FedEx lays off over a third of workers at Menands facility
The layoffs started on Jan. 31 and affect 43 workers at the facility located at 590 Broadway in Menands.
1740 Greek Revival With Mid-Century Modern Addition, in Valatie
Along a quiet country road in Valatie, 433 Rapp Road is a property that has accumulated a lot of history. The original structure dates to the 1740s. A Greek Revival center hall was added in the 1840s. Then, in the late 20th century a modern addition was designed by John Mesick, founding partner of MCWB Architects and celebrated contemporary of I.M. Pei, made of...
Regional Food Bank celebrates milestone, announces expansion plans
The Regional Food Bank is celebrating 20 years of operating a sustainable farm in Albany County. On Monday, the Food Bank announced plans to expand Patroon Land Farm with a new Agricultural Hub initiative.
With public funding gone, Hilton barn project drags on
NEW SCOTLAND — With hundreds of thousands of dollars already expended on the project, it’s likely to take hundreds of thousands more to get the Hilton barn over the finish line. Ten years after the town moved a historic barn across Route 85A to save it from demolition,...
Two charged after reported Nassau shooting
NASSAU, N.Y. (WRGB) — Two people are charged following a reported shooting in Nassau. State Police say Steven Lang, 41, accidentally shot himself in the leg last March while a child under the age of 16 was present. Investigators say Lang then falsely reported that an unknown person shot him.
WWII artifact ties Albany veteran to liberation of Dachau
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — As America celebrates its 250th birthday this year, attention is being turned to the Empire State’s rich history. One story now preserved at the New York State Military Museum tells how a 19-year-old Jewish kid from Albany helped end one of the worst atrocities in world history and returned home with an extraordinary artifact.
‘The best that we can do’: GCSD board adopts $134M budget proposal
GUILDERLAND — On April 14, the school board here unanimously adopted a $134 million spending plan for next year. District residents will vote on the budget on May 19 and will also vote on a $1.7 million bus proposition, reauthorizing capital-reserve funding, and filling three school-board posts. The tax-levy...
Saratoga County man charged after 13 dead dogs found in his car
A Saratoga County man is facing 13 felony counts after prosecutors said he concealed 13 dead dogs inside his vehicle. Saratoga County District Attorney Brett Eby said Paul H. Daby Jr. has been indicted on 13 counts of tampering with physical evidence. According to the District Attorney’s Office, the charges stem from allegations that Daby had the dogs in garbage bags inside his vehicle...
Albany mulls new limits on data from digital license plate readers
Cars pass under E-ZPass readers and license plate-scanning cameras on Fifth Avenue in New York City on Jan. 5, 2024. The proposed restrictions come amid rising concern about immigration enforcement and medical privacy. [ more › ]
Barricaded Car Shuts Down Albany City Hall And Courthouse
Albany’s normally sleepy civic core turned tense Monday morning as Albany City Hall and the Linn County Courthouse went into lockdown while police dealt with a person barricaded inside a vehicle near downtown. Officers moved quickly to secure the area, setting up a perimeter and warning residents and visitors...
