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If you observe Lent, here is a guide to the best fish fry in the Capital Region according to Yelp! reviews. There are some restaurants that specialize in fish fry and others that are full restaurants. There are 10 on this list but there are probably twenty more we could have listed.

Soon there will be another option to get around the Capital Region. This next venture for the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) is called Drive. This is a new ride-share program that will allow you to use a car in the Capital Region 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The program is slated to begin in May or June of this year with a fleet of 6 cars to start.

There's a quaint tiny home hotel that is only an hour and a half from the Capital Region where you will feel like you are in the middle of nature. It's called Hurley House and it is a new retreat on the grounds of the old Twin Lakes resort in Hurley, NY. There are tiny homes set up all throughout the rolling hills in the shadow of the Catskill Mountains alongside a beautiful lake. These 400 square-foot homes have everything you need for a relaxing stay. They all have floor-to-ceiling windows to enjoy the scenery along with a skylight in the bathroom for natural light. Hurley House is set to open this spring.

The first season of HBO's "The Gilded Age" was filmed in Troy and the entire downtown area was transported into the late 19th century. The producers loved filming in the area so much, they decided to come back this summer to film season two of the hit show.

There is an elementary school in the Capital Region that is without a 5th-grade teacher this morning after being arrested. The teacher apparently had a hidden camera in the staff bathroom and captured over thirty images.

These are some of the places in the Capital Region where you can get heart-shaped pizzas this Valentine's Day. What better way to say you love them than with a delicious heart-shaped pizza?

We are in the middle of winter in the Capital Region and although we haven't had a lot of snow and ice, there is still plenty of time for another snowstorm. Make sure you know the laws about clearing off your sidewalks in the Capital Region. Some cities have different rules and fines.

It is super convenient when you can fly out of Albany International Airport to your destination but it isn't always possible. Stewart International Airport is another option that is only about 90 miles south of the Capital Region. They are now adding an airline that will offer flights to Europe.

We are on track to get hit with our first winter storm. Are you prepared? Here are just a few things you should have in your vehicle in case you get stuck or stranded.

One of the coolest things to do is to chill inside an igloo at a local restaurant this winter. Here are 5 restaurants that offer a unique, cool dining experience. Check them out.

Like every storm we have gotten this winter, our snowfall predictions have gone down, but we can still expect some accumulation to shovel on Saturday.

It may be another edition of a way to early forecast for the Capital Region, but we are tracking what could be a pretty big winter storm this weekend.