Snowstorm causes flight cancellations, closures in Albany area
Conditions will be clear until Sunday night when freezing rain is expected to hit the Capital Region and beyond.
Severe snowstorm prompts Code Blue alerts in Capital Region, shelters extend resources
As a severe snowstorm blankets the Capital Region, counties have issued Code Blue alerts, many extending until Monday, urging residents to seek shelter from the dangerous conditions. The New York State Police have warned of hazardous driving conditions due to the heavy snowfall, while the City Mission of Schenectady...
Schenectady FD investigating 2 separate fires
The Schenectady Fire Department is currently investigating two separate fires that occurred Saturday morning.
Saratoga Springs police, fire overspent $900K in overtime, comp time
Meanwhile, Commissioner of Public Safety Tim Coll is pushing for a new police station.
Roof collapses as Schenectady firefighters battle blaze amid snowstorm
No injuries were reported, but the department says Saturday morning's snowfall made extinguishing the fire more difficult.
Greg Bell, By the Numbers – A Look Back with the Legendary Promoter on...
There’s Santa Claus – who brings joy to children all across the world one night a year, and then there’s another jolly man, who brings to music and joy to the Capital Region over the course of many evenings of the year. Through concerts and shows that...
PS21 “The Dark” – A Winter Festival of Live Performance Across Columbia County
The Dark, a new annual festival from PS21 Center for Contemporary Performance in Chatham, will celebrate and elevate the depths of winter from February 16 to 22, 2026. The festival will unfold at PS21 and across Columbia County, including theatres, restaurants, libraries, saunas, and outdoor public spaces, featuring...
Crews repairing 2 water main breaks in Albany
Albany Water Department crews are currently on the scene of two water main breaks.
Happy 20th birthday, Bibliofiles column!
This columnist isn’t necessarily happy with how her 2025 reading plans turned out.
Capital Region music impresario Greg Bell has booked a retirement party for the ages...
As Bell tells it, he stumbled into the booking game through a happy accident. “A friend of mine were sitting around a bar one night talking about how many bands we knew and how many friends we had who were in bands, and we were talking this other guy that I worked with who said, oh, yeah, I have a hall that I could...

















