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ALBANY
Tulip Fest soggy, but draws a crowd
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Despite constant rain Saturday, spirits were high on the first day of the 65th annual Tulip Festival.
ALBANY
1,600 at Saint Rose earn degrees
Saturday, May 11, 2013
“Good people finish first” was the central message of James Sandman’s commencement address Saturday morning to the College of Saint Rose Class of 2013.
ALBANY COUNTY
Authorities investigating inmate death at Albany County jail
Saturday, May 11, 2013
A 36-year-old inmate was found dead in his cell this morning at the Albany County jail.
ALBANY
UPDATED: Body found in UAlbany parking lot
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Police do not suspect foul play in the death of a man whose body was found this morning in a car parked in a lot on the University at Albany campus.
ALBANY
Security strict for CDPHP Workforce Challenge
Friday, May 10, 2013
CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge officials announced today that law enforcement officials are not allowing backpacks, coolers, and animals at this year's event.
ALBANY
SUNY NanoCollege gets $8.3 million boost
Friday, May 10, 2013
The State University at New York’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering is getting $8.3 million in funding from the Semiconductor Research Corporation and National Institute of Standards and Technology.
ALBANY
Play gives voice to female veterans
Thursday, May 9, 2013
“On Her Shoulders” is an original work based on the experiences of nine female military veterans and performed by local high school students.
COLONIE
Colonie student teacher aims to meet skater, raise awareness of disease they share
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
A Colonie student teacher is one of 10 national finalists in a contest to meet Olympian Apolo Anton Ohno — and he needs votes to win.
LATHAM
French firm invests in Plug Power
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Plug Power has received a $6.5 million investment from a French maker of industrial gases that company officials hope will provide the liquidity it has long needed for growth.
GUILDERLAND
Economic development official allegedly found sitting in car drunk
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Michael Tucker, president of the Center for Economic Growth, was arrested Friday night after he was allegedly found drunk in his car in the parking lot of Stuyvesant Plaza.
ALBANY
Family sues agency over handling of burial
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The family of a veteran is suing the addiction and housing service where he died in 2011, accusing the agency of not notifying them after his death, resulting in him not being buried with proper rites and honors, according to a suit filed last month.
ALBANY
Fundraiser for Children's Hospital sets new record
Monday, May 6, 2013
The 2013 Cares for Kids Radiothon, which benefits the Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center, set a new record for donations.
ALBANY
Albany police seeking suspect in robbery
Monday, May 6, 2013
Police are trying to identify a man accused in a robbery last month at a discount store.
MENANDS
Sixth-graders pay tribute to veteran killed in Civil War
Monday, May 6, 2013
Thomas Ray can rest easy — new friends have improved his grave site.
ALBANY
Aretakis errors cited as court grants new trial in Albany homicide
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Accused murderer Christopher Oathout was granted a new trial after the state’s highest court ruled his defense attorney “demonstrated a lack of basic knowledge of criminal procedure” during his 2007 trial.
