UPDATED w/victim ID – Colonie police investigate fatal accident on Central Avenue

Mar 16, 2017 Jim Franco Colonie, Crime, News, Towns 0

UPDATE: Police identified the driver of the vehicle as 21-year-old Jajuan L. Williams of Albany. The preliminary investigation indicates speed may have been a factor. His Facebook page says he was...

COLONIE LIBRARY: Film discussion with I-Hsin Wu

Mar 16, 2017 Spotlight News Blogs, Colonie, Community Blogs, Opinion, Towns 0

Friday, March 17, at 3 p.m. the documentary Gifts From Nature: “No other country has so many potential food sources as China. By collecting, fetching, digging, hunting and fishing, people have...

VOORHEESVILLE LIBRARY: Race and the Constitution

Mar 16, 2017 Spotlight News Blogs, Community Blogs, Opinion 0

As part of our ongoing Diversity Series, please join us on Monday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m, for Racism by Law – From Chattel Slavery to “Separate but Equal”. This program, the first of 5 in the...

GUILDERLAND LIBRARY: Influence your library

Mar 16, 2017 Spotlight News Blogs, Community Blogs, News, Opinion 0

If you want to have a voice in how the Guilderland Public Library serves your community, here’s your chance: Consider running for one of the two seats on the Board of Trustees that will be up for...

UPDATED: Colonie police look for missing elderly man

Mar 16, 2017 Spotlight News Crime, News 0

At 1:35 p.m., police report the missing man has been found unharmed.  COLONIE – Police are asking the public for help in locating a missing elderly man. Jose Reyes, 77, was last seen at about 11...

Albany County Land Bank acquires 265 properties

Mar 16, 2017 Jim Franco Government, News 0

The Albany County Land Bank acquired 265 properties, bringing the total number of foreclosed, vacant and abandoned properties it owns to 640. It marks the largest number of properties the Land Bank...

HEALTH and FITNESS: Athletic fact or fiction?

Mar 16, 2017 Spotlight News Health & Fitness, News 0

By TRESA ERICKSON [email protected] Spring will soon be here, and with it, warmer weather. If you are an athlete, you are probably looking forward to warm temperatures and the start of another...

Megyn Kelly comes home

Mar 16, 2017 Ali Hibbs Albany County, Bethlehem, News, Towns 0

ALBANY — NBC News Anchor Megyn Kelly — a Bethlehem graduate, an Albany Law School alumna, a successful lawyer and national broadcast journalist, and the author of a new book — returned home on...

FOOD & VINO: Pan Seared Cod with Colcannon, Stout Reduction and Cress Oil

Mar 16, 2017 Spotlight News Food and Drink, The Spot 0

Ingredients — Serves two For the Cress Puree 1 cup watercress leaves 1 tablespoon lemon juice ¼ cup high quality olive oil For the stout reduction: 12 oz stout beer 1 T tomato paste 2 T cider...

NIGHT and DAY: Wine Festival and WWE Live

Mar 16, 2017 Spotlight News Culture, Entertainment, Food and Drink, The Spot 0

Night  ALBANY — The road to Wrestlemania runs through the Albany’s Times Union Center, Saturday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. Luke Harper takes on reigning WWE Champion Bray Wyatt, while John Cena and...