Woman charged with welfare fraud and filing false documents
Amsterdam, NY — A joint investigation by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Unit, the Department of Social Services, and the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office has led to the arrest of 24-year-old Maria Araujo on April 29, 2025. Araujo faces one count of welfare fraud in the...
Purple Box: A glimpse down Spring Street through the years
From horseless carriages to red SUVs, Spring Street has long served as the commercial center of Town. Students, faculty, and community members can often be found waiting in long lines on Friday for Log Lunch or eating ice cream from Lickety on a warm September day. But how has this illustrious street evolved over the...
The Capital Region’s Best Ghost Story Is a Tale of Revenge and Murder
Who among us doesn't love a exploring the history of the area where we live? It's also fun when some of that history goes and in hand with ghost stories. This is the case for this historic street in downtown Albany, NY. Albany has its fair share of haunted stories....
New England Weather Alert: Rain and Thunderstorms Return by Thursday Night Through Saturday
Brattleboro, VT – A wave of rain and thunderstorms will sweep across Vermont and western Massachusetts starting late Thursday, bringing a wet and unsettled pattern through early Saturday that could disrupt weekend travel and outdoor plans. According to the National Weather Service in Albany, precipitation chances...
Truck Crashes Into Pittsfield’s Samel’s Deli
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wednesday morning was busy for Pittsfield first responders, as a pickup truck crashed into Samel's Deli & Catering and a fire broke out on First Street. Around 9:45 a.m., the police reported that the street in front of Samel's Deli & Catering would be closed or down to one lane as a result of a...
9 temporarily displaced after Albany fire
Nine Albany residents were temporarily displaced after a fire broke out at a multi-unit home on Hurlbut Street. According to the Albany Fire Chief Joseph Gregory, there were no reported injuries to both civilians or firefighters.
Man that killed two high school students in crash admits to parole violations
The man who went to prison for killing two high school students in a crash admitted on Wednesday to violating his parole, after he was arrested by Colonie Police in March. Dennis Drue had been charged with false personation after police said he gave a fake name to an officer who found him in the park after hours.
St. Peter’s surgeons perform new procedure to treat aortic aneurysms
Vascular surgeons at St. Peter’s Hospital have performed the Capital Region’s first procedure of its kind to treat life-threatening aortic aneurysms. The surgeons have successfully performed the first thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis (TAMBE). These types of aneurysms occur when the aorta weakens and bulges...
‘Six Triple Eight:’ The all-Black female WWII unit awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only one comprised of Black women to be sent overseas during World War II.
Ford CEO says the automaker is so dependent on imports it ‘can’t even buy’...
Despite tariff relief, prices are still set to rise.