Pick for Albany attorney admits lobbyist contract process fell short
In an email to Common Council leadership this spring, John Reilly Jr. said the administration skirted procurement rules during the selection process.
Activists End 207-Mile March at Wayne County Beagle Breeder, Demand Cruelty Charges
A crowd of about 400 protesters converged outside Marshall BioResources' headquarters in Wayne County over the weekend, capping a multi-day march from Albany aimed at the nation's largest breeder of research beagles. The demonstrators are pushing local prosecutors to investigate a company they accuse of mistreating ani
Comptroller issues damning report on Albany’s finances
Review of 2025 and 2026 budgets examines roots of fiscal crisis. Mayor Dorcey Applyrs will release her 2027 budget proposal Thursday.
Moose that ran loose in Upstate NY city returned to the wild
A 600-pound bull moose was safely captured Tuesday after wandering through an Upstate New York neighborhood since the weekend, according to reports. State wildlife officials used a tranquilizer dart to subdue the moose at a South Troy waste transfer station, the Times Union reported. The young moose, estimated to be...
Chick-fil-A Reveals Plan For 5th Capital Region Restaurant
After years of being starved of a local Chick-fil-A, plans have been revealed for a 5th Capital Region location.
RANKED: Best school districts in the Capital Region for 2027
School and neighborhood review website Niche recently released its 2027 Best Schools and Districts in America rankings. The rankings include updated data for over 93,000 public schools, 30,000 private schools, and 11,000 school districts nationwide.
Theft ongoing in Troy with same suspect for weeks
Ten businesses were allegedly stolen from by a female over the last three weeks according to the Troy Business Improvement District. Her image, along with another suspect’s spread fast between owners. They have both been recognized and told to leave by some stores. CBS6 chose to blur their faces in this report as the t
Albany store celebrates everything local, unique to New York’s capital city
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Right across from the SUNY building on Broadway, a small shop is celebrating everything Albany. Albany native and owner Erica Cubello was a customer of the Fort Orange General Store until she saw it for sale online. “It was kind of more or less a...
Albany ranked 2nd most financially stressed city in New York
Albany residents are reacting with concern as the city faces deep financial stress and difficult choices about how to close a major budget gap.
Amazon subcontractor closing operation in Colonie
ThreeC Logistics says 78 workers will be affected by its plans to end operations at a warehouse for the online retailer.
