Bethlehem, Guilderland, Voorheesville school districts don’t expect layoffs at this time; school budget votes postponed

Apr 15, 2020 Diego Cagara Albany County, Bethlehem, Community, Covid-19 Updates, Government, Guilderland, New Scotland, News, Schools 0

The Bethlehem, Guilderland and Voorheesville school districts don’t anticipate layoffs or hiring freezes for now but have pushed their 2020-2021 school budget votes to at least June 1, per Gov....

Caring for mental health amid COVID-19 is important

Apr 08, 2020 Diego Cagara Albany County, Bethlehem, Business, Coeymans, Colonie, Community, Covid-19 Updates, Guilderland, New Scotland, News 0

Social distancing. Ongoing news coverage. Economic disruption. Limited travel. Canceled or postponed events. An uncertain future. These are among many realities amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but health...

Two Delmar businesses make informative banners and masks amid COVID-19

Apr 05, 2020 Diego Cagara Albany County, Bethlehem, Business, Coeymans, Colonie, Community, Covid-19 Updates, Guilderland, New Scotland, News, Towns 0

Editor’s note: This article was originally published online on Sunday, April 5 at 12 noon. It was updated later at 6 p.m. to include how Sawyer’s Screen Printing & Embroidery will...

Capital District restaurants, cafes working to stay afloat with takeout, delivery

Mar 21, 2020 Diego Cagara Albany County, Bethlehem, Business, Coeymans, Colonie, Community, Covid-19 Updates, Food and Drink, Guilderland, New Scotland, News, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Towns 0

Editor’s note: The article was updated on Tuesday, March 24 at 3 p.m. to reflect how Bake For You, a Slingerlands bakery/cafe, will be closed through Monday, March 30; it will then offer home...

Cuomo orders all NYS non-essential work staff to work from home

Mar 20, 2020 Diego Cagara Albany County, Bethlehem, Business, Coeymans, Colonie, Community, Covid-19 Updates, Government, Guilderland, New Scotland, News, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Towns 0

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today that 100 percent of non-essential workers in businesses statewide must stay home amid concerns of the novel coronavirus spread. “These are...

Albany County coronavirus cases rises to 52

Mar 19, 2020 Diego Cagara Albany County, Bethlehem, Coeymans, Colonie, Community, Covid-19 Updates, Government, Guilderland, New Scotland, News, Towns 0

ALBANY— There are 52 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Albany County as of Thursday, March 19, according to County Executive Dan McCoy. This marks 11 new cases since yesterday. McCoy did not...

New York state schools closed through April 1

Mar 18, 2020 Diego Cagara Albany County, Bethlehem, Coeymans, Colonie, Community, Covid-19 Updates, Guilderland, New Scotland, News, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Schools, Towns 0

ALBANY COUNTY — All school buildings in New York state will be closed for two weeks, effective Wednesday, March 18, after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order on Monday, March 16 amid...

50 magazine titles now available with Upper Hudson Library System

Mar 04, 2020 Diego Cagara Albany County, Bethlehem, Coeymans, Colonie, Community, Guilderland, New Scotland, News 0

ALBANY COUNTY — Upper Hudson Library System cardholders can now digitally access 50 major magazines for free with the Libby app or on OverDrive on major electronic devices. Such magazine titles...

In the Spot: Sept. 10 Podcast

Sep 10, 2019 Diego Cagara Albany County, Bethlehem, Business, Colonie, Community, Culture, Entertainment, Multimedia, Music, New Scotland, News, Pop Culture, Reviews, The Spot, Towns 0

Our new podcast returns again this week! The employees and interns of Spotlight News have recently created a short and concise alternative to the weekly news; this is a new platform to engage our...

Bethlehem, Voorheesville, Guilderland ranked among best school districts in Capital District

Jun 13, 2019 Diego Cagara Albany County, Bethlehem, Coeymans, Community, Guilderland, New Scotland, News, Schools 0

ALBANY COUNTY — Bethlehem Central was ranked the best school district in the Capital District for the third consecutive year in the Albany Business Review’s 2019 Schools Report; Voorheesville was...