2 teens charged after using electric motorcycle to spin playground equipment, causing serious injury...
Two teenagers face felony charges after a 12-year-old child sustained serious injuries at an Upstate New York playground when the pair allegedly used an electric motorcycle to spin playground equipment, ejecting the victim. The Mechanicville Police Department arrested a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old on Friday, charging each with one count...
Drug Ring Running From San Diego To Upstate New York Busted
When I think of nationwide drug ring, I'm picturing something like Breaking Bad. Hardened criminals doing whatever it takes to make a quick buck. These fictionalized versions of drug dealers give people an idea of what it's like, but sometimes these stories are much further under the radar... Capital Region...
Teens charged with seriously injuring 12-year-old at Mechanicville playground
Mechanicville police accused the teens of using an electric motorcycle to spin playground equipment, ejecting a 12-year-old.
‘The clock is ticking’: NY municipalities struggle to meet deadline to remove lead pipes
Municipalities statewide face a looming 2037 federal deadline to replace all lead-contaminated water lines, a process complicated by funding and bandwidth.
NY attorney general highlights mobile home resident rights at Saratoga Springs event
New York Attorney General Letitia James held a meeting in Saratoga Springs on Saturday to inform mobile home residents of their rights.
Woke bills could spring NY’s worst killers, including ‘Son of Sam’ and John Lennon...
Some of the most infamous killers in history, including John Lennon assassin Mark David Chapman and “Son of Sam” serial murderer David Berkowitz , could soon be freed if Albany passes a pair of woke parole bills, critics warn. The Elder Parole bill would let violent criminals dodge their minimum sentences , regardless of how heinous their crimes, and be granted early parole hearings after they’ve...
Saratoga Springs native Cherie DeVaux becomes first female trainer to win Kentucky Derby
In the 151-year history of the Kentucky derby, a female trainer had never won "The Run for the Roses." That changed Saturday night, and it was Saratoga Springs native Cherie DeVaux making history.
The Wine Wars: The Unrelenting Wannabe Vintners Return – On Chatham’s Dime
Lawrence Howard, Esq., of Shulman Howard & McPherson LLP in Averill Park (yes, Averill Park, not exactly the Cravath letterhead one might hope for at a moment like this) has written to the Town of Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals on behalf of Fox Hill Estate and Winery LLC. Fourteen days after the ZBA voted 4-0 to send Edwin and Cherie Williams’ tasting room...
Cohoes CSD appoints next high school principal
The Cohoes City School District appointed its next high school principal during a board of education meeting on Wednesday.
Frost warning issued for Capital Region, Hudson Valley
Temperatures may drop as low as 33 degrees Saturday evening, according to the National Weather Service. If frost forms, it could endanger sensitive outdoor plants.
















