the Watervliet Reservoir in Guilderland, Guilderland police said…. Read more »

Schenectady

Schenectady City Council to discuss reducing citywide speed limit

SCHENECTADY — The City Council on Tuesday will discuss reducing the citywide speed limit to 25 mph, a move that has… Read more »

AP Photo/Seth WenigState Comptroller Tom DiNapoli speaks during the New York state Democratic Convention in New York on Feb. 17.

Albany

Comptroller: Capital Region IDA tax breaks among largest in state

ALBANY — Capital Region industrial development agencies were among the state’s most generous with tax exemptions, according to the state… Read more »

Sales tax revenue continues to soar for Capital Region counties

ALBANY — Sales tax revenue continues to surge, with May 2022 collections nearly 21% higher than May 2021 in the… Read more »

John Lea Jr. of Schenectady mans the grill, flipping burgers for Styles Catering during Monday's BLM Saratoga Juneteenth celebration and picnic at Saratoga Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs June 20, 2022.

Saratoga Springs

Advocacy on Juneteenth shows work is not done, Saratoga BLM organizers say

SARATOGA SPRINGS – The sparse crowd in the early goings of Saratoga Black Lives Matter’s Juneteenth celebration Monday was largely… Read more »

Chess champion Adarsh Neti with his chess board in his Rexford home

Capital Region

Winning mindset: Shen 8th grader is a statewide chess champ

REXFORD – Adarsh Neti, an 8th grader in the Shenendehowa Central School District, found himself in a losing position. Doubt… Read more »

Anthony J. Paradise Jr. - Credit: Saratoga County Sheriff's Office

Saratoga Sheriff: Accused killer arrested in 2017 Curtis Lumber fire and burglary in town of Ballston

BALLSTON – A man awaiting trial on a murder charge has been arrested in connection with a 2017 fire and… Read more »

Mac and Melissa Brown, owners of Backyard BBQ on Mohawk Ave in Scotia at the outdoor market outside Schenectady City Hall

Scotia-based barbecue restaurant serves a plate of ribs with a side of community

SCOTIA — For Melissa Brown, food is love. And that message can be heard loud and clear at Backyard BBQ,… Read more »

The damaged, doomed house at 1233 Main St. in Rotterdam Junction is shown

11 years after Irene flooded Rotterdam Junction, damaged house to be demolished

ROTTERDAM JUNCTION — One of the last unrepaired casualties of Tropical Storm Irene will be chopped up and hauled off… Read more »

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