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A few weeks ago, I saw a grown man throw a candy wrapper on the ground.  I immediately judged him to be a loser in life. Too harsh?  Too bad.   If there's one thing I have zero tolerance for, it's a litterbug.  It's lazy and it's vulgar plain and simple.  Far worse than any candy wrapper, paper plate or chicken bone (it's an Albany thing you may not understand it) is the amount of used COVID masks

We're coming up on one year since the universe threw us the biggest curveball anyone could have ever imagined.  We locked down, social distanced, tried to "not be stupid," wore our masks, watched daily press conferences, explored the Adirondacks, worked from home, taught our children, did drive-by celebrations, celebrated our frontline heroes, held meetings on Zoom, ordered massive amoun

A 22-year-old South Burlington, VT man may have thought the Lake Champlain ice surface he stood atop was thick enough to support him.  Unfortunately, it wasn't.  Trapped underneath a sheet of ice in freezing cold water for 10 minutes, at least a dozen Burlington firefighters rushed to the scene in an attempt to save the man's life.  By the time emergency medical teams arrived, it was too late. Rea

WellNow Urgent Care locations are open throughout the Capital Region. In fact, this is where I got my COVID-19 test. They are clean and very accommodating. The doctors and nurses who worked at the one in Clifton Park where I went were awesome. WellNow Urgent Care announced that they will be hiring more healthcare workers in the Albany area.

My two sisters and my brothers-in-law have gotten both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. They fell into the first groups of those who were eligible to get the vaccine. Little by little Governor Andrew Cuomo is announcing more groups of people who are eligible.

Folks in Pattersonville told News 10 ABC that for years there were reports of a large animal making the rounds around town, appearing in backyards and barns, but never staying long enough for anyone to get a real good look.  What was this sly animal that had become a mystery in Pattersonville? Some thought it may have been a moose, others had an inkling it was a horse, but the elusive nature of th

The Glens Falls Hospital and community is in mourning today after it was learned that a nurse who works for the hospital was tragically struck and killed by a snow plow on Tuesday afternoon. The Glens Falls Police Department haven't released the name of the frontline hero yet, but some of her colleagues who work inside the hospital have commented on the loss and the devastating effect it had on th

By now, everyone knows someone who has had COVID-19. If you had it recently and recovered from it, there is a desperate need for plasma donations to save lives. Here's how you can help.

There is a dire need for blood and platelet donations and not only can you save lives, but you can also be in the running to win tickets to next year's Super Bowl. Here's how you can help.

With the vaccine now available in the Capital Region, there is a need for volunteers at local hospitals. Here's who they are looking for to help with the vaccinations.

As if the news in regards to Covid-19 couldn't be concerning to some, a new and potentially more powerful version of the virus has officially been linked to at least one person in the Capital Region and potentially three more.  This new Covid variant is believed to be more "transmissible" than the original according to New York Now and on Monday, the Governor announced that this is the f

Dear Brody, You were a bit too young to remember what life was like during the coronavirus pandemic that swept through the world in 2020, some 13 plus years ago.  Hard to believe it's been that long. Thankfully, we survived these very uneasy and uncertain times and and you are a grown-up now.  Soon enough you'll be off to college and ready to enter a whole new phase in your life. But back in 2020,