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*UPDATE* According to the Mechanicville Police Department, the missing teen, Aundrea Moore has been located and is home safe.

Mechanicville is in for one amazing and magical sweet treat moving into the city. It will replace the Golden Krust spot that closed down a few months ago. Stacie Blair owner of the Sugar Fairy Bakes will be fulfilling one of her dreams. She will be finally opening her own bakery.

Last year, all across the Capital Region, families, students, and spectators weren't allowed to be in the building to cheer on their local schools. Well, there are a ton of people at local high schools that are petitioning for that to end for this year's winter sports season.

There is a big dam problem that is affecting the Mechanicville water supply.

The Capital Region has been a hotbed lately for New York Lottery's Take 5 winners. The latest winner comes from Saratoga County and I am convinced that it's just a matter of time until I am cashing in a Take 5 winning ticket. I have to admit I was a bit bummed it wasn't me when I found out where the ticket was sold.

My family has been playing bocce for as long as I can remember. My grandfather is actually one of the founders of the Italian Fraternal Society in Mechanicville where they built several bocce courts under a pavilion. My mom is now the president of the league. Bocce is a great game that anyone at any age can play. In fact, my grandmother played bocce until she was ninety-eight.

A JetBlue flight was scheduled for a trip from New York to San Francisco when the flight crew made the decision to divert the flight because one passenger was acting erratically.

Laurie Barrett and her 17-year-old son Brandon from Mechanicville are June's 2020 Hometown Heroes. What an absolute pleasure it was getting to know these two very philanthropic, caring people. It's nice to know that during these trying times, people are using their extra time for good, especially our youth...

May's Hometown Hero sounds like one of the most generous and kind men you'll want to know.  His name is Jim Welch and he's from Mechanicville.  Jim does something truly unique for children in need by offering up the gift of a comfortable place to sleep...