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While the presidential race is top of mind for many Capital Region voters, several key races for the New York state legislature are also on Tuesday’s ballot.

With cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis on the rise in the Northeast, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for increased coordination between local and federal agencies.

Sandra Foyt is an award-winning travel photographer, freelancer, and content media producer. In addition to publishing the family travel site, Albany Kid, and the guide to romantic getaways, Getaway Mavens, she is a freelance writer with credits in Parade, USA Today, and Huffington Post. This year, Foyt has launched Albany Traveler. Her new book is “100 Things to do in Albany Before You Die” - it is published by Reedy Press.

Five years ago, The American Association of University Professors censured the College of St. Rose in Albany. As WAMC has learned, the organization sent a letter to the college last month reinforcing the designation.

New York State will allow the Capital Region and Western New York to reopen in the days ahead if steps for increasing COVID-19 testing and tracing…

As New York’s On Pause order remains in effect, county leaders are working together to ensure businesses can reopen on a regional basis.Earlier this week,…

Business development leaders met in a virtual town hall on Wednesday to discuss what the Capital Region economy might look like after the COVID-19…

The first part of a S.T.E.A.M. entrepreneurship hub has been unveiled in Albany, New York.Once complete, officials say the S.T.E.A.M. Garden will focus on…

Many have heard of NXIVM and its creator, Keith Raniere, the unassuming Albany man now prosecuted for ensnaring tens of thousands of people in the US,…

Some world class musicians across the region are teaming up to present a new concert series highlighting classic albums performed by local artists.…