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Area Oddities: Why is a Car On Top of this Amsterdam Smokestack?
Area Oddities: Why is a Car On Top of this Amsterdam Smokestack?
Area Oddities: Why is a Car On Top of this Amsterdam Smokestack?
I was in Amsterdam a few weeks ago for a Make a Wish event and in typical "Brian fashion," I may have gotten a  bit lost trying to find the spot that my girlfriend Samantha and I needed to be.  In fairness, there are literally a thousand detours in the city currently and trying to get to where I needed to be was like watching Clark Griswold navigate his way through a round-a-bout in Euro
Cock-a-Doodle New: Malta’s Ugly Rooster is Now Open
Cock-a-Doodle New: Malta’s Ugly Rooster is Now Open
Cock-a-Doodle New: Malta’s Ugly Rooster is Now Open
The Ugly Rooster; Mechanicville's cozy, comfortable, cafe has finally opened their second location.  I guess they needed to expand after feeling a bit...cooped up with just one spot. Nestled in the heart of Mechanicville, The Ugly Rooster Cafe is beloved by locals and out-of-town travelers who know where to get good eats in Saratoga County. ...
Shock and Awesome: Check Out This Hummer Golf Cart For Sale in E. Greenbush
Shock and Awesome: Check Out This Hummer Golf Cart For Sale in E. Greenbush
Shock and Awesome: Check Out This Hummer Golf Cart For Sale in E. Greenbush
A North Greenbush man is selling a golf cart that every single golfer you know needs to own or wishes they could.  This thing is a BEAST. Imagine the looks you'll get on the course (the stuffier the place the better) when the other members at the country club see you roll up in this $9,000 bright yellow Hummer-style golf cart complete with lift kit, stereo system, built-in cooler and huge ATV-styl
Saratoga Deli Roasts Food Critics: ‘Your Opinion is Meaningless’
Saratoga Deli Roasts Food Critics: ‘Your Opinion is Meaningless’
Saratoga Deli Roasts Food Critics: ‘Your Opinion is Meaningless’
A popular deli in Saratoga Springs, well known for their delicious sandwiches and homemade soups, has been whipping up more than meals in their kitchen lately.  But their latest beef isn't on the menu, and they're only serving it to critics. ...
Menacing Albany Driver Allegedly Targets Electric Cars
Menacing Albany Driver Allegedly Targets Electric Cars
Menacing Albany Driver Allegedly Targets Electric Cars
A viral video posted on Twitter recently shows the driver of a black pickup truck "rolling coal" and swerving all over the road creating a volatile and dangerous driving sitiuation for the vehicle behind it.   In the :14 second video clip, the driver of the truck appears to be blocking the car behind it, swerving all over parts of I-90 West in Albany County, emitting large clouds of deis
Voorheesville Man Goes Hog Wild When Wayward Piggy Returns Home
Voorheesville Man Goes Hog Wild When Wayward Piggy Returns Home
Voorheesville Man Goes Hog Wild When Wayward Piggy Returns Home
Please allow me first and foremost to bring to your attention that the gentleman who owns this miniature pig who went missing is named Carl Burnham.  Burn-ham!  You can't make this stuff up.  Anyway, I digress.  This isn't a story about swine irony, it's a story about a man who was feeling quite 'sowwy' for himself after his pet pig Hamilton went missing on Thursday morning but thanks to social me
Much Respect: Stuyvesant Firefighters Save Flag Downed By Storm
Much Respect: Stuyvesant Firefighters Save Flag Downed By Storm
Much Respect: Stuyvesant Firefighters Save Flag Downed By Storm
Firefighters from the Stuyvesant Fire Department were quite busy on Wednesday afternoon surveying damage in their community following the intense storm that ravaged parts of Columbia and Greene County.  Undeterred by the storm, two of the Capital Region's bravest did something quite honorable when they noticed a downed flagpole in the middle of the destruction on a resident's lawn.  Th... Read Mor
Great Escape’s New Ride Looks Amazingly Terrifying.  Would You Go On It?
Great Escape’s New Ride Looks Amazingly Terrifying. Would You Go On It?
Great Escape’s New Ride Looks Amazingly Terrifying. Would You Go On It?
The Adirondack Outlaw, the new thrill ride at the Great Escape in Lake George, finally opened and people with very strong stomach's had a chance to go on it over the holiday weekend. First off, I will tell you that as a kid, I loved these kinds of intense rides. ...
Saratoga Police Release Video Following Accusations of Brutality
Saratoga Police Release Video Following Accusations of Brutality
Saratoga Police Release Video Following Accusations of Brutality
Surveillance video in downtown Saratoga captured the horrifying moment when a motorcycle smashed into an unsuspecting vehicle in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 24th.  In the :21 second video clip shared by the Saratoga Springs Police Department, it appears as though the man on the motorcycle was speeding through a red-light on Broadway when his bike collided with a truck turning left th
My GF’s Encounter With Alleged Sex Trafficker Allison Mack
My GF’s Encounter With Alleged Sex Trafficker Allison Mack
My GF’s Encounter With Alleged Sex Trafficker Allison Mack
A few years ago, I remember my girlfriend Samantha telling me she had lunch with an actress she met while working at a restaurant in Troy. Who would have ever thought that, three years later, that woman would turn out to be none other than Allison Mack. Mack is the Smallville actress who was charged on Friday with sex trafficking for her involvement in an organization that forced its members to ha
The (Unconfirmed) Dirty Secret of the ‘Red Seat’ on the USS Slater
The (Unconfirmed) Dirty Secret of the ‘Red Seat’ on the USS Slater
The (Unconfirmed) Dirty Secret of the ‘Red Seat’ on the USS Slater
A vital and historic piece of World War II history sits in her glory, restored and anchored in the waters of Albany's Hudson River.  The USS Slater DE 766 in fact, is the only ship of its kind to remain afloat in the entire USA.  But until recently, nobody talked about why one of the seats inside the ship is painted red, yet all others are painted black.  What's the seedy story behind the "re
Albany Sheriffs Looking for Person Who Shot Dog in Head
Albany Sheriffs Looking for Person Who Shot Dog in Head
Albany Sheriffs Looking for Person Who Shot Dog in Head
The Albany County Sheriff's Office released information on Wednesday about a dog they say was found in Berne and left for dead.  According to the authorities, the dog was left in a ditch to die after it had apparently been shot multiple times, including one to the head. It's as heartbreaking as it it infuriating and we're all hoping that whoever did this is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
Capital Region Residents Make Extraordinary UFO Claims
Capital Region Residents Make Extraordinary UFO Claims
Capital Region Residents Make Extraordinary UFO Claims
A few weeks ago, while driving into the radio station on Friday morning April 2nd, at approximately 4:55 AM, I saw something in the sky over the Schenectady County Pine Bush. There were two bright lights, one in the upper east and and another upper west quadrant of the trapezoid-shaped object.  As I turned the corner onto Kings Road, I continued to look up in the sky hoping for a good enough view
Troy Police: Drive-By Shooter Strikes Young Boy in Home
Troy Police: Drive-By Shooter Strikes Young Boy in Home
Troy Police: Drive-By Shooter Strikes Young Boy in Home
A drive-by shooting in a residential part of Troy resulted in a young boy being hospitalized on Monday afternoon. Troy Police say the 11-year-old was inside his home when the gunshots rang out.  Let's all hope for his family and the community's sake, he's okay.
140,000 Plus in Capital Region Without Power
140,000 Plus in Capital Region Without Power
140,000 Plus in Capital Region Without Power
The powerful storm that swept through the Capital Region yesterday afternoon came fast and furious catching many of us by surprise.  Trees were uprooted, power lines came down and sadly, at least two lives were lost yesterday afternoon as a result.  This morning, as many people in the Capital Region wake and start the day, they're doing so without power.  It's estimated that at least 140,000 peopl
UA’s New Logo is Straight Fire [PIC]
UA’s New Logo is Straight Fire [PIC]
UA’s New Logo is Straight Fire [PIC]
Even without the return of athletics until at least the Spring, the University at Albany gave us something to be excited about with the reveal of an updated logo and mascot that looks freaking awesome. I never had an issue with previous "Damien the Dane"  it was a nice looking mascot but it wasn't the most intimidating of all Great Danes.  The  Dame on the new logo is totally bada** and
Free Kids Virtual Summer Camps With Microsoft
Free Kids Virtual Summer Camps With Microsoft
Free Kids Virtual Summer Camps With Microsoft
There are some pretty cool virtual camps being offered for free online through Microsoft including backpacking in the United Kingdom and coding your own video games. Here's how to sign up for your kids.
Albany Schools Need Volunteers
Albany Schools Need Volunteers
Albany Schools Need Volunteers
Now with schools being closed until at least April 15th, the Albany City School District is looking for nearly two hundred volunteers to help keep the kids fed. Here's how you can help.
Dollar General Looking to Hire Thousands
Dollar General Looking to Hire Thousands
Dollar General Looking to Hire Thousands
In these uncertain times, know that there are stores that are hiring. Dollar General is looking to fill thousands of positions across the country. There are nearly two dozen stores here in the Capital Region.
Schenectady Bear Defiantly Dismisses Social Distancing
Schenectady Bear Defiantly Dismisses Social Distancing
Schenectady Bear Defiantly Dismisses Social Distancing
A black bear bear was caught on tape curiously sniffing around on a man's front porch in Schenectady County on Sunday night.  Local residents are wondering where the migrating mammal was off to next and why it wasn't practicing proper social distancing?

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