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Photos: Flurry of dancers is yearly tradition in Saratoga Springs
February 15, 2026, 9:38 pm | Source

Thousands of dancers and hundreds of bands took part in this year's Flurry Festival.


Siena men's basketball gets back on track with road win over Marist
February 15, 2026, 9:09 pm | Source

Justice Shoats had 17 points and six assists and Gavin Doty added 15 points for the Saints (18-9 overall, 11-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who snapped a two-game losing streak.


Bracket: Section 2 hockey tournament starts this week
February 15, 2026, 7:36 pm | Source

Shenendehowa, the defending champion, is the top seed for this year's Section 2 Division 1 hockey tournament.


Photos: Hochul, James celebrate at Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislators
February 15, 2026, 6:27 pm | Source

The service was a featured event on the final day of the organization's 3-day event in Albany.


Police hunt for a killer in Port Jervis
February 15, 2026, 4:41 pm | Source

City police described David Rombousek as a suspect in the killing early Sunday of a 43-year-old man.


Everything you need to know about the Year of the Horse
February 15, 2026, 4:00 pm | Source

Lunar New Year is rich with traditions meant to bring good fortune — and a few taboos to avoid. Here’s a simple guide to starting the year right and welcoming luck and prosperity.


Snow moves into Capital Region, Hudson Valley Sunday night
February 15, 2026, 12:01 pm | Source

The National Weather Service says light accumulations are expected by Monday morning.


She was pulled into NY's child mental health system: 'It's so lonely'
February 15, 2026, 11:00 am | Source

A class-action lawsuit forced the state to overhaul youth behavioral health services. But the governor’s proposed budget includes no new investment.


Injured last year, Saratoga's Matter makes up for lost time with Section 2 wrestling title
February 15, 2026, 11:00 am | Source

Saratoga Springs' Chase Matter missed last year's Section 2 boys' wrestling championships with an injury. This year, he made up for it with a 144-pound title.


Siena men's lacrosse pays tribute to late coach Liam Gleason by beating Hofstra in home opener
February 15, 2026, 11:00 am | Source

Saints pay tribute to late coach Liam Gleason by gutting out a gritty 14-10 win over Hofstra in front of a fired-up crowd on a frigid afternoon in Loudonville.


'I wasn't willing to give up': From 100-square-foot room, Troy woman launches beauty brand
February 15, 2026, 11:00 am | Source

The Troy-based brand is among the first local Black-owned skin care lines launched through the grocery chain’s home.grown initiative.


New York City Ballet brings new Tiler Peck work, ‘Midsummer’ to SPAC
February 15, 2026, 11:00 am | Source

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Balanchine’s “Serenade,” Jerome Robbin’s “Opus 19/The Dreamer” and a Tiler Peck SPAC debut will round out the residency.


Should there be more fires in the Catskills?
February 15, 2026, 11:00 am | Source

Scientists, environmentalists and historians discuss the pros and cons as New York develops a prescribed fire council.


UAlbany men's lacrosse loses in final minute to fourth-ranked Cornell
February 15, 2026, 12:15 am | Source

The two-time defending America East Conference champion Great Danes were playing Cornell for the first time since losing 15-6 in Ithaca in the first round of last year's NCAA Tournament. 


UAlbany men's basketball escapes with road win over last-place Binghamton
February 14, 2026, 11:22 pm | Source

Amir Lindsey scored 23 points as UAlbany basketball notched an America East road win over Binghamton, surviving a late rally to hold on for victory.


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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