Tyler A. McNeil

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Tyler A. McNeil

ALBANY — Shortly after joining Albany Pro Musica in 2014 as artistic director, Daniel Flores-Caraballo was advised by board member Margery G. Whiteman to “take it slow.”Ten years later, a teary-eyed Whiteman approached the composer, reminded him of that interaction a decade prior and told him how proud she was with how far the organization had come. In return, he told her how much he appreciated her wisdom.

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Tyler A. McNeil

POESTENKILL — Local ambulance services will soon be available in a rural-suburban Rensselaer County town for the first time in 11 years. Poestenkill has a new contract with Sand Lake EMS to provide 24-hour service in an effort to address protracted ambulance response times. Local officials believe it could go into effect as soon as July, depending on how long it takes for the state Department of Health to approve a certificate of need.

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Tyler A. McNeil

ALBANY — Minor flooding could occur in the Capital Region’s metro core on Saturday as a steady load of rain soaks the Northeast. A flood advisory was issued for southern Saratoga, central Rensselaer, eastern Schenectady and northeastern Albany counties around 10 a.m. Much of the mid- and lower Hudson Valley has also been put on alert. Article continues below this adThe National Weather Service in Albany expects an inch to an inch and a quarter of rain could drop.

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Tyler A. McNeil

TROY — Troy Mayor Camella Mantello intends to remove City Hall from the fifth floor of Hedley Park Place in less than two years. The Republican city leader and acting Corporation Counsel Richard Morrisey on Friday hand-delivered a letter to landlord First Columbia regarding lease termination plans. Article continues below this adSALE! 25¢ for 3 months of convenient access to meaningful reporting. SALE! 25¢ for 3 months of convenient access to meaningful reporting.

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Tyler A. McNeil

BRUNSWICK — A Cohoes man who served the minimum sentence for the grisly killing of his friend in 1997 was accused of raping a person Sunday in Brunswick and then forcing the victim to take money out of an ATM. Article continues below this adDaniel F. Sunkes, 58, forced the victim to commit sexual acts under the threat of physical harm and then forced them to hand over money from a bank machine in Brunswick, State Police said.