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Kyle in Amsterdam writes: Guys, this is going to sound really weird, but my girlfriend has this hang-up about my ex because she looks like someone famous.  I don't have any idea why it bothers her so much.  But a few months ago we got to talking and I told her that my ex-girlfriend looks like "Flo" from the Progressive commercials. So now, she actually gets mad at me or gives me dirty lo

If you miss the holidays already, or just need a little family diversion from the "real world" for a few hours, Six Flags New England has extended their Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru Experience.  For the next few weeks, beginning on Thursday January7th, you'll be able to road-trip a bit with the family and take the carload through their dazzling light display from the safety on your veh

Manny in Selkirk writes: My girlfriend and I have been dating for 3 years and she's always known me as someone who doesn't believe in New Year's Resolutions but yet here we are, a few days into the new year and she's trying to get me to "resolute" along with her.   It's a few little things like be neater, save 2 or 3 thousand dollars, and try to eat healthier .  I just hate the notion of

Wildlife encounters in the Capital Region happen with enough regularity that deeming them  'rare' might seem like a bit of an overstatement.  But with that being said, running into a moose, bear or bobcat isn't something that many of us in the area can claim.  Imagine kayaking or swimming in the Hudson River and seeing a seal jump playfully out of the water.  That's exactly what happened recently

An area ski resort that suspended skiing on Tuesday over Covid related concerns announced that they will also shut down the slopes on Wednesday.  Hunter Mountain officials issued a statement on their Facebook page temporarily ceasing ski operations because ski patrollers were "out of work relating to Covid-19." It's unclear whether or not the the ski patrollers actually have Covid-19, or

Maybe it's the taxes, maybe it's the weather or maybe it's just because there seems to be more opportunity and better living elsewhere.  But the data isn't good for the Empire State.  In newly released information about what states people are leaving the most, more people are escaping from New York than anywhere else.

As if the news in regards to Covid-19 couldn't be concerning to some, a new and potentially more powerful version of the virus has officially been linked to at least one person in the Capital Region and potentially three more.  This new Covid variant is believed to be more "transmissible" than the original according to New York Now and on Monday, the Governor announced that this is the f

A new year could bring a few more dollars to your bi-weekly paycheck. While most people already earn an hourly salary higher than the minimal requirements, something is better than nothing.  And for some in the Capital Region - who are at the lower end of the hourly wage scale -  the new year boost comes at a time when we all could use a little more bang for our buck.  The hope is that it doesn't

Back on March 21st, a man who had only known one profession his entire life, was told he had to shut it down.  For this longtime Albany barber, who had been cutting hair since his early 20's, the shutdown was his most difficult cut ever.   It was a decision that came at the hands of CDC officials and the Governor of New York State, not his.  But this stubborn ol' man - resistant to change - rallie

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,

Debbie's Kitchen, a landmark cafe-style deli in Center Square Albany, is closing its doors on Saturday ending a run of great food and even better people that started in the mid-80's.  It breaks my heart to see this proud place go down- another local business casualty of Covid-19.  If you know anything about Albany food, you know about Debbie's Kitchen.  If you've never heard of it before, I'd like

I keep telling myself to stop obsessing over what may have happened moments before the helicopter crash that took the lives of Kobe Bryant, his beautiful 13-year-old daughter Gianna and the 7 other passengers on board.  While their names and faces may not resonate with us like Kobe and GiGi they too were wonderful parents, siblings, friends, sons and daughters, neighbors, community leaders and the