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Will the Mechanicville train depot become a parking lot? The upcoming auction raises questions about preserving local history.

An Upstate New York roller rink has been named to the New York Historic Business Preservation Registry. Many may be asking, "What took so long?"

Location, location, location! This is a beautiful Bed and Breakfast in a prime area of Saratoga Springs. It is directly across the street from the Saratoga Race Course, near the Fasig-Tipton horse sales grounds, and the National Museum of Racing.

Want to lease a legendary bar in downtown Albany? The historic tavern was owned for forty-seven years before it was sold just five years ago. Now The Washington Tavern is in need of someone to keep it open.

This historic Italian restaurant in Saratoga County has been open since 1929 but as of now, it is temporarily closed. Will it ever re-open?

It is hard to explain to "outsiders" what a special place Mechanicville is. Yes, the boys' soccer team is having an amazing season. Yes, they have already gone farther than any other boys' soccer team in program history. But it is deeper than that. It's different.

More development is happening in downtown Schenectady. This time it's the Wedgeway Building that once housed a historic theatre from the 1920s. What will become of this enormous space in Schenectady?

There is a new baseball hall of fame coming to New York state about the history of New York state baseball. It will be built in Fulton County and will highlight those who have been inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame. There will finally be a building to house the artifacts and showcase those players.

There is a group of houses in the Capital Region that were going to change the world and the houses we live in. They were space-age houses that were advertised as maintenance-free, quickly built houses that were going to revolutionize the housing industry in the 1950s.

According to NY Heritage Octagon houses are found in more than 20 states and in Canada. The largest number of octagon houses are concentrated in New York.

One of the great parts about living in this part of the country is our connection to the country's history. You can own a piece of it.

I'm sure you've seen these blue plaques all over the Capital Region but have you actually stopped to read any of them? I have the most interesting from each county and you're not going to believe what happened right under your nose!