Lori Van Buren

Albany

Photojournalist at Times Union (Albany)

Photojournalist for the Albany Times Union.

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Photos: Ghostface Killah celebrates 4/20 at Albany cannabis shop

3 days ago | timesunion.com | Lori Van Buren

ALBANY — Ghostface Killah of the legendary hip-hop supergroup Wu-Tang Clan appeared Sunday at a 4/20 celebration at a local cannabis shop. The performer met fans for autographs and photographs Sunday at Hold Up Roll Up, 196 Washington Ave. Cannabis enthusiasts celebrate the use of marijuana on April 20.
5-STAR REVIEW: DEATH BY JELLY BEANS by Susie Black

1 week ago | novelsalive.com | Lori Van Buren

Holly Swimsuit Mystery: Book 5Publication Date: September 4, 2024Mermaid Swimwear President Holly Schlivnik discovers the Bainbridge Department Store Easter Bunny slumped over dead and obnoxious swimwear buyer Sue Ellen Magee is arrested for the crime. Despite her differences with the nasty buyer, Holly is convinced the Queen of Mean didn’t do it. The wise-cracking, irreverent amateur sleuth jumps into action to nail the real killer.
4-STAR REVIEW: THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID by Eleanor Pilcher

1 week ago | novelsalive.com | Lori Van Buren

Publication Date: April 15, 2025Eleanor Pilcher is electric in her witty, funny, and heartfelt women’s fiction debut, following polar opposite best friends Beth and Serena. When demisexual Beth decides she’s done with being a virgin and enlists Serena’s help, her new personal journey just might be the thing to end their friendship for good.
5-STAR REVIEW: NO ROAST FOR THE WEARY by Cleo Coyle

2 weeks ago | novelsalive.com | Lori Van Buren

Coffeehouse Mystery Series: Book 21Publication Date: April 1, 2025When the Village Blend opens a Writer’s Block Lounge, a cold case crime turns up the heat on Clare and her crew in this gripping new entry in the beloved Coffeehouse Mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle. As much as master roaster Clare Cosi adores coffee, the landmark shop she manages won’t survive if she doesn’t sell enough of it.
Photos: Aliens! Bubbles! Take a gander at Mechanicville’s Anything That Floats contest

2 weeks ago | star-telegram.com | Lori Van Buren

MECHANICVILLE - The "Anything That Floats" competition was held Sunday. It was an opportunity for people to build a vessel that will float for about 1/4 of a mile on the Anthony Kill, from 80 N. Central Ave. to the Mechanicville City Dock. The event, a fundraiser for Mechanicville Area Community Services Center, was part of festivities that included the 50th annual Tenandeho White Water Derby and a duck derby.
Photos: Aliens! Bubbles! Take a gander at Mechanicville's Anything That Floats contest

2 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Lori Van Buren

MECHANICVILLE — The "Anything That Floats" competition was held Sunday. It was an opportunity for people to build a vessel that will float for about ¼ of a mile on the Anthony Kill, from 80 N. Central Ave. to the Mechanicville City Dock. Article continues below this adThe event, a fundraiser for Mechanicville Area Community Services Center, was part of festivities that included the 50th annual Tenandeho White Water Derby and a duck derby.
4-STAR REVIEW: MURDER OFF U STREET by Jacque Rosman

2 weeks ago | novelsalive.com | Lori Van Buren

The Academic Mom Mysteries: Book 2Publication Date: February 12, 2025Unruly kids, a meddling in-law, and coverups. Can this college prof and harried mom uncoverthe truth behind a string of suspicious deaths? Washington D.C. Cara Knight needs more hours in the day. Spending half her time chasing after two toddlers, the assistant professor hopes her hand-picked student’s practicum with the Metro Police will boost her bid for tenure.
5-STAR REVIEW: LOVE & THE DIVORCE LAWYER by Barbara Newhart

3 weeks ago | novelsalive.com | Lori Van Buren

Publication Date: December 11, 2024If you love mystery, with a hint of humor and romance, you’ll want to read Love & the Divorce LawyerJosephina Jensen, a feisty, justice-seeking divorce lawyer, reluctantly returns to the courtroom after a four-year absence, to help a woman collect an award worth several million dollars from her unscrupulous ex-husband.
Capital Region students compete at Olympics of the Visual Arts

3 weeks ago | timesunion.com | Lori Van Buren

SARATOGA SPRINGS — More than 200 student teams from around the state competed at the Olympics of the Visual Arts on Tuesday. The Olympics of the Visual Arts is an annual design competition for students in grades K-12 hosted at the Saratoga City Center.
4-STAR REVIEW: SHAKE-SPEARED IN THE PARK by Joy Ann Ribar

3 weeks ago | novelsalive.com | Lori Van Buren

Publication Date: February 18, 2025When Bay Browning helps direct the Flourish College summer theater production, “Shakespeare’s Couch,” she doesn’t plan for murder at the first practice. Someone wants revenge against the elite cast members, as more terror unfolds on stage and backstage with each rehearsal. What should be a lighthearted parody on The Bard and his characters is cursed from the start, even without someone shouting “Macbeth” in the theater.