2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (445+ words) ALBANY" Amtrak has agreed to restore all suspended or combined Empire Service trains between New York's Penn Station and the Albany-Rensselaer Station by early March, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul. Last year, Amtrak began reducing commuter trips between Albany and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (214+ words) The Spectrum 8 Theatres held a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 24, 2024, to celebrate reopening day for the theater, now operated by Scene One Entertainment. Scene One completed its purchase of Spectrum 8 on Monday. Two years after Scene One Entertainment announced that…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (407+ words) The city's dilapidated Greyhound Bus terminal could be leveled to make way for housing as part of the state's $200 million investment in the city. ALBANY" The city's forlorn, squalid bus station is on the way out. In its stead could…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (272+ words) David Alan Miller, conductor and music director for Albany Symphony, leads the Dogs of Desire during the 2023 American Music Festival. The Dogs focus on genre-defying commissions from young and emerging composers. (Gary Gold) David Alan Miller, music director, conducts Albany…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago  (1591+ words) Blotto is seen in the early 1980s. The band is featured in the new documentary "Hello: My Name Is Blotto: The Movie!" The official movie poster for "Hello! My Name Is Blotto: The Movie!" The documentary premieres at 7 p. m. Saturday, April 12, at…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (510+ words) The Rev. Marc Johnson, seen here in the sanctuary of St. John's Church of God in Christ on Sept. 27, 2017, has been appointed by Mayor Dorcey Applyrs to serve on Albany's Community Police Review Board. ALBANY" Mayor Dorcey Applyrs has named…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago  (1213+ words) The family of Michael Kleinke sit behind prosecutors Collin D'Arcy and Elizabeth Jektyan on Wednesday during a court proceeding at Albany County Court that saw Thomas'Mc Grath plead guilty to second-degree manslaughter and driving while ability impaired for a 2023 crash…...

2+ day, 41+ min ago  (1068+ words) The Wild Center in Tupper Lake was the inspiration for the new children's play space at Albany International Airport. The new children's play area at the Albany airport occupies a space that was previously a waiting area for passengers." A…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (802+ words) The developer planning to purchase the 36, 600-acre Adirondack expanse called Whitney Park faces potential hurdles based on state conditions written into permits affecting the property. According to permission granted in the 1990s, Whitney Park's owners were authorized to do some limited…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1053+ words) Members of Albany's Common Council had a host of questions for Deputy Mayor Christopher Ellis and Administrative Services Commissioner Miriam Dixon at a lengthy finance committee meeting Wednesday. ALBANY" City officials said Wednesday night they were weighing significant cuts to…...