Guilderland

Just when it seems that big retailers are leaving the Capital Region, a popular retailer will add its fourth location. Burlington will be replacing an empty Buy Buy Baby location soon.

Here are the latest closings and cancellations due to today's winter storm.

Since the beginning of January 2024 one the the biggest stores in Crossgates Mall remains locked to mall goers from the inside.

Is it you? Someone in the Capital Region is holding a fifty-thousand-dollar Powerball winning ticket. It was sold at a Stewart's Shop on Saturday, January 20th.

Check your numbers! Someone in the Capital Region is holding a fifty-thousand-dollar Powerball winning ticket. It was sold at Cumberland Farms on Monday, January 15th.

The old Friendly's which closed in 2011 and became Crispy Basil Artisan Pizza which also shuttered in 2016 is now a new coffee and cocktails concept on Western Avenue in Guilderland. The Scene Coffee & Cocktails is now open.

A popular Albany County outdoor shopping center that has been open since 1959 is getting a huge overhaul and facelift. There are big plans to upgrade the shopping experience with more amenities.

A popular Italian restaurant that has been on Central Avenue in Albany for fifty years has decided to relocate. This will allow the restaurant to expand to almost double in size as the same family who started it continues to grow.

It's finally approved! The first Capital Region Costco is a go near Crossgates Mall. It has been a three-year battle but the last part of the process has been approved!

Griff and Amanda Rees, a brother-sister franchise team, have opened up their second location of this popular sandwich chain. Their original store has been open for over eight years in Guilderland.

In January, we found out that a popular store in Stuyvesant plaza for over thirty years, Drummer's Kitchen, was moving from Stuyvesant Plaza to Crossgates mall after its lease wasn't renewed. Another store which also had a thirty-plus year tenure in Stuyvesant Plaza announced it is moving too.

Think you know the Capital Region? Put your knowledge to the test with this unofficial list of demonyms (monikers to describe people from a specific place).

Say "Happy 100th Birthday' to Lucy Amorosi, a beloved Guilderland local who attributes her lifespan to "working like a horse".

Every few days it seems that we learn of another restaurant in the Capital Region that is closing for good. This time it's a well-known family-owned Italian restaurant in Guilderland.

Thinking about getting chickens to avoid paying for expensive store eggs? Check out the rules and regulations for domesticated chickens in these 10 Capital Region cities.

After a two-year run, a popular toy store inside Crossgates Mall will be closing.

Many people in the Capital Region are familiar with a Moroccan restaurant that has three locations here, one in New Jersey, and one now opening up in New York City!

It was definitely fall football last night with temperatures at some fields in Section 2 dipping into the 40's as the sun fell on Friday evening. 24 teams suited up for 12 games in the Capital Region. There were a number a blowouts, some excitingly close games and some upsets. Something for everyone.

Did you forget to pick up your fur coat 25 years ago?

There was a proposal for an apartment complex more than three years ago on a piece of land next to Crossgates Mall. Lawsuits delayed the project, but now it has the green light.

Indoor pool, movie theater, putting green, giant chess board, wet bar....

But why, WHY?

It seems like we may never get a Costco in the Capital Region. The plans have been submitted and construction was supposed to begin but there are a lot of residents and a non-profit that have raised concerns. Just recently there was another meeting, this time in front of an appeals panel.

Very sad news for the Guilderland community

There have been talks for years about later start times for Capital Region high schoolers and this upcoming school year it's going to happen for a couple of local schools. I think that it's about time. I also think that all schools should allow this to help those teens who need extra sleep to function better.

A former Guilderland judge, who is now a convicted felon, was looking for some sympathy in court. He was basically told, “If you do the crime, you must do the time“.

I've only seen a car on fire in the movies, on the news, and on TV, but to see it in person on Friday was a whole different experience.

A recent ruling by a judge may make Costco a reality to be built near Crossgates Mall in Guilderland. Just because a judge ruled in the builder's favor, however, doesn't mean residents are going to back down without a fight. They have some strong arguments.

Crossgates Mall confirmed in a press release that gun shots were fired in an "unfortunate and isolated incident" earlier this afternoon.

There's a new COVID-19 testing center in Albany County at Priority 1 Health 2080 Western Avenue, Guilderland.