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A lawsuit over the 113th Assembly race is being brought by a friend of incumbent Carrier Woerner.
Five men who were serving potential life sentences have had their convictions overturned in the last decade as Albany police tactics in the 1990s face mounting scrutiny.
Proceeds from the second iteration of “Cook-Off for a Cause” will go toward the non-profit organization Hive of Hope.
Riverkeeper is seeking to invalidate an agreement between New York City and towns in the Catskills that reimagined land purchases in the region.
Shen girls' lacrosse is accustomed to overcoming adversity. The team has played this season without injured star Macy Zeilman, a Notre Dame commit.
The discovery of a giant cell tumor in his cervical spine led Amsterdam baseball coach Robby Hisert to miss the 2025 season and undergo fusion surgery. He's back this year.
UAlbany sophomore quarterback Van Weber, who missed all last season with a knee injury suffered during the spring, did not participate in the spring game.
A Pennsylvania man was injured after a tractor-trailer hauling dog food overturned on state Route 30A in Montgomery County late Friday night.
Siena hadn't gotten any commitments out of the NCAA transfer portal as of Friday evening. Smith indicated that was close to changing.
The field for the 2026 Kentucky Derby were drawn today at Churchill Downs. 20 horses will enter the starting gate. Renegade is the morning-line favorite.
New York State Police said Saturday they are investigating an incident involving a pedestrian who was struck by a train in Rhinebeck.
Mohammed Gubari was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison after an October jury trial convicted him of raping a 14-year-old girl.
Public sidewalks are an acceptable place to protest, no matter what building may sit nearby.
Were you Seen at the SUNY Schenectady County Community College Food For Thought & All That Jazz Gala on April 21, 2026, at the SCCC School of Music in Schenectady?
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