Inspire

Perhaps we oughta call these men the real Duck Dynasty or how about, wait for it..... Duck, Duck Sleuths? A family of ducks trying to cross a portion of I-87 in Albany ended up in a storm drain, stranded without their mom and probably had little chance for survival had it not been for the heroic action of a couple of New York State Troopers on Friday. ...

Who is the mysterious fisherman who saved two drowning boys in Washington County on Sunday? Officials from the Washington County Sheriff's Office are trying to piece together the limited information they have as they try to locate a local fisherman they believe is a legitimate hero.   It is believed that two young boys were saved by this unidentified this man in Cossayuna Lake on Sunday.

The Upstate New York man known as the original "Mr. Jelly Belly" has taken his passion and love for Willy Wonka-style treasure hunts to the next level.  David Klein says that somewhere in the lower 48 United States, he's hidden a treasure in the form of a "Golden Ticket" worth $100,000.

Want to buy a firehouse? Multiple Waterford Firehouses were put up for sale recently on 518 Online Garage Sale.  The three made available by the Village of Waterford are the Knickerbocker Seamer Co Firehouse, Kavanaugh Hook and Ladder Co Firehouse and the JW Ford Co Hose Firehouse.  It's unclear just how much these stations are going for, but interested parties can find out more information by cli

You know each and every word to his chart-topping songs, but probably not his name.  You know the melody, the hook and the chorus of the smash hits he's helped pen, but most likely have never heard him sing.  An Albany native is becoming one of country music's most unsung stars after co-writing four of the formats tops songs for artists like Luke Combs, Carly Pearce and Lee Brice. Meet Randy Monta

The only thing more striking and majestic than seeing a bald eagle, would be seeing multiple bald eagles.  I always feel like my best shot to see them is when I'm traveling on 87N and heading up toward the Adirondacks.  It's hard to keep my eyes on the road when I'm looking for wildlife perched high up in the trees, but I manage to arrive safely where I'm going.  I've seen lots of hawks, but nary

Ryan is a very compassionate kid and each year I talk to him about how important St. Jude Radiothon is and what they do. I asked him about cancer, St. Jude, and how he thinks we can all help the parents of the sick children worry less. When you listen to the words and innocence of a child talking about these things, there is something extra powerful in their words.

I saw some people discussing this on Albany Reddit today and it made me feel pretty good about our fellow brothers and sisters here in the Capital Region.  A generous and thoughtful "mystery shopper" has been leaving free food at local bus stops throughout Albany and Troy and listing the items and their whereabouts on Albany Craigslist/Free Stuff.

Sean in Cobleskill writes: I have a first date coming up this weekend and I'm very nervous.  The girl and I have spent some time talking and facetiming, but this will be our first actual "face to face" encounter and I can't lie, I'm a little nervous.  I feel like there are things that she may judge me on that perhaps she missed or couldn't tell through Facetime most specifically my weigh

I can only imagine what was going through this officer's mind as he listened to a radio call congratulating him on his retirement.  I got choked up watching this Saratoga Springs Police Officer keep it all together while he got one final call over the radio.

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,

I have two very good friends with elderly parents and wisely, these folks are not spending much time outside of their house during the pandemic.  They're a close, wonderful, Greek family, but this COVID-19 stuff hasn't been easy on them.  One of the sons lives in Boston and the other lives in L.A.  A few weeks ago, I messaged them and said that if their parents needed me to get anything at the sto