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Guilderland, Maple Hill and Bethlehem school districts have new athletic directors
August 10, 2026, 1:00 pm | Source

Former Bethlehem athletic director Len Kies is now the AD at Guilderland. Meanwhile, Dave Austin is now at Maple Hill and Andrew Santandera is at Bethlehem.


Duty Calls: Mechanicville resident gets top advisor role in Air National Guard
August 10, 2026, 11:00 am | Source

Command Chief Master Sgt. Lynette Tangredi now advises the New York commander on the morale, training, health, and professional development of the state’s airmen.


Albany County wages legal battle against city school zone fines
August 10, 2026, 10:00 am | Source

In a recently filed notice of petition, the county wants more than $7,000 in school zone citations issued by automated cameras annulled.


Photos: Food, books, handmade goods on tap at Markets at Round Lake
August 10, 2026, 10:00 am | Source

The two-day event ended Sunday with live music and a huge book sale.


Sovereignty solidifies Saratoga legacy with Whitney win; matchup with Forever Young could be next
August 10, 2026, 10:00 am | Source

After his rousing win in the Whitney, Sovereignty's next start could come in the Jockey Club Gold Cup vs. Forever Young on Sept. 18 at Belmont Park.


Albany police arrest 20-year-old after car plunges into Hudson River
August 9, 2026, 8:40 pm | Source

Police said a man strangled his sister, causing her to drive into the river, then attempted to drown her.


Portion of Liberty Street to be named after Troy veterans club
August 9, 2026, 7:02 pm | Source

The garrison opened in 1954 in memory of four Troy locals who died while serving during World War II and the Korean War.


Photos: Paddlers sink, soar through cardboard boat race
August 9, 2026, 4:58 pm | Source

Some took on water early on, while others managed to stay afloat long enough to make it to the finish line at the 20th annual Cardboard Boat Races.


Schenectady man arrested nearly 2 weeks after Amsterdam stabbing
August 9, 2026, 2:57 pm | Source

The suspect is accused of punching a person in the face and stabbing them in the arm while they were trying to leave a home in Amsterdam.


Top jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. off Sunday card at Saratoga Race Course due to injury
August 9, 2026, 1:49 pm | Source

Ortiz was injured in a post parade incident while he was aboard And The Runner Is prior to Saturday’s eighth race. 


Police arrest homicide suspect in Schoharie County after multiday manhunt
August 9, 2026, 1:03 pm | Source

The suspect was wanted in connection with his father’s death and a fire that burned his western Orange County home on Thursday.


Troy author's 'Brokeula' uses horror, comedy to explore debt, capitalism
August 9, 2026, 12:00 pm | Source

A broke vampire battles debt for eternity in Michael Seidlinger's "Brokeula," a story inspired by life, money and the downside of immortality


Across New York, 1,400 immigrant children lose legal representation
August 9, 2026, 10:00 am | Source

The termination of a federal contract threatens legal representation for unaccompanied immigrant children across the state.


Grieving families ask why police accountability feels elusive
August 9, 2026, 10:00 am | Source

Experts say state law makes it difficult to prosecute law enforcement officers whose actions result in death, and there’s little appetite for change.


Sovereignty back on top with triumph in Grade 1 Whitney
August 9, 2026, 12:25 am | Source

Many bettors still believed in Sovereignty, who went off at 2-1 and paid $6.52 to win. Nitrogen finished second, a neck ahead of Antiquarian.


About Albany Times Union

The Times Union is an American daily newspaper, serving the Capital Region of New York. Although the newspaper focuses on Albany and its suburbs, it covers all parts of the four-county area, including the cities of Troy, Schenectady and Saratoga Springs. It is owned by Hearst Communications. The paper was founded in 1857 as the Morning Times, becoming Times-Union by 1891, and was purchased by William Randolph Hearst in 1924. The newspaper has been online since 1996. The newspaper is printed in its Colonie headquarters by the Hearst Corporation’s Capital Newspapers Division. The daily edition costs $2 and the Sunday/Thanksgiving Day edition costs $3. Home delivery prices are slightly lower.

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