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Saratoga County Animal Shelter holds annual adoption event

6 days ago | news10.com | Ireland Walker

Posted: May 31, 2025 / 02:53 PM EDT Updated: May 31, 2025 / 02:54 PM EDT SHARE SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The Saratoga County Animal Shelter hosted its Blooming Bonds Adoption Event on Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Ballston Spa. The shelter was looking to get 30 dogs and 40 cats adopted during the event.
YMCA teaches Schenectady students life-saving water safety

1 week ago | news10.com | Ireland Walker

SCHENECTADY COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The Glenville YMCA hosted the Safety Around Water training event for 140 students from Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Schenectady Thursday morning. YMCA staff and certified lifeguards held hands-on in-water training to equip children with essential water safety and drowning prevention skills. The training session coached students in practical skills such as floating, safe water entry, rescue techniques, and emergency response.
Community produce garden beds planted on Lark Street

1 week ago | news10.com | Ireland Walker

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Members of Leadership Capital Region, a Capital Region Chamber Program, made up of 43 of the area’s rising leaders joined Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region to unveil 20 newly constructed community garden beds full of fresh produce. The garden bed’s were officially dedicated to residents of the Arbor Hill neighborhood on Wednesday in a vacant lot across the street from Trinity Alliance.
Local canine 5K raising funds for Greene County small businesses

1 week ago | news10.com | Ireland Walker

CAIRO, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A K9 5K took place at Angelo Canna Town Park Sunday. About a dozen people walked or ran with their canine companions around the park to raise money for a local animal advocacy group and some of the region’s small businesses. It was put on by an organization called Taylor’d K9 Training, a local training, grooming, and boarding group.
President Trump speaks at West Point commencement

2 weeks ago | news10.com | Kristina Handy |Ireland Walker

WEST POINT, N.Y. (NEWS10) — President Donald Trump returned to West Point U.S. Military Academy on Saturday to deliver the class of 2025 commencement speech. It marks his first military commencement address since returning to office. The ceremony, which kicked off at about 9:30 a.m., was held at the academy’s Michie Stadium. U.S. Representatives Steve Womack of Arkansas and Pat Ryan of New York also attended the commencement.
Revolutionary warship unearthed at ground zero being reconstructed at NYS Museum

2 weeks ago | news10.com | Ireland Walker

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – In July of 2010, archeologists in Manhattan discovered one-of-a- kind 18th century wooden gunboat parts hidden beneath the World Trade Center. Since then, the boat has been looked after by many professionals across the country. After being unearthed at ground zero, archeologists at Texas A&M treated, cleaned, and preserved it for 15 years. It has now been sent to the New York State Museum in Albany to be reconstructed and for its history to be uncovered.
Local sheriffs, US Coast Guard share boater safety tips ahead of Memorial Day

2 weeks ago | news10.com | Ireland Walker

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Memorial Day weekend marks the start of boating season for many in the Capital Region. Local law enforcement and the U.S. Coast Guard are helping people navigate boater safety and what they should know before heading out on the water during National Boater Safety Week.
Mock DWI crash at South Glens Falls High School warns students of impaired driving

2 weeks ago | news10.com | Ireland Walker

SOUTH GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Another local school district teamed up with local law enforcement and emergency services to warn high schoolers about the severity of drunk and distracted driving during prom and graduation season. High schoolers at South Glens Falls watched as a mock DWI crash put on by some of their classmates demonstrated how a night out after prom quickly turns deadly.
Adirondack Exotics owner speaks out one month after fire burned down his pet store

2 weeks ago | news10.com | Ireland Walker

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Less than a month after several buildings in Gloversville were allegedly burned to the ground by a teenager, the owner of one of those buildings is now speaking out about his plans to move forward and the support he’s received. The owner of Adirondack Exotics, a reptile pet store, said he lost everything but has big plans to reopen just a few blocks away from the former store by the end of June.
Albany teen arrested for allegedly possessing loaded modified flare gun

3 weeks ago | news10.com | Kristina Handy |Ireland Walker

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — An Albany teenager was arrested on Friday after allegedly being found with a modified, loaded flare gun, according to the Albany County Sheriff’s Office. The 18-year-old male reportedly faces two felony firearm possession charges. At around 8:05 p.m., the Albany County Sheriff’s Community Oriented Policing Effort Unit conducted a “proactive investigation” near Lexington Avenue and Sheridan Avenue.