Man admits to raping Watervliet woman at her apartment with child present
Mohammad Ansar, a man accused of raping a Watervliet woman in her apartment with her young child present, pled guilty to Third Degree Rape on Wednesday, February 11.
East Greenbush CSD looking for owner of lost stuffed puppy
The East Greenbush Central School District is looking to reunite a lost stuffed animal with its owner.
A large-scale solar project in Rensselaer County has been cancelled
A large-scale solar project in Rensselaer County has been cancelled. A solar farm slated for 511 McChesney Ave. Ext. in Brunswick will not move forward. After nearly three years of back and forth with the town, CVE North America pulled the project that would have placed 16,000 panels on a roughly 100 acres.
Historical Albany landmark offers window into Underground Railroad
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — At first glance, there’s nothing remarkable about 194 Livingston Street in Arbor Hill. However, the plain brick building — in the heart of Albany — was also at the center of a freedom fight that still echoes through American history. It’s called...
Another Massive Scammer Behind Bars!
Scams have become so normalized, sometimes we forget where to look...
Cohoes business owners react to proposed vacant storefront fees
The Cohoes City Council is considering a proposal to charge property owners whose storefronts sit empty for more than four months. Local businesses say they've felt the impact of vacant businesses downtown.
Nicaraguan national pleads guilty to assaulting federal agent during arrest in Albany
ALBANY — A 39-year-old Nicaraguan citizen has pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal agent during an attempted arrest in Albany last year, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Michel Manuel Garcia Rojas admitted to resisting, impeding and assaulting a federal officer engaged in official duties, inflicting bodily...
State of the City address projects a safer, cleaner Troy
Tonight at Mayor Carmella Mantello's State of the City Address she projected a safer and cleaner Troy in 2026.
Woman arrested on burglary charge in Clifton Park
CLIFTON PARK, NY — A woman was arrested Tuesday on charges of burglary and petit larceny. Tammy D. Samuels, 63, of Schenectady, was arrested on a warrant issued by Clifton Park Town Court, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Samuels is accused of knowingly entering and remaining...
Parking restrictions on Chestnut and Grand Streets
Parking restrictions on Chestnut and Grand Streets. Parking will be restricted on the south side of 84 Chestnut St east of Dove St from Saturday, February 14 at 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for a move.
