Watervliet Police Department arrested an Albany man on Thursday in connection with a bullet recovered from a child's room at the Michael J. Day Apartments on June 8. ... Read full Story
An Albany man is accused of a shooting on First Street in May and allegedly kidnapping a woman and her three children during his arrest on Wednesday. ... Read full Story
The man convicted of murder, reckless endangerment, and tampering with physical evidence in the shooting death of Kaylin Gillis had his appeal denied. ... Read full Story
A Saratoga County medical examiner is now ruling a 64-year-old woman's manner of death as a homicide after a fire last week, New York State Police said. The fire happened on June 2 in Moreau. ... Read full Story
A spooky spectacle full of eerie illusions and mind-bending performances is coming to the Capital Region and Hudson Valley during June and July. ... Read full Story
The Connecticut Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) issued a statement on the deaths Wednesday, urging both healthcare providers and parents that "adolescents may misuse the medication." ... Read full Story
District Attorney Shawn Smith and Sheriff Craig DuMond held a joint news conference today to announce the guilty pleas of 45 year-old Brent Trimbell of Hobart. Trimbell plead guilty last Tuesday to 2 counts of rape and 1 count of forcible touching for sex crimes against 3 female victims over the course of 5 years. ... Read full Story
The weekend is almost here! From the Capital Pride Parade and Festival in Albany to the New York Capital District Renaissance Festival to FIFA World Cup watch parties, there are quite a few things happening on June 12, 13 and 14. ... Read full Story
Libraries across Rensselaer, Schenectady and Saratoga Counties will be expanding access to affordable internet and technology with a $100,000 investment from the United Way of the Greater Capital Region. ... Read full Story
This morning looks mostly dry, but awfully steamy with temperatures quickly warming through the 70's and into the 80's. A few storms will develop mid afternoon and could linger on and off through the early evening. ... Read full Story
Investigators are still looking into what caused a fire at the Menands Fire Department. Also, the NTSB has released new details on the fatal Saratoga plane crash. These stories, and more, are in your five things to know, sponsored by the Lia Auto Group. ... Read full Story
An Albany man who reportedly threatened Subway workers before robbing the store in January was sentenced to prison on Wednesday. Justin Johnson, 39, received a 13 year and six months prison sentence, the Albany County District Attorney's Office announced. ... Read full Story
A woman who previously pleaded guilty to assault charges was sentenced to prison on Monday. According to the Schenectady County District Attorney's Office, Juanita Moore was sentenced to 11 years in prison for attacking her wife and her wife's friend in 2024. ... Read full Story
In the 45-year history of the NYSPHSAA Baseball Championships, it took until last year for the Saratoga Central Catholic baseball team to secure its first-ever state title. Now, the Saints are on the verge of winning two titles in as many years. ... Read full Story
An 8-year-old boy left Jackson Heights Elementary School in the middle of the day. Before the district found him he walked by a nearby house and was picked up by a man who drove him to his Grandma's house safely. ... Read full Story
This week's Alive at Five concert series show has been moved to the rain location due to the potential for inclement weather in Albany. Emo Night, featuring We The Kings and Side B will take place at the Corning Preserve Boat Launch on Thursday, June 11. ... Read full Story
A recent report by Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) highlights the economic impact the Empire State Trail has on the state's economy and more. As the nation's longest, single-state, multi-use trail, it generates $1.87 billion in economic activity, according to the study. ... Read full Story
“Later that week we were boarding our flight with the painting secured in an enormous case with a toothy, bespectacled cartoon squirrel emblazoned on the back and a speech bubble that read ‘I’M JUST NUTS ABOUT PUZZLES!’” — Orlando Whitfield, All That Glitters: A Story of Friendship, Fraud and Fine Art, 2025
Did you know?
Blazon is a less commonly used synonym of the more familiar coat of arms. Both centuries-old terms refer to heraldic designs, symbols, and other imagery (think crosses, lions, stripes, etc.) that typically appear on banners, shields, armor, and elsewhere. The verb form of blazon meaning “to depict heraldic figures or designs in drawing or engraving” and emblazon, “to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic figures or designs,” came into use around the same time in the late 1500s, from the French spoken in medieval England. (The word heraldry, also ultimately from Anglo-French, came into use then too.) Emblazon still refers to marking something with an emblem of heraldry, but it is now more often used for adorning or publicizing something in any conspicuous way, whether with eye-catching decoration or colorful words of praise.