Altamont accomplished much in the first decade since the comprehensive plan
I appreciate Sean Mulkerrin’s May 4 article about the village of Altamont’s efforts to update its comprehensive plan [“Altamont tries again to update its comprehensive plan,” The Altamont Enterprise, May 4, 2026]. I am hopeful that the village will find the funds to seek a consultant...
Rapper Styles P of The Lox to perform in Albany
Empire Live in Albany will be hosting a summer performance by rapper Styles P.
Hochul’s plan to unlock shuttered Adirondack prisons falls through
In a crucial year to pass constitutional amendments, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal that would have freed three of six prisons from development restrictions has failed to make the $268 billion state budget. In a rare concurrent resolution proposed in her executive budget in January, Hochul sought to separate Mount...
Police talk early suspicions about teen charged with Samantha Humphrey’s death
The now-18-year-old boyfriend and accused killer of Samantha Humphrey was in court Friday as evidence is reviewed in the murder case.
Troy man accused of threatening victim in Cohoes with gun
COHOES, N.Y. (WRGB) — A man in Cohoes is accused of threatening someone with a gun. Police were called to a home on Main Street around 5 p.m. Wednesday. They say they found Loren Durkee, 42, of Troy in a truck behind the property. Officers say he had a...
Albany County pays outside firm $133K for public relations campaign
The county rejected at least one bid that would have charged less than $50,000 to tout local economic development efforts.
Centuries-Old Homes Go for Millions in This Upper Hudson Valley Enclave
Columbia County in the Upper Hudson Valley leaves the rest of the country in the dust when it comes to period houses built before 1900.
Brawl Outside Upstate New York McDonald’s Leads To Arrests
A brawl erupted outside the McDonald's in Cairo, New York, leading to the arrest of three men armed with a bat, pipe, and hammer — injuries were reported, but thankfully non-life-threatening.
Main Street Café to close after nearly four years
ALTAMONT — The Main Street Café, which opened in the fall of 2022, announced this week that it will close on July 7. Owner Jennifer Vendoro remodeled the space that had long been the site of the Home Front Café, which closed during the pandemic. Previously, Venduro...
State probe says Albany County deputy committed civil rights violations
Sheriff Craig Apple disagrees with findings from January report, says now senior investigator worked through serious disciplinary infractions earlier in his career.
