Just A Bar opens in Albany’s Warehouse District
A bar with a unique name is now open in Albany. Just A Bar is located at 438 North Pearl St. in the city’s Warehouse District. The two-story brick building was home to Albany Elevator Inc. until last year. “We fell in love with the building itself and decided...
Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts First Frost For Capital Region
As we prepare for another string of 90-degree days next week, there is still plenty of summer heat on the way for the last month of summer. That said, I am sure just like me, you have felt that first fall-like chill when we have seen cooler stretches of weather. It happens every August - that first sign that autumn...
Thomas Cipriano Charged With Attempted Rape Of Minor
Thomas Cipriano, 53, of Halfmoon, was arrested Thursday, Aug. 7, on charges of attempted rape, unlawful imprisonment, and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators allege that Cipriano was operating as a ride share driver on Friday, Aug. 1, when he attempted...
Multiple fire departments respond to Rensselaer fire Saturday morning
Multiple fire departments responded to a fire at the corner of Aiken Avenue and Broadway Saturday morning shortly after 8 a.m.
Two-car crash in Wynantskill leaves one vehicle overturned, delays traffic
WYNANTSKILL, N.Y (WRGB) — Emergency crews responded to a two-car motor vehicle crash early this morning on Whiteview Road in Wynantskill. The Rensselaer County 911 center dispatched the Wynantskill Fire Department, along with the Defreestville Fire Department, North Greenbush Ambulance Association, and the Town of...
Man charged in 2013 fatal Schenectady fire to be detained
A judge has decided that Edward Leon will be detained ahead of a jury trial in the 2013 fatal Schenectady house fire investigation, according to court documents released on Friday.
Troy Mayor declares emergency after water main break in city
Troy, NY (WRGB) — Mayor Carmella Mantello has declared a public emergency following a significant water main break affecting the area of 6th Avenue, 7th Avenue, and Douw Street. The declaration, made under Section C-40 of the City Charter, aims to mobilize all available city resources to address the situation, which...
CT executive charged in campground stabbings in front of kids released from jail for...
A Connecticut father and retail executive has been released from jail to undergo mental health treatment at a Texas facility.
Fatal motorcycle crash in Brunswick Friday afternoon
The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office said the driver of a motorcycle is dead after a crash on Grange Road Friday around 12:12 p.m.
Grondahl: Recalling Nah’Quis Williams
Bethlehem’s Hannaford supermarket bestows a posthumous honor to Nah’Quis Williams, an employee who defied expectations.