Ribbon cut, grant accepted and birthday candles blown out

Oct 02, 2019 Jim Franco Community, Milestones, News 0

COLONIE — It was a big day for the Colonie Senior Service Centers. It got a $50,000 check from the Albany County Legislature to purchase new buses; it cut the ribbon on sweeping renovations at its...

Remembering 50 years since humans first stepped on the Moon

Jul 24, 2019 Diego Cagara Milestones, News 0

GUILDERLAND — When Apollo 11 landed on the Moon back on July 20, 1969, millions of people watched in awe as television helped broadcast the moment when a centuries-long dream became a reality. As...

Coach A honored at the Colonie High Wall of Heroes

May 22, 2019 Spotlight News Milestones, News, Schools 0

COLONIE — The late coach Michael Ambrosio was named the first Kind Human of the Year, on Saturday, May 18, during the annual Raiderfest 2019 Hill of Heroes ceremony. Ambrosio, who died suddenly in...

Bethlehem parks administrator retires after 30 years

Apr 18, 2018 Ali Hibbs Bethlehem, Milestones, News, Towns 0

#NanLanahan #ParksandRecreation #Retirement #AliHibbs #SpotlightNews BETHLEHEM — After 30 years of service with the town’s Department of Parks and Recreation, more than half as its administrator,...

Preservation League picks Colonie’s Shaker site as one of ‘Seven to Save’

Apr 10, 2018 Jim Franco Colonie, Community, Milestones, Museums, News, The Spot, Towns 0

#WatervlietShakerNationalRegisterHistoricDistrict #PreservationLeague #Shaker #JimFranco #SpotlightNews The Preservation League of New York State named the Watervliet Shaker National Register...

Bethlehem’s first responders have improved services and bolstered their ranks by working together

Apr 04, 2018 Ali Hibbs Bethlehem, Business, Government, Milestones, News, Towns 0

#DelmarEMS #BethlehemEMS #ImprovedServices #SpotlightNews #AliHibbs BETHLEHEM — Delmar-Bethlehem EMS is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the merger that brought together the EMS companies...

#nikostrong: Colonie teen injured in 2016 laid to rest

Mar 27, 2018 Jim Franco Colonie, Community, Milestones, News, Towns 0

#NikoDiNovo #NikoStrong #Funeral #March25 #DiNovo #PalaceTheatre #BlessedSacramentChurch #OurLadyofAngelsCemetery #AlbanyNY #ColonieNY #JimFranco #TheSpot518 #SpotlightNews ALBANY — The marquee...

Funeral Tuesday, March 27, for former Sheriff James Campbell

Mar 22, 2018 Jim Franco Albany County, Milestones, News, Towns 0

Albany County’s longest serving sheriff has died. James Campbell was 79. He served as sheriff for six terms before retiring in 2011. Widely respected among law enforcement, he is credited for...

Bethlehem vets salute town heroes

Mar 14, 2018 Ali Hibbs Bethlehem, Community, Milestones, News, Towns 0

ELSMERE — The Nathaniel Adams Blanchard American Legion Post 1040 held its 39th annual Community Awards ceremony the evening of Monday, March 5, honoring firefighters, police and first responders...

MHLC to honor volunteers at 26th annual awards dinner

Feb 17, 2018 Ali Hibbs Community, Milestones, Nature/Outdoors, News, The Spot 0

ALBANY — On Tuesday, Feb. 27, the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy (MHLC) will launch its 26th year of conservation in the Capital District with an annual awards dinner featuring guest speaker...