Cycle! bike share program seeking input on new rack locations

Jan 31, 2018 Ali Hibbs Albany County, Community, Health & Fitness, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, The Spot 0

CAPITAL DISTRICT — The CDPHP Cycle! Bike share program, the first program of its kind in the Capital District, is adding more than 20 new bike stations and 160 bikes in 2018, and is asking riders...

SPOTTED: Bethlehem boys dominate Schenectady, 83-40

Jan 31, 2018 Jim Franco Galleries, High School Sports, Sports 0

BETHLEHEM – The Eagles jumped out to an 18-3 lead against the visiting Schenectady squad and never looked back, winning the Suburban Council matchup 83-40. Eleven players scored for Bethlehem...

SHIFT Festival in D. C. chooses Albany Symphony as one of four national orchestras to showcase contemporary classical musicians

Jan 31, 2018 Ali Hibbs Entertainment, The Spot 0

ALBANY — The Albany Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has announced it has been selected as one of four orchestras to perform during this year’s SHIFT: A Festival of American Orchestras. Co-presented by...

LETTER to the EDITOR: Reader’s insight to ‘Right-of-way’

Jan 31, 2018 Spotlight News Opinion, Your Opinion 0

Letter to the Editor: Bravo for the ‘Know the right-of-way’ editorial. Pedestrians take their lives into their hands when venturing into the town’s crosswalks. And cars jetting into roads in...

EDITORIAL: Not a bedroom community

Jan 31, 2018 Michael Hallisey Opinion, Our Opinion 0

There’s a lot of information to chew on when it comes to looking at the latest enrollment projections for Bethlehem Central, and it’s not what you’d expect for one of the best public schools in...

Lera Lynn has fun showing fans she’s not as gloomy as you think she is

Jan 31, 2018 Michael Hallisey Entertainment, Music, The Spot 0

ALBANY — Fans of HBO’s “True Detective” know Lera Lynn. Kinda. Fans will discover just how much they really do know about Lynn when she performs at the Massry Center for the Arts on Friday,...

Police dominate top paid Colonie employees, OT lists

Jan 31, 2018 Jim Franco Colonie, Government, News, Towns 0

COLONIE ­— Without a paid Fire Department, members of law enforcement dominated the top paid town employees in 2017, and the employees who took home the most overtime. At $15.4 million, the Police...

BCSD enrollment projected for perpetual decline

Jan 31, 2018 Ali Hibbs Bethlehem, News, Schools, Towns 0

BETHLEHEM — Student enrollment is expected to go down in the Bethlehem Central School District next year, and further down in the near future. The Capital District Regional Planning Commission...

#TechTuesday: The price of being a gaming video creator

Jan 30, 2018 Michael Hallisey Entertainment, The Spot 0

Have you ever been curious about what it takes to be a gaming video creator? Besides the need for talent, there’s having the right hardware to play and share with an online audience....

New chairman appoints first GOP committee chairs in Legislature’s history

Jan 30, 2018 Ali Hibbs Government, News 0

ALBANY COUNTY — The newly elected chairman of the Albany County Legislature announced committee appointments on Monday, Jan. 29, following through on his promise to appoint more minorities, women...