Adirondacks, Capital Region chef featured in PBS show
A new episode of the PBS show titled "Wild Foods" was filmed in upstate New York. The show, hosted by environmentalist, educator and forager Kevin Chap, focuses on food found in nature and eredfining that relationship with food.
7 Brew coffee stand coming to Rensselaer with 50 new jobs
A new 7 Brew coffee stand is coming to Rensselaer for summer 2026 and the company says it will bring 50 jobs.
13-year-old driver crashes car full of teens, teenage girl thrown from vehicle
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Police in New York said a driver who crashed Sunday evening was just 13 years old. The crash happened just before 6:30 p.m. in the 600 block of Western Avenue. Albany Police said the driver lost control and the car rolled several times. A 14-year-old...
North Adams Man Charged With Murder
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A local man is being charged with murdering a family member at his home. David Louis Boucher, 48, is expected to arraigned on one count of murder in Northern Berkshire District Court on Tuesday morning. According to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office, police responded to...
Man pleads guilty to assault after attacking girlfriend
The Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office announced a man has pled guilty to attacking his girlfriend and leaving her partially blind.
Legal but misleading: Homeowners warned about property record letters
RENSSELAER COUNTY, N.Y. — A solicitation letter that looks official is showing up in homeowners’ mailboxes across New York — asking people to pay more than $100 for copies of property records they can often get for free or at little cost through their local county clerk’s office.
Attempted murder fugitive from Del. arrested in NY State
A man is charged with attempted murder and a weapons offense in connection with a shots-fired incident nearly two months ago. A residence in the Village of Barrets Run Apartments in the Bear area was hit by gunfire early March 15th. A bed in the home was damaged, but an adult and a juvenile were not injured.
Groups call to suspend suspensions in N.Y. state schools
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Parents, students and advocates are taking on Albany in an effort to suspend suspensions. “We are fighting for the ‘Solutions Not Suspensions’ bill to be passed," said The Children’s Agenda’s Isabel Rosa, who was among those making a trip to Albany on Monday.
Road closed after car strikes house on Western Avenue
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — A portion of Western Avenue is closed at present, after a crash on the 600 block. The Albany Police Department responded around 6:25pm. Western Avenue is closed to all traffic between Homestead and Marion Avenue at this time. Our crew at the scene observed a...
Two Fredonia Students Receive SUNY Chancellor’s Award
Impressive academic credentials and campus engagement are traits shared by SUNY Fredonia's recipients of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. Two students at the university -- Sivan Adler and Alexander Scalcione -- were among the 205 students across the SUNY system honored a recent award ceremony in Alba

















