Cookie Factory closes stores after long financial struggles
Its cookies, cakes and pastries will continue to be available at Hannaford and Stewart’s.
North Greenbush councilwoman raises alarm as town spending outpaces revenue
NORTH GREENBUSH, NY (WRGB) — Questions are mounting about the Town of North Greenbush’s finances after records show the town has been spending more money than it is bringing in, contributing to depleted reserves and a negative fund balance. North Greenbush Councilwoman Mary Frances Sabo saying this is...
Costco is here — and Capital Region shoppers have their must-buy list
New to Costco? Readers share the best finds inside the store.
Helmet’s Page Hamilton on ‘Betty,’ songwriting and the band’s return to Albany
Page Hamilton reflects on Helmet’s nearly 40-year run, the band’s Albany ties and the solo projects he’s preparing.
Reports outline new details on Flock cameras in Troy as council mulls data limits
Two reports released by Troy's city council show how the police department, among other law enforcement agencies, has used data collected from Flock license plate readers over the past two years.
New York’s Longest Bike Path Was Originally Built for Mules, Not Cyclists
Back in 1825, mules trudged along the Erie Canal towpath at a steady four miles an hour while the men who drove them sang the hours away. Today, you can swap out the mules for two wheels and cruise that exact same historic corridor at whatever pace suits you. Stretching 365 miles from Buffalo to […]
Schenectady woman charged with arson at Union Street apartment
A Schenectady woman was arrested after investigators determined a fire inside an occupied Union Street apartment building was set intentionally.
Ballston Lake man faces 3 felony DWI charges in 5 months
A Saratoga County man now faces three felony DWI charges after three separate arrests in the past five months. Tyler Maguire, of Ballston Lake, was charged with felony DWI on March 21, July 31 and again Thursday night, Aug. 20. The charges stem from three separate arrests in Saratoga County.
NY lawmakers call for transparency regarding Veterans Affairs clinic closure
Federal lawmakers from New York are calling for more transparency regarding the impending closure of a Veterans Affairs clinic in Schenectady County. In a letter Monday to Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, New York senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer, along with Congressman Paul Tonko, called for the r
Fire breaks out at Schenectady sewage treatment plant
Schenectady, NY (WRGB) — A fire broke out Monday evening at a sewage treatment plant in Schenectady. According to the Schenectady Fire Department, emergency crews were called to the facility at 300 Anthony Street between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m. after a fire was reported in the building where compost is processed from sewage
