Albany Times Union Local News

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DEC issues air quality advisory for Adirondacks, Central New York
July 14, 2025, 9:08 pm | Source

The 24-hour alert is set to take effect at midnight on Tuesday though quality has already begun to decline across a wide section of the state.


Milk truck crash in Columbia County causes ‘significant spill’ on roadway
July 14, 2025, 8:45 pm | Source

A tanker hauling milk overturned Monday afternoon in Columbia County, sending the driver to the hospital. 


Schumer helps open Albany's federal chip research center
July 14, 2025, 8:31 pm | Source

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of New York came to Albany NanoTech on Monday to open the National Semiconductor Technology Center.


Lawmakers question leadership swap at company managing CDPAP home care program
July 14, 2025, 6:52 pm | Source

The new CEO also operates a private equity firm that shares ownership of the company.


State Museum announces first woman director, Jennifer Saunders
July 14, 2025, 6:04 pm | Source

The State Museum announces its first woman director, Jennifer Saunders, who previously ran Washington State History Museum and Historical Society.


Spy camera case to be dismissed in Bethlehem
July 14, 2025, 4:48 pm | Source

The owner of a seal-coating business in Bethlehem was initially accused of hiding a camera under a worker's desk


Notable Capital Region deaths in 2025
July 14, 2025, 4:30 pm | Source

A composer, a baseball coach, a political advocate for Albany's Black residents, and members of the restaurant community were among notable members of the Capital Region to die in 2025. 


Photos: The Bear Mountain Native American Celebration
July 14, 2025, 4:03 pm | Source

The Redhawk Native American Arts Council’s annual powwow is one of the biggest Indigenous heritage celebrations in the Northeast.


SEEN: 2025 Night of Champions
July 14, 2025, 3:00 pm | Source

The event was a benefit for Special Olympics New York.


Ulster County clerk rejects Texas’ second attempt to file abortion judgment
July 14, 2025, 2:00 pm | Source

The decision ratchets up a legal battle that could reach the Supreme Court.


First Galway Jazz Festival looks to foster new connections at Cock 'n Bull
July 14, 2025, 1:42 pm | Source

Capital District Jazz is launching the new jazz festival at the Cock 'n Bull Restaurant in Galway, featuring nine acts across a wide range of genres.


Federal judges decline to appoint Sarcone as US attorney
July 14, 2025, 1:19 pm | Source

A panel of federal judges on Monday announced they had declined to permanently appoint interim U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III to the position.


Firebirds QB Sam Castronova joins Indoor Football League team for season's stretch run
July 14, 2025, 1:00 pm | Source

Sam Castronova, the 2025 AF1 Most Valuable Player with the Albany Firebirds, signed with the Tulsa Oilers of the Indoor Football League this past week.


How to save on rides, food, admission to Capital Region county fairs
July 14, 2025, 1:00 pm | Source

From Saratoga to Schoharie, here’s your guide to Capital Region county fairs — and how to save on rides, food and admission.


Hot, humid weather to be followed by thunderstorms, flood watch in Hudson Valley
July 14, 2025, 12:50 pm | Source

Hot and humid weather followed by thunderstorms could lead to flooding in the Hudson Valley, meteorologists warn.


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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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