Around Albany

Every year Greek Fest at St. Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church in Albany is a must-attend event for me, and many of you as well.   Because of the pandemic, the event that normally attracts thousands of people has been postponed until next year.  But good news.  You can still Go…

The 55-year-old cold case of the murder of Catherine Blackburn could be solved with the help of new technology and the College of Saint Rose.

Pinball machines and rock 'n' roll go together like peanut butter and jelly, Gibson Guitars and Marshall Amps or Keith and Mick. They are two things that just seem to fit.
Universal Preservation Hall, at 25 Washington Street, Saratoga, is hosting an exhibit of some of the coolest most iconi…

After months of waiting, Crossgates Mall and Colonie Center, the Capital Region's biggest and busiest malls will finally be open for business this weekend.  Under the new COVID-19 safety protocols mapped out by the Governor, the CDC and the malls themselves, things will be different before and after…

Alive at Five outdoor concert series has been a major event in the Capital Region for more than 30 years. This year, due to COVID-19, the Palace Session will be held online in digital form.

Two girls start a friendship from a message in a bottle.

Dunkin' announced that they are closing 450 locations in 2020. It's a plan that has been in the works before the coronavirus pandemic so it's unrelated.

Hudson Valley Community College announced that it's making all the necessary preparations for fall classes. In addition, HVCC also announced that they aren't raising tuition rates for the upcoming semester to help students and families affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Let's hope we can spread this message and help authorities safely find a missing teenager from the Capital Region.
Police are searching for a teenage boy who went missing on Monday and they hope someone out there can help by offering any information that could be useful in locating him.  Th…

Here's to hoping the second half of 2020 - which started off on July 1st - is a little less chaotic and crazy than the first half of 2020.  Residents who live in the Village of Coxsackie got some good news in the mail to kick it off as it was announced that they'd get relief from thei…