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5 days ago | 
timesunion.com | Tyler A. McNeil
COHOES — A steady hum once resonated on the southern end of Cohoes. That noise hasn’t been heard for some time — and it’s not certain when or if it’ll be heard again. Norlite’s controversial hazardous waste incinerator off Saratoga Street was shut down in March of last year amid legal challenges with the state. More than a year later, the company’s future plans are up in the air.
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6 days ago | 
timesunion.com | Tyler A. McNeil
COHOES — Bob Newberry didn’t know much about deck shuffleboarding. “I just thought they played that stuff on cruises,” the Bye-i Brewing Company owner recalled. Article continues below this adThen, about a month ago, patron Joseph Rivage approached him about using space in the Cohoes brewery as a new home for his recently displaced shuffleboard league. Newberry spoke to other members and quickly got on board. Of course, he still had questions.
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1 week ago | 
timesunion.com | Tyler A. McNeil
TROY — It’s the dawn of a new “Gilded Age.”The third season of the late 1800s drama, packed with local sights, is set to debut in late June on HBO on cable services and the Max streaming app. Article continues below this adThe new installment of the series depicting class tensions between old and new money moguls, is expected to feature historic architecture in Troy, Schenectady and Albany suited to resemble backdrops in turn of the 20th century New York City.
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1 week ago | 
timesunion.com | Tyler A. McNeil
TROY — It’s been a long wait to wade in Lansingburgh. Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello plans on having a pool open to the public in Knickerbacker Park once again by 2026, with crews slated to break ground within the next few weeks.
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1 week ago | 
timesunion.com | Tyler A. McNeil
COHOES — The clown mask he was wearing drew attention. The chainsaw he was carrying held it. When the 34-year-old Albany man was stopped on Lancaster Street on Thursday, he allegedly used the battery-powered chainsaw in a menacing fashion. Article continues below this ad“We don’t know for sure why he chose to just start walking down the street that way,” said Cohoes Police Chief Todd Waldin.
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1 week ago | 
timesunion.com | Mike Goodwin |Tyler A. McNeil
ALBANY — After days of soaking rain, parts of eastern upstate face the potential for flooding and the arrival of thunderstorms on Tuesday. The National Weather Service says there is a marginal risk that severe thunderstorms could hit the Capital Region and Hudson Valley by afternoon. The storms threaten to bring damaging winds and large hail. Rainfall could be heavy.
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1 week ago | 
timesunion.com | Tyler A. McNeil
ALBANY — Albany attorney Luke Malamood faces a myriad of criminal accusations in court, including charges related to the 40-year-old allegedly hitting a female acquaintance, trying to bite a police officer and stealing beer. The trial lawyer pleaded not guilty to a 21-count indictment on Friday before Albany County Court Judge William T. Little, according to the Albany County District Attorney's Office.
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1 week ago | 
timesunion.com | Tyler A. McNeil
TROY — A top official at Hudson Valley Community College said Friday that he was forced to resign from his position. The college’s top lawyer is leaving, too. Christian Donal, the vice president for administration and chief financial officer, said in a brief phone interview on Friday morning that he was pushed to resign after four years with HVCC for allegations of waste, fraud and abuse regarding capital construction.
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1 week ago | 
timesunion.com | Tyler A. McNeil
WATERVLIET — A recently discovered body in the Hudson River has been identified as a 40-year-old local kayaker. Agapito "Pete" Lebron of Colonie was found by fisherman near the Arsenal City Tavern on Wednesday, four days after family members initially reported him missing, officials said. His death has been deemed an accidental drowning, according to Colonie police.
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1 week ago | 
timesunion.com | Tyler A. McNeil
ALBANY — An East Schodack woman allegedly pointed an air gun at a stranger while raging through Interstate 90 on Saturday with a child in her car. State Police responded to a report of a “road rage incident involving a handgun” around 2:26 p.m. around I-90’s Fuller Road exit in Albany, according to a news release. Article continues below this adThe 31-year-old woman allegedly involved in the incident was arrested, processed at state police headquarters in Latham and released.
