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Thousands of dancers and hundreds of bands took part in this year's Flurry Festival.
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.
Shenendehowa, the defending champion, is the top seed for this year's Section 2 Division 1 hockey tournament.
The service was a featured event on the final day of the organization's 3-day event in Albany.
City police described David Rombousek as a suspect in the killing early Sunday of a 43-year-old man.
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.
The National Weather Service says light accumulations are expected by Monday morning.
A class-action lawsuit forced the state to overhaul youth behavioral health services. But the governor’s proposed budget includes no new investment.
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.
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.
The Troy-based brand is among the first local Black-owned skin care lines launched through the grocery chain’s home.grown initiative.
“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.
Scientists, environmentalists and historians discuss the pros and cons as New York develops a prescribed fire council.
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.
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.
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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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