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62 Year-Old Latham Landmark Is Damaged By Fire

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:15:29 +0000

An Albany area building which houses two businesses, and was considered a landmark was destroyed by fire. I saw a posting on Face Book that stated “Goodbye Handy Andy”. That raised my curiosity.

Colonie NY is Singing the Colonie Business Boogie – Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:10:49 +0000

This is one big commercial for Colonie, New York. Almost all of the information that I got for this song mentioned a business of one type or another, so I decided to give you all free plugs (much to the dismay of our hard working sales department - I'm sure I'll hear about this later - gulp!) Anyway, on to the song

Tell Me Everything About Colonie and I'll Write You A Song – Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:55:54 +0000

i’ll make this short and sweet. This is an open invitation for all of you folks who live in Colonie, NY (and there are many of you) to send in some information about this great little (?) town. I will then whip up a little theme song for you! Colonie, NY. Home of Colonie Center [...]

Redwood Lanes Bowling Alley in Colonie Files For Chapter Seven Bankruptcy

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:09:11 +0000

Financial issues have forced the owners of Redwood Lanes in Colonie, to file for Chapter Seven bankruptcy this week. The business, which has 24 lanes, also has a little piece of history. Redwood Lanes hosted the first live television broadcast of the Professional Bowlers Association – Pro Bowlers Tour on ABC TV in 1962. According [...]

Colonie Man Arrested After He Was Seen Driving The Wrong Way

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:51:02 +0000

A Colonie man was driving on Route 4 in East Greenbush, after he was spotted driving on the wrong side of the road by East Greenbush Police. This happened on Sunday morning, June 17, 2012 at about 3:00 a.m. In a press release from the East Greenbush Police Department, 24 year old Joshua Nolan from [...]

Former Albany Area Mall Has A New Name

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:07:36 +0000

Because I’ve always lived in the Albany area, I’ve seen so many changes through the years. Besides seeing things like the recently constructed roundabouts on Fuller Road in Albany, and the brand new Shop Rite and Clubhouse Race Book replacing the OTB Teletheater on Central Avenue, also in Albany, there’s been a change in Colonie. [...]

[UPDATE] Fatal Hit And Run At Central Avenue And Route 155 In Colonie Victim Identified

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:33:56 +0000

Updated at 6:45 p.m. – The victim of that fatal hit and run accident in Colonie on Monday night about 9:00 p.m., has been identified by police. He’s 57-year-old Randell Hayes, who was living at the Blue Bell Motel, down the road from the accident. Hayes was killed in front of Burger King on Central [...]

Fatal Hit And Run At Central Avenue And Route 155 In Colonie

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:29:55 +0000

There’s been a fatal hit and run accident in Colonie. In a story from News 10 ABC, it happened around at the intersection of New Karner Road (Route 155) and Central Avenue. 9:00 p.m. on Monday night. The vehicle that struck the victim left the scene. The victim was pronounced dead. The car is believed [...]

Two Bank Robberies Tuesday In The Albany Area

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:28:34 +0000

There were two bank robberies in the Albany area on Tuesday. I saw the report on YNN about one in Troy at the Hudson Valley Shopping Plaza branch of First Niagara Bank, near Hudson Valley Community College. Troy Police are checking the video surveillance tapes for the robber, who has not been caught yet. The [...]

Pot In Mail Sends Colonie Man To Jail

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:03:00 +0000

The U.S. Postal Service were suspicious of a package that was sent to Patrick J. Hogan’s house in Colonie. In a story that I read in the Times Union, the suspicious package was sent from a bogus address in California. Hogan had several other packages sent to his house in Colonie, but this one had [...]

Clifton Park Getting An Olive Garden

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:53:25 +0000

The Olive Garden has been in Colonie at 178 Wolf Road for quite some time, and now Clifton Park will be getting one. I was reading the Times Union the other day and saw a story about how Olive Garden is opening a restaurant in Clifton Park Center. The opening day is scheduled for Monday, [...]

Albany Area May Be Getting Another Shop Rite Supermaket

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:03:58 +0000

Shop Rite has moved into the Albany area with new stores. There’s one in Niskayuna at 2233 Nott Street, just off of Balltown Road, and one being built in Albany, on Central Avenue, where the OTB Teletheater used to be. That store is expected to open in April.

Jay Street Body Works Building In Colonie Collapses

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:17:21 +0000

A building at 33 Newton Street in Colonie collapsed. It used to be Jay Street Body Works, an automotive repair shop. It happened last January, when the roof collapsed because to heavy snow. The building is in a neighborhood is not far from the Colonie – Albany border. It is a residential area, but there [...]

Lockout At Three Albany Area Schools Because Of Robbery And Assault At Northway Mall

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:53:40 +0000

This morning around 9:30 a.m., A female worker at Super Shoes in Northway Mall was punched in the head and knocked down as she was going to make a bank deposit. This was witnessed by a Colonie Police officer who happened to be in the area at the time of the robbery. The officer was [...]

Albany Woman Goes To Court In A Stolen Car

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:01:39 +0000

An Albany woman was due in Colonie Justice Court last Wednesday, but she apparently didn’t have a ride, so she allegedly stole a car to get there. 33 year-old Pamela D. Copes, along with two of her friends took the car, which was reported stolen from 427 Second Avenue in Albany, earlier Wednesday morning. One [...]

Colonie Gas Station Robbed For $15 Dollars

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:07:47 +0000

The Sunoco station on Exchange Street in Colonie was robbed early Monday morning. The person held up the employee at gunpoint and stole $15 dollars. If the bandit gets caught, they could get 25 years in prison. In a story from the Times Union, the description of the thief is white, in his mid-to-late 20s, [...]

Town of Colonie – Cooling Centers

GNA — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:00:21 +0000

The cities of Albany, Troy and now Colonie will all have cooling stations open today to the public to help keep residents cool during the extreme heat and humidity. Steve Caporizzo says today won’t be as humid as yesterday, but it’s still suppose to be a high of 96-degress today with a heat index hitting [...]

Lou Rants On A Stupid Parking Lot Design

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:39:39 +0000

Parking lots can be a challenge on a normal level. I can only imagine that it may be a challenge for an engineer to design one. You probably think that it can’t be that difficult. All you do is take an area where people will be parking their cars, mark out the driving areas for [...]

Best Places to Buy a Cake in Albany

GNA — Sat, 21 May 2011 13:00:33 +0000

Regardless if you are planning a big party or a small party, what is a party without a cake, right? Being a huge dessert guru, myself, a party is not a party without some good cake! Memorial Day is only a few weeks away, but so are graduation parties, summer barbeques, weddings, and of course [...]

Albany Area Free Classic Car Show [Photos]

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Wed, 11 May 2011 22:27:17 +0000

I drive down Central Avenue in Colonie every night to go home, and for the past year or so, I notice a lot full of classic cars, in the parking lots of McDonalds and Kohls.