Albany Events

Congratulations to Rachel Love of Saratoga High School's varsity girl swimming team. Rachel has been selected as the 104.5 The Team Student Athlete of the Week. Thursday was a big day for our 104.5 The Team Student-Athlete of the week. The standout senior signed her National Letter of Intent to attend Texas A&M in the fall. Congratulations to Rachel for being able to continue her standout athletic career at the highest of collegiate levels.

The purest of Major League Baseball fans enjoy the rumors and gossip created by the MLB General Managers meetings that follow the regular season each year. Trade rumors and free agent destinations are usually plastering the headlines of our favorite sports websites, warming the winter months. The hopes of championships to come, ring in with the holidays and ride right into Spring Training. It appears that is going to happen this year.

Veteran's Day often reminds me of my dad's early pilgrimage in life. Military service is often a foundation and launch pad for one's future in many ways. The experiences and the lessons from these experiences are often played out and passed down for generations to come.

Tuesday night, a new era of UAlbany men's basketball began. Dwayne Killings was named the Great Danes head coach in March. He was replacing 20 year head coach in Will Brown, who posted a 315-295 career record for the Danes with 5 trips to the NCAA tournament. When the university decided they wanted a fresh face at the helm of their men's basketball program, Athletic Director selected Killings, who was the associate head coach at Marquette University. The 40 year old from Amherst, Massachusetts packed up his family and headed to Western Ave. and the SEFCU Arena.

One coach will take the sidelines for the very first time in the lead chair. The other looks to secure an allusive MAAC Championship that has been snagged from his team's grips the past two seasons. Fans will eagerly return to their seats that have collected dust since March of 2020. Tuesday night, empty basketball venues will be a thing of the past for the Capital Region's two Division I basketball programs.

Monday was a big day for sports wagerers that reside in the State of New York. After watching the New York Racing Association successfully launch their mobile app and seeing their fellow enthusiasts in other states being able to bet on NFL games right from their phones, New Yorkers can finally join the party. On Monday New York State Gaming Commission gave the OK for 9 operators to launch mobile sports betting sites for the state.

104.5 The Team wants to recognize the top high school athletes in Section II. This week, Bethlehem Central Girls Cross Country runner, Rylee Davis is this week's 104.5 The Team's Student-Athlete of the Week!

The 2021 New York Mets season was not a total disaster. However, to say it was full of disappointment and unwelcome drama, would be an understatement. Before fans returned to the stands with hopes of their new owner, Steve Cohen, delivering an all expense paid trip to the World Series, the team had already fired their general manager in mid January. Another famed highlight of the season was, of course, the "Rat or Raccoon" controversy.

Any baseball expert in the world would qualify 5 scoreless, and hitless, World Series innings as a major contribution to a team's championship. However, the Capital Region doesn't need any experts to tell them how special Ian Anderson is and neither do the Braves. Now, the player who grew up in Rexford and pitched for the Shenendehowa High School Plainsmen gets to flash some pretty incredible bling around town.

Join Hot 991 At The Empire State Plaza on August 25th when the Legendary Wailers come to perform for FREE!

Tickets go on sale next week for the 7tha Annual Troy On Tap at River Street Field.

A 27-year old Schenectady man has learned how long he will spend in prison for his conviction for raping a child under 15 years of age.

Bullpen implosions like the ones yesterday demonstrated by both New York teams happen most everyday in baseball. When meltdowns happen on the last day of the season, the final game before the All Star break or on a getaway day at the conclusion of a series, it may demonstrate something more, focus.

On Friday afternoon Sheriff Craig Apple, Sr. and Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy held a joint briefing on the gun violence that has been wreaking havoc on the Capital Region.

The State of New York is now looking towards the future and lawmakers are working to set standards for workplace safety and airborne diseases.

Just like every other team or sports league the Albany Empire has had its share of issues and even delays as it's prepared to return to play at the Times Union Center. A delayed start, limited capacity, and even the last-minute resignation of coach Rob Keefe have not stopped the Empire ownership's dedication to kick off in 2021. Just a day after the news of Coach Keefe stepping down the Empire has released the new uniforms for the return of the Empire.

Football fans want to know when they can return to the Bills Stadium, and Governor Cuomo wants it to be sooner rather than later.

Once again COVID-19 is affecting the way law-enforcement operates on a daily basis.  The virus has stricken at least two members of the Albany Police Department’s Communications Division.

On November 14 the Albany Symphony Orchestra will perform a live stream event including a segment called “Black & Alive”.

Legal evictions are being resumed in New York. Renters are now being subjected to being thrown out in the cold. r

The City of Albany will work in conjunction with Price Chopper/Market 32, Spectrum News, Trader Joe’s, and Stanton’s Feura Farm & Markets to help host Halloween events throughout the city.

Lincoln Park is home to one of the first Native American vs Colonist battles that took place in the United States

Local demonstrators, led by women, held a demonstration in Albany’s Townsend Park over the weekend.

The mayor's office announced that a dance event was held at Arbor Hill park on Saturday and participants have subjected themselves to exposure to COVID-19.

Trending Topic: I just found out that my husband has been in a relationship with another woman for the past 3 years.

The Capital Region still continues to be plagued by unnecessary gun violence. Over the weekend a young mother was killed, right in front of her home.

Police supporters came out on Saturday to hold a, “Back the Blue” rally in front of the state capital in Albany. Counter-protesters with “Black Lives Matter“,

Local Man explains living on the streets during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office 44-year old William Biette, of Latham, was arrested after he was driving while intoxicated.

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.