Rensselaer News

In line with other rulings this year, a state judge has knocked out the Rensselaer County sex offender residency law because local legislation on the issue is pre-empted by state laws.

A Rensselaer man was charged today with attempted murder after he allegedly ran over a woman three times with his car, town police said.

The Hudson River Valley Greenway announced the designation of two sites and the award of three grants to expand and improve the Hudson River Greenway Water Trail at a recent Greenway Board meeting.

Governor David Paterson today announced the certification of an additional $18.3 million for transportation projects in the Capital Region through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act .

Gov. David Paterson's office released a new slate of infrastructure projects certified to receive federal funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

An unexpected twist has occurred in the case of a brutal horse killing in Rensselaer County.

TROY, N.Y. - More than a dozen firefighters are recovering after they were exposed to smoke and chemicals after a fire broke out inside a laboratory at an Albany-area college.

An RPI student suffered buns and a number of Troy Fire fighters were evaluated after a two-alarm fire on the campus of RPI Monday night, authorities said.

Dutchess and Orange counties are the only ones among 13 comparable counties that pay for all the health insurance premiums of all elected officials, according to a report released by a legislative task force.

A 45-year-old Rensselaer man was arrested early this morning after he attacked his wife and fled before being caught by police.

On the last full day of school, the city school district reported this morning that one of its elementary students has swine flu.

Rensselaer Police located Edward Wade Stevens at his home in the city of Rensselaer.

VAN RENSSELAER ELEMENTARY IN THE CITY OF RENSSELAER IS THE LATEST SCHOOL IN THE AREA TO BE INUNDATED WITH ILLNESS.

Regardless of who wins the Senate power struggle, the loser could be the New York state property taxpayer.

Albany County Family Court Judge Gerard Maney was charged with driving while ability impaired during a Thursday night sweep, according to the Albany County Sheriff's Department.

Nothing would make dad happier on Father's Day than a good burger. Except, of course, a good, free burger.

Not to be used for terrorism! If any terrorists are thinking about doing well, something to the piles of scrap, chain-link fences and abandoned industrial fields of the Port of Rensselaer, think again.

Darlene Bradley, director of Castleton Public Library, holds up a life-sized Henry Hudson doll and waves his hand as the Hudson 400 Flotilla arrives on June 12 at the more... Gary Wall, left, and his daughter Emily, 7, of Stuyvesant look at the sleeping area down below during a tour of the Clearwater when the Hudson 400 Flotilla arrived June ...

Amtrak service between Rensselaer and New York City has been suspended because of a derailed Metro-North train south of Poughkeepsie.

Governor David Paterson announced Thursday that the state will be receiving another $94.9 million in Stimulus money for highway and bridge improvements.