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Hollywood celeb and activist Susan Sarandon was arrested in Albany on Monday after a rally opposing the increase in the minimum wage turned a bit unruly.

State Police in New York, along with local firefighters, saved 5 lucky ducklings and "returned them safely" to their mom over the weekend.

Bills Mafia, Mount Up! One of the greatest players in the history of the Buffalo Bills, and an NFL Hall of Famer,  will be making an appearance in Albany next week during a "Breakfast of Champions" hosted by the Albany Police Athletic League. Th...

2 Restaurants in Albany for sale I don't get out to eat as much used to, but when I do, I try to find spots in my Albany neighborhood to frequent.  For many of the restaurants near Lark Street in Albany, it's hit or miss - some thrive, others dive, and new places open up all the time - and sadly, a few of my favorites are leaving. ...

Al Roker was in our neck of the woods Al Roker is a weather forecaster, journalist, television personality, author, and the current weather anchor on NBC's Today, and occasionally co-hosts 3rd Hour Today.  Roker, who has been on TV sets in our living rooms for decades, recently paid a visit to "our neck of the woods". ...

White House Plumbers - Albany, New York It's been about a year and a half since Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, and the cast and crew from HBO transformed downtown Albany to look and feel like the 1970s during the filming of the political satire "White House Plumbers...

Two Chick-fil-A's in the Capital Region Anything but bird-brained, but these two men certainly had chicken on their minds! Meet the two men recently introduced as the owners/operators of the two newest Chick-fil-A restaurants in the Capital Region which are slated to open in the area later this summer...

Weed-Friendly Mini Golf returns to Saratoga Springs It's hard enough trying to read putting greens on a golf course stone-cold-sober; for the life of me, I couldn't imagine trying to line up a 15-foot putt after puffing on some herb. But it does sound like it would be a lot of fun, and we're talking mini golf, devoid of expensive greens fees and those pesky course rangers...

The Starlite Music Theater opened in 1957 and was a popular venue located in Latham. There were many acts that passed through the Starlite until 1997. It was a 3,000 seat theater in the round. In the 1980s I saw Belinda Carlisle of the Go Gos at the Starlite Music Theater. Kenny Rogers, The Monkees, Weird Al Yankovic, Jonny Cash, Run DMC, Diana Ross, and more graced the stage. The Starlite closed its doors in 1998 and laid dormant for years. Then in December of 2012, the Starlite was demolished. Here are pictures of the venue in the summer of 2012 before it was leveled.

Albany's First Friday - shut down since the pandemic As the weather gets warmer in Albany, area businesses look to cash in on the heavier flow of foot traffic.  And while many of Albany's restaurants and shops are hoping for a fruitful Spring, it appears as though they're getting a bit of a boost from the City of Albany with the return of the popular First Friday events - previously on pause becau

30 years ago, an iconic theme park in Upstate NY went through a major metamorphosis adding new thrill rides, more attractions, and a hot new jingle, all while unveiling a  brand new name. Storytown becomes the Great Escape Now known as The Great Escape, when this theme park opened in 1954 it was called Storytown USA. It ...

Breaking news: Albany County Sheriff Craig D. Apple, Sr. reports that an Albany County Sheriff’s canine is missing in the area of the Village of Altamont.   Albany County Sheriff Craig D. Apple, Sr. reports that an Albany County Sheriff’s canine is missing in the area of the Village of Altamont. This release is...