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Man indicted for robberies at five stores
TROY A 36-year-old man was indicted on numerous counts Thursday for a spree of armed holdups of stores in September and October.
Public reacts to proposed landfill
It's a proposal that many residents of the City of Rensselaer and Town of North Greenbush refuse to let pass.
Tickets going fast for Super Bowl Parade
RENSSELAER, NY Yankee Trails World Travel has announced that bus tickets are available for Tuesday's Super Bowl Parade in New York City.
The Hells Angels and their lobsters
The Hells Angels of Troy, New York celebrated Groundhog Day at their annual bash this year on Saturday, February 4. Some 300+ walked through the doors of the Leonardo DaVinci Lodge in Rensselaer to claim their lobster, shrimp & scallops, and enjoy the company of their friends in the biker community.
It's All About STEM, the Arts, the Electric Slide Dance, and Future Careers
Newswise - Troy, N.Y. - More than 1,000 area students, families, teachers, and community organizations are expected at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Saturday, Feb.
Rensselaer Launches New Degree Program in Sustainability Studies
Newswise - Troy, N.Y. - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is launching a new undergraduate major in sustainability studies through the School of Humanities Arts, and Social Sciences.
A Volkswagen Beetle was found submerged in the Mill Creek on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012.
Gary Robusto of Guilderland, dressed as a leprechaun, greets the parade goers during the annual St.
Work starts next month on CityStation South in Troy
Construction of CityStation South on the south side of Ferry Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues will begin in February, according to officials at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy.
Blake Makes Rensselaer Deans List
Connor J. Blake, a 2011 Watchung Hills Regional High School graduate and a freshman at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., has been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2011 semester.
Rensselaer Professor Ryan Gilbert receives NSF Career award
Ryan Gilbert, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation.
Murderer on trial for burglary
Jury selection began Monday at the burglary trial of a 60-year-old man who spent almost 37 years behind bars for killing a Rensselaer nightclub owner in 1973.
Redistricting maps released to public
The Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reappointment has suggested adding another district to the Senate, and dramatically redrawing Senate lines in the Capital District.
Newest Work From Composer Neil Rolnick Supported by Fromm Foundation
Newswise - Troy, N.Y. - Neil Rolnick, composer and professor of music at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will embark on a new project - a piece for pianist Vicky Chow - with support from the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University.
Candidate for UVM president sees college as problem-solver
Robert Palazzo, former provost at RPI, will visit the UVM campus today as a candidate to replace Dan Fogel as president.
Scientist to create safer flight systems
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute computer scientist Carlos Varela has received seed funding from the US Air Force to help make flight data as updated, active, and accurate as possible.
Rensselaer Nuclear Safety Expert To Brief Congressional Staffers
Newswise - Troy, N.Y. - Nuclear safety expert Peter Caracappa, the campus radiation officer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will visit Capitol Hill Friday to brief congressional staffers on radiation and radioactivity.
Rensselaer President and Three Institute Researchers to Deliver...
Newswise - Troy, N.Y. - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson and three top researchers from the Institute have been invited to deliver an "Ideas Lab" presentation at the World Economic Forum Jan.
Farm group: 1,200 acres protected in Rensselaer, Washington counties
An organization dedicated to preserving farmland in eastern New York is announcing the completion of a conservation project involving more than 1,200 acres along the Vermont border.