LEEDS — One person is homeless, after fire tore through their mobile home on Thursday night in Leeds. Read More One homeless after Leeds fire
HUDSON — The city’s Bangladeshi Gen Z community will take center stage in “Hudson, America,” a new documentary that will premier Saturday at 4 p.m. at Hudson Hall. Read More Bangladeshi Gen Z doc to premier
BALLSTON SPA — A former inmate at Greene Correctional Facility, who was recently sentenced to 17 years to life in state prison for his role in the death of his cellmate in 2018, has been sentenced for his role in a 2017 arson case in Saratoga County.
HUDSON — Several agencies are investigating the death of an incarcerated individual at the Hudson Correctional Facility, according to Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
Residents of Columbia and Greene counties are bracing for the coldest air to hit the area in several years.
CATSKILL — A student at Catskill Middle School is facing charges stemming from two separate incidents in which he allegedly made threats against the school and was in possession of a weapon, Lt. Daniel Waer of the Catskill Village Police Department said Thursday.
COXSACKIE — Red-faced Coxsackie-Athens district officials were all apologies Thursday over its now-infamous picture of a dirt-covered snowman posted on social media.
VALATIE — Taxpayers in the Ichabod Crane Central School District will pay less than they expected for the recently completed $27 million capital project, the district announced Thursday.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand plans to reintroduce a bill to support New York State dairy farmers, demand that Canada lift its embargo on New York-produced milk and push for legislation to reverse the shutdown of the Fort Drum biomass facility.
SAUGERTIES — A Greene County man was arrested on felony charges following an investigation into a theft at a Saugerties auto parts store, Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said.
CATSKILL — A large amount of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine was seized by police, following a traffic stop in the village of Catskill on Tuesday afternoon, Steven Nevel, public information officer for state police Troop F said.
DURHAM — A state Supreme Court judge has ruled that the Durham Town Board and Blackthorne Resort acted improperly when the board allowed the resort to build two bathhouses and a dump station on the site of a recreational vehicle park.
Sports
VALATIE — The Ichabod Crane Riders dropped a home game in the Colonial Council in boys basketball Friday night to the Catholic Central Crusaders, 71-40. Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Crusaders win big on the road vs. Riders
CHATHAM — The Chatham Panthers beat the Rensselaer Rams at home Thursday night, 69-39, in their Patroon Conference boys basketball game. Read More BOYS BASKETBALL: Chatham rolls past Rensselaer at home
CATSKILL — The Catskill Cats defeated the visiting Hudson Bluehawks, 65-39, in Tuesday’s Patroon Conference girls basketball game. Read More LOCAL ROUNDUP: Brantley, Shook lead Cats over Bluehawks
Arts & Life
ALBANY — The Capital Region will soon be glowing red, as nearly 40 buildings prepare to “glow red” to raise awareness about heart health in the Capital Region. Read moreWomen of Impact, Men Go Red for Women lead CPR demos during kickoff to American Heart Month
ALBANY — The Capital Region will soon be glowing red, as nearly 40 buildings prepare to “glow red” to raise awareness about heart health in the Capital Region. Read moreWomen of Impact, Men Go Red for Women lead CPR demos during kickoff to American Heart Month
ALBANY — Russell Sage College, Department of Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition 2023 Read moreexCHANGE: Teaching and Mentorship in Creative Practice
Opinion
Some days I find myself feeling a little overwhelmed and I long for a simpler time, like my childhood days in the 1950s. The only worries then were that the Russians were going to drop an atomic bomb on us at any moment and that Grandma was possibly a Communist spy. Other than diving onto my… Read moreWhittling Away: Feeling overwhelmed at the supermarket
The task of government is to control its population. If this sounds a little raw, call it leadership, but control is what leadership amounts to. Control is the fundamental. Leadership is how it’s implemented. Read moreHow are our opinions formed?
As I outlined last time, the role of the Columbia County Office for the Aging in the lives of local seniors has expanded since its inception. With that, so have the agency’s space and infrastructure needs, as the county’s aging population — one of the highest in New York State — draws on the… Read moreChairman’s Corner: Office for the Aging, part 2
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