East Greenbush News

Earlier today I was checking in on the East Greenbush blog. Even though Amanda is no longer blogging for them, I do like to read a bit about the town we hung out in as teenagers I came across a comment that caused me to do a triple reread.

Another local school district says it will have to make huge cuts because of New York State's budget.

With school districts across New York are facing unprecedented funding cuts from the state, the East Greenbush superintendent has a unique plan to combat the reductions.

Chez Mike in East Greenbush will be serving an a-la-carte Valentine's menu from Friday, Feb.

I have been a resident of Albany for most of my life, and yet to this day have been unable to find a "burger joint" that would compare to a Nick Tahoe's or Don and Bob's in Rochester .

Connecticut senator is key player in financial services regulatory reform efforts.

The Averill Park Board of Education discussed their financial future Tuesday night.

A CAR ACCIDENT HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A 92-YEAR-OLD EAST GREENBUSH WOMAN. VIOLA JACKSON SLAMMED INTO A TREE ON RUGBY ROAD SATURDAY -- JUST A BLOCK FROM HER HOUSE.

The proposed site of the new science center at HVCC. View Larger Hudson Valley Community College will invest $35 million to build a new science center, adding more labs and classrooms at its fast-growing Troy campus.

The Morrisville State College wrestling team won seven of the 10 matches, three on pins, earning the 39-15 victory over visiting RIT in the John W. Stewart Center for Student Activities gymnasium Tuesday night in Morrisville.

A 92-year-old woman died Saturday following a crash in East Greenbush, according to police.

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. It was a messy situation for workers at an East Greenbush IHOP Wednesday morning after pipes inside the restaurant burst.

The video of a handcuffed Ohio bank robbery suspect discreetly devouring a piece of evidence -- allegedly the note he passed the teller -- has gone viral on the Internet.

Ellen Sinopoli , left, of the The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company collaborating with storyteller Bairbre McCarthy teach a workshop titled "Celtic Footprints, more... Erin Hornbeck, 5, of East Greenbush,left, takes part with other children in a workshop taught by Ellen Sinopoli of the The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company and storyteller more... Storyteller ...

There are lots of reasons why the town of East Greenbush earlier this month had its bond rating reduced to junk status.

John Dillon, as Santa, reaches out to each resident at St. Margaret's Center in Albany.

We're proud to present Cathy Woodruff to Times Union readers as The Advocate. The people Cathy has covered in the Capital Region over the last 25 years know her as fair and determined -- the very qualities she will use to take aim at your problems with bureaucracies, both governmental and commercial.

Two men are under arrest after the theft of boots led to a pursuit on the streets of Albany Wednesday afternoon.

School district officials have fired high school gym teacher Bernard ''Bernie'' Watt, who is accused of touching a female student's breasts and uttering a racial remark to a student.

The New York State Police have wrapped up January's shooting on I-90 in the Town of East Greenbush.