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Albany Common Council is considering a bounty system for public enemy number 1 this summer, that is dirt bikes.

Albany County has just launched a program to help teens dealing with thoughts of suicide. The program has just launched the system and its already being put to use.

Garth Brooks announced that he'll be playing some dive bars on an upcoming tour starting at the end of the year but hasn't announced where yet. I figured, in case he was looking to come back to the Capital Region, maybe we should help him out!

We've got a bunch of great concert venues here in the Capital Region, and one is being recognized among the worlds best!

The Common Council passed an ordinance Monday night that will allow residents to keep chickens in their backyard.

A longtime staple in Downtown Albany hasn't been without some issues. Now, after being one of the first bars in the Warehouse District, Graney's Stout as we know it is closing.

Albany recently got one at the Crossgates Mall, and now another trampoline park is on the way.

Capitaland Taxi has ended its operation at Albany International Airport, the latest sign of the collapse of the local livery business. Claiming not being able to handle competition from ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft.
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With all the news of police violating people locally and nationally, there are people within the community and law enforcement, that would like to come up with permanent solutions.

Getting on and off the New York Thruway will become a much smoother experience in the not so distant future.

How much energy or time should a person put into revenge? I think it really depends on what the person did to make you mad.

We each have plenty of memories at that space and finally, after sitting empty for a couple of years, we finally know what we can expect there.

Ticks make your skin crawl enough. Knowing there will be a whole lot more of them this year does not help.

A place you may have already eaten at inside Crossgates Mall is lowering their prices. After the recent announcement of Lucky Strike Social closing, this doesn't sound like a terrible idea.

Let's be honest, when you're trying to find quick information about something or someone, where do you go first? Wikipedia. You're not alone.

Another local Bruegger's, this one in Albany, suddenly announced Monday that they're closed.  Only 9 remain in the Capital Region for this one-time bagel king.

Two of the three men involved in a March confrontation with Albany police have filed federal lawsuits against the officers involved.

June is finally here and we are moving in to prime weather here in Upstate New York. Just how warm will it get this month?

Are you bored? Maybe not, maybe you're just looking for something different to do. Here are things you can do on the cheap around the Capital Region.

The unofficial start to Summer is here - will we finally have a nice stretch of dry weather in the Capital Region?

Have you ever sat at home at night wishing you had a warm cookie but were too lazy to make it yourself? I have a solution - finally!

Square pizzas, good times, and cold brews! Guilderland will soon be getting in on what Albany residents have known - and loved -  for years. An iconic 100-year-old pizza place/tavern will be getting a second location in a new town.

Thirteen people have been arrested in an underage rape sting, accused of trying to rape a child under the age of 15, state police said Monday.

Good news for Downtown Albany, the governor announced more than 22 million for a mix used neighborhood in Liberty Park. Also there will be improvements to CDTA for the Bus Rapid Transit Line. These are much-needed improvements for Albany:
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Stay classy Albany - this weekend you will have a new wine bar to check out on Lark Street!

Remember a couple of months ago the Albany Police Officer who fatally shot and killed a pimp/robber in Utica, while soliciting prostitution, has finally resigned from the force.

The Plaza in animation form? Pretty cool.  How about riding around a CDTA bus, with millennials playing on their phones giving dirty looks- sounds like a normal day in Albany.  But in animation form?  Kind of interesting to watch.
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Albany High School students in Abrookin’s Cosmetology Program for a day of fun, food, festivities and fashion.

When the Aurora Games come to Albany in August, they will be getting some national coverage.

Known for their delectable, dare-to-be-different cheesecake, an Albany bakery has landed on a national list of the best bakeries in America according to a survey on Yelp.