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If you drive along Route 9 in the Latham/Cohoes area chances are you have driven by this eyesore. It was an operating motel for quite some time, became apartments, and then it declined. Eventually, it was condemned. Now construction crews are tearing it down.

There is a popular maybe even legendary Japanese restaurant in the Capital Region that has only had one location. It was announced that they will be adding another location up the Northway in Saratoga County. For the owner, it was a lifelong dream.

The old Kmart building on Watervliet Shaker Road in Latham is becoming an entertainment and sports destination. The Scarlet Knife, an upscale restaurant just recently opened and more construction is on the way including a new sports complex.

The Starlite Music Theater opened in 1957 and was a popular venue located in Latham. There were many acts that passed through the Starlite until 1997. It was a 3,000 seat theater in the round. In the 1980s I saw Belinda Carlisle of the Go Gos at the Starlite Music Theater. Kenny Rogers, The Monkees, Weird Al Yankovic, Jonny Cash, Run DMC, Diana Ross, and more graced the stage. The Starlite closed its doors in 1998 and laid dormant for years. Then in December of 2012, the Starlite was demolished. Here are pictures of the venue in the summer of 2012 before it was leveled.

You're at work, slogging away at your desk when you get a notification on your phone. It's a picture of your dog, fast asleep on the couch with a bit of drool pooling on the floor next to him. And at that moment, you remember why you're working so hard in the first place. To afford doggy daycare, of course!

Have you ever been at your kids' sporting events, on a boat, or outside when the weather turns cooler and it begins to rain or you start to get wet? You try and warm up with a blanket but it gets soaked in the elements. There is an entrepreneur out of Latham who just might hook a shark with her invention that solves this dilemma.

There are plenty of chain restaurants in the Capital Region and now you can add a sweet new chain that will set up shop in two local cities.

It's been a long road for former Shaker High School pitcher, Tommy Kahnle, since he became one of the most valuable middle relievers in all of Major League Baseball in 2019. That year, the Latham native pitched in 72 games for the New York Yankees amassing 27 "holds" with an impressive 3.67 ERA. Kahnle's money pitch, the knee-buckling change-up, was amongst the best in baseball. Then after only one game in the COVID shortened 2020 season, injury struck his valuable right elbow and his relationship with the Yankees ended.

Rumors had been swirling for quite some time about Brick House Tavern & Tap closing and now it's official. But there are more rumors. It appears that there is a popular restaurant that may be moving into its location.

It was announced that the old Latham Kmart was getting a nearly twenty thousand square foot farm-to-table restaurant and construction has begun. Now there are more tenants that have been added to fill up the empty Kmart building.

The Capital Region and the Adirondacks have a lot of great miniature golf courses to explore. There is nothing like going out for ice cream and some mini-golf on a summer day or night. Check out the coolest and most fun miniature golf courses!

Restaurants in the Capital Region have been dealing with thieves who've been stealing - not money, not silverware, not food - but oil. Used cooking oil. The grease left over from all the prepared meals is actually quite a commodity, which is why grease bandits are targeting restaurants...

If you grew up in the Capital Region, chances are you visited Hoffman's Playland in Loudonville as a kid. When it closed back in 2014, it left a void for a lot of kids and adults in the area. Even though it relocated to Huck Finn's in Albany, the land where it once stood was abandoned. Now it looks like something may finally occupy that space.

It’s a venti-sized debate making national headlines: now one Capital Region Starbucks has officially voted to unionize.

Looks like there are new owners of The Century House property in Latham. It sold for a cool six point five million dollars. The sale includes the restaurant, hotel, and banquet hall. The plan is to build apartments.

Police are looking for a motive.

Hoffman's Playland was an amusement park in Latham from 1952 until 2014. I went there almost every weekend as a kid and even got to take my son Ryan a few times before it closed. Even though many of the rides were relocated to Huck Finn's Playland in Albany, Hoffman's holds a soft spot in my heart. Take a look at the now-abandoned Hoffman's Playland.

These two popular businesses are only 2.8 miles apart and are actually on the same road in Latham and into Loudonville. Both are very reputable and now they will be merging under the same management to offer more services.

The New York State Police in Latham is searching for 43-year-old Andrew Gibson. He was supposed to appear in Albany County Court for his sentencing for aggravated vehicular manslaughter.

Shuttered for nearly four years, this local eatery will re-open its doors.

Over the summer it was announced that the Capital Region will be getting two Chick-fil-As. The first one would go in the already crowded area near Clifton Park Center and the other off of Troy-Schenectady road in the Colonie/Latham area. That was the announcement, now there are concerns brought up by town officials.

Christmas isn't just for kids. Our furry friends want to meet the big guy too. It's time to have your dog sit on Santa's lap or if they are too big, sit right next to him for a cute holiday photo. Here's where your dog can meet Santa Claus.

Check out some creepy photos of the old Starlite Music Theater in Latham before it was demolished in 2021.

In a major announcement that educators are calling the future of Catholic schools in the Capital Region, there will be a merger that will make one school kindergarten through twelfth grade.

I was walking through the Latham Sam's Club and I couldn't believe all of the random items they sell. There was everything from drizzled popcorn to pickled polish sausage. Check out the ten random items I picked out for you to see with your own eyes. Who buys these things?

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

Social Studies teacher at Warren Street Academy, 26-year old Sean M. Miller of Latham was arrested on Thursday by the Colonie Police Department.

We've all seen some pretty creative ways people have been covering up their face during the pandemic, but this Latham man takes the cake.

A Latham man is being charged in a car accident that happened yesterday causing, St. Ambrose Church and School on Old Loudon Road to go into lockdown mode.

Wednesday is National Cheeseburger Day, and the national chain is offering a $1 Cheeseburger special.