A Schenectady fire that caused severe burns on a man’s head, hands and face ignited when a man used a chemical solvent in his basement, according to the fire department.

Forty years after he began his academic career at Hudson Valley Community College, Omar Yaghi returned to the campus to be honored as a 2025 Nobel Prize winner in chemistry.

Having a criminal record can make it hard to find a job. But, some Capital Region organizations and employers are hoping to change that.

A former Cohoes High School teacher was arraigned on eight counts of rape and one count of endangering the welfare of a child Thursday.

Vermont advocates for fair housing and the unhoused are calling for the expansion of a seasonal emergency shelter program.

During his weekly briefing today, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott expressed displeasure over the Vermont House version of the budget.

Vermont’s governor is criticizing a decision by the state Labor Relations Board that invalidates an order that remotely working state employees must return to their offices.

Union nurses at Berkshire County’s largest hospital in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, have voted to ratify a new contract with the region’s largest employer and health care provider.

A jury found Jonah Levi guilty of manslaughter, assault and other charges for his role in killing Messiah Nantwi.

On Tuesday night, the Vermont Legislature’s Committees on Judiciary held a joint hearing on what people witnessed and experienced during the March 11 ICE raid in South Burlington.

Troy’s mayor Carmella Mantello has declared a public safety emergency in an effort to keep automated license plate reader cameras in the city.

Voters in the Wynantskill Union Free School District have approved a plan to merge with the Enlarged City School District of Troy.