The Entire Library From The College Of St. Rose Is For Sale
An entire 150,000 item collection from The College of Saint Rose library is currently available for bulk purchase, and includes antique bibles, sheet music, DVDs and periodicals.
Putting the brakes on electric school bus mandate
At a recent transportation budget hearing in Albany, Janno Lieber, CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City, had a warning about electric buses. “Here’s a cautionary note, which is that the electric buses, about 60 altogether that we’ve received so far, have been underperforming in...
Colonie Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Plotting Murder-For-Hire Scheme
Jeal Sutherland, a 58-year-old man from Colonie, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for his role in a murder-for-hire plot. The U.S. Attorney’s Office reported that Sutherland, along with his then-partner, was involved in a scheme targeting the father of a child. Reports show that Sutherland utilized his...
Too big to fail: Mamdani, Albany wait for 485x to flop
If your car’s warning lights start flashing, do you take it in for repairs or keep driving until the brakes fail?. Leila Bozorg keeps driving. Bozorg, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s deputy mayor for housing, believes the state shouldn’t amend 485x unless the crucial multifamily development law remains broken for a while...
Albany is expanding resident parking permit network
Albany’s resident permit parking network is set to expand this weekend. With major downtown development on the horizon, advocates say city parking has to be approached correctly. The parking network will expand by 750 spaces beginning Feb. 14. The city’s Park South, Lincoln Park and Sheridan Hollow neighborhoods are...
Albany Teen Arrested For Gaming Console Robbery And Theft Spree
A 17-year-old has been arrested in Albany in connection with a series of robberies targeting individuals selling electronics and personal items. According to authorities, the teen allegedly robbed a victim on Livingston Avenue on Sunday night during what was supposed to be the sale of a gaming console. The victim had...
BC Food Services will offer take-home meals for students observing Ramadan
BCSD’s Food Services will offer take-home breakfast and lunch for students who are fasting in observance of Ramadan. Take-home meals will be available during the school weeks throughout Ramadan. Families are asked to pre-order each week by filling out the attached Google Form. Orders should be submitted by the...
Colonie star Owen Conley ‘feeling pretty confident’ heading into Section 2 state qualifying meet
Catching up with the top storylines and athletes for this weekend's Section 2 indoor track state qualifying meet.
Mantello: Troy will redevelop 1 Monument Square or build a park
Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello aims to put forward a proposal by spring or early summer to transfer 1 Monument Square to the Troy Local Development Corporation for redevelopment as a mixed-use building.
Tariffs raise costs for Capital Region florists ahead of Valentine’s Day
Imported-flower tariffs squeeze Capital Region florists for Valentine’s Day, prompting some price hikes; chocolate prices trend downward after cocoa tariffs dropped.
