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The Capital Region has made menstrual health history by implementing "Period Pantries" in Schenectady and now Albany. See where you can get your free products.

It's like a vacation through time!

Have you ever wondered how much money your neighbors make for a living? Here are the Top 25 Highest Paying Occupations in the Capital Region.

As we get closer to marijuana shops being legal, it looks as if the first one in Upstate New York will be opening soon in the Capital Region. The owner already had a CBD store and will expand into a recreational cannabis store.

A local sleep apnea patient is calling for updated legislation to allow a CPAP machine to be repaired rather than spending money on a replacement every 5 years.

A massive fire broke out at the Schenectady BBL Construction Services Building last week. Multiple crews fought this explosive fire, see the details here.

Salt, sand, and shovels.

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.

If you haven't made it to the enormously popular "Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience" exhibit in Schenectady yet there is good news. Discover Schenectady announced that they are extending this amazing exhibit through February 2023.

Slow declines, peaceful closes, criminal charges: there are a wild variance of reasons some Capital Region favorite eateries closed in 2022, but these are some that foodies will miss most.

Prepare for a rough Friday commute.

Now that your shovel is nice and warmed up...

There is a new coffee game in the Capital Region. It is sure to get your engine running. Two local marketing and PR firm executives are now in the coffee business. They opened Motor Oil Coffee's first location in Troy in May. They have plans for more locations and their new one just opened in Schenectady.

Mohawk Harbor in Schenectady has become a beautiful development that includes apartments, condos, restaurants, and many businesses. As the retail spaces fill up, there are still many plans for the area surrounding it. One of those plans may include Union College.

Living in Upstate New York has its benefits, especially during the winter months. A new study was done that ranks the best cities in the United States for winter holiday destinations. Three in Upstate New York finished in the top fifty.

Get ready because the world-famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be rolling through the Capital Region and making many local stops. You can step inside this iconic vehicle and chat with the "Hotdoggers" that drive it.

There will be another place where you can play golf year-round. This time it's near Rivers Casino and Resort at Mohawk Harbor.

New York's first post-COVID student assessments have been released, and the results aren't good for several of the Capital Region's largest school districts.

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!

I'm going to celebrate with Peanut Butter Pandemonium.

It was a fantastic weekend for country music with Luke Combs at MVP Arena in Albany for two nights on Friday and Saturday. Jimmie Allen headlined Frogtober Fest at Frog Alley in Schenectady on Saturday night. Why did Jimmie stop his show?

You'll laugh so hard it counts as an ab workout.

You can take a trip down memory lane through an exhibit called "Remembering Storytown" at Schenectady's miSci.

Schenectady will be closing one of its grocery stores today, Wednesday, September 14th to make way for another one in Rotterdam that will open tomorrow, Thursday, September 15th. It has been a long time coming and residents are excited.

There are two restaurants that are eyesores in a very busy section of Schenectady. In an effort to revitalize the city, these two buildings will be demolished soon.

La Gioia Italian Deli was a staple in Schenectady's Goose Hill neighborhood for thirty-three years. They may have closed but a close family member has decided to resurrect the italian deli and hopes to re-open this fall.

To celebrate a successful post-COVID summer blockbuster season, theaters across Upstate New York are showing movies for $3 for the first National Cinema Day.

With no script, there's no telling what this show will bring - except lots of laughs

I love new stores that open up in the area, especially when they are not chain or box stores. So if you have a cat or looking for a gift for the cat lover in your life, there is a purrfect (had to use it) spot for you to shop!

If you like the unexplained, you'll love the new show coming to the Capital Region this fall.