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Schenectady’s Marsha Mortimore hailed as ‘connector of people’

A historian and community activist, Mortimore was remembered for her dedication to her family and church after her death last month at 77.
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Fluffy but fierce: afternoon snowstorm to dump snow across the Capital Region

Light snow will start to overspread the area from south to north this Sunday morning, becoming more intense after midday. Snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour will be possible for much of the afternoon and evening before becoming lighter again after midnight. The snow will be very fluffy, but there will be a lot of it,...
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Live: Gov. Hochul says stay off roads; non-essential state workers to work remotely

Heavy snow is expected across eastern New York today into Monday. But how much?
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Seven Wonders of the Erie Canalway Trail

When a couple of baby boomers commenced walking across New York State between Albany and Buffalo on the Erie Canalway Trail, they assumed walking a mostly level path would be easy – but there were challenges. Jim and Lisa Saunders have been chased by mosquitoes, biting flies, hissing geese...
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Albany County state of emergency: Offices closed due to snowstorm

Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy has declared a State of Emergency and closed County offices immediately. County offices are expected to reopen Tuesday, Jan. 27, weather permitting. County workers should not report to work Monday and should check with supervisors about telecommuting. The closure does not apply...
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Monster snowstorm slams upstate New York

The storm — which has resulted in school closures, travel bans and flight cancellations aplenty — is expected to dump 18 to 24 inches of snow across the Albany area and Hudson Valley.
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Visibility, road conditions are chief concerns amid snowstorm

CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — It is a very cold Sunday night and this snow is just piling up. I would like to add – it is my first major east coast snowstorm – and officials are telling me this is historic. I spoke with Pete Cichitti,...
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Is Fox Hill the Hill to Die On?

Ed and Cheri Williams still want to open a wine tasting room in their garage. The zoning doesn’t permit it. The licensing requirements aren’t met. The neighbors have objected for years. The application has never been complete. And yet the proposal won’t die—because no one at the Town of Chatham seems willing to kill...
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01/24/2026: All Eyes on the Winter Storm

Major winter storm is coming our way with snowfall starting tomorrow morning. However, the cold air has been locked in and will continue to be throughout the rest of the work week. Wind chills this morning along with the ACTUAL low temperatures were just brutal this morning. Even here in Albany, we were sitting in...
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Albany police arrest man for menacing with knife on N. Manning Blvd Saturday night

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Albany Police have announced the arrest of a man after a menacing incident on Saturday night. APD responding to an address on N. Manning Blvd at around 9:00 p.m., 42-year-old Lamar Chapple charged with 2 counts of menacing 2nd, 1 count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th, and 2 counts of...

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