Family-owned manufacturing company receives $900K grant for Menands campus
A family-owned manufacturing company is set to receive a grant to support a $12 million investment in its Menands campus. On Wednesday, Albany County and Advance Albany County Alliance announced a $908,000 Sustainable Technology and Green Energy (STAGE) Grant will go to NSH USA Corporation.
‘Good Samaritan’ recalls saving 8-year-old girl in Troy
A man who was called a Good Samaritan by the city of Troy for rescuing a child said his heroism was instinct.
Schenectady driver faces drug DUI after Bennington crash involving police cruiser
Vermont State Police said a Bennington Police cruiser was hit in a suspected drug-related DUI crash that sent three people to the hospital. According to a Vermont State Police news release, the crash happened at about 10:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at the intersection of U.S. Route 7 and Kocher Drive in Bennington.
Woodstock Activist Helps Lead 207-Mile March Against Animal Testing
Hundreds of animal rights activists are expected to participate in a 14-day, 207-mile March to Abolish Animal Testing beginning Sept. 12, according to organizers. The march will take participants from Albany to Marshall BioResources in North Rose, a Wayne County company that breeds beagles, cats, ferrets, and minipigs
Tara Kitchen selling Troy, Guilderland spaces to focus on Manhattan
With owners now focused on their New York City restaurant, Troy eatery and Guilderland catering facility are for sale and will close.
Troy Turkey Trot rebranding ahead of first race after former director’s fraud allegations
The Troy Turkey Troy is rebranding, but officials in charge of the event said it will be the same welcoming race it's been for more than 100 years, just with a new direction
Business Roundup: New QuickChek location approved, Bubbakoo’s Burritos opens location in Guilderland
Here’s what’s new in the Capital Region business scene.
Fugitive wanted for murder in Albany, NY
ALBANY, NY — U.S. Marshals are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted on murder charges. Jacqua Cowan, 19, of Albany, has been wanted since June 12 on charges including second-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy and criminal possession of a weapon.
Missing: Newlywed Vanishes Days After Wedding In Upstate New York
The frantic search for a missing Upstate New York man continues after he disappeared days after his wedding. He's missing vital medication.
Albany Breaks Ground on $150.5M Lab to Stress-Test State’s Roads and Bridges
New York State Department of Transportation officials broke ground last week on a $150.5 million Central Testing Laboratory at the W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus in Albany, a four-story, 114,500-square-foot facility that will replace materials-testing operations more than 60 years old. The new buildin
