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Building on their love for Troy
Chris Colwell, 29, left, and Jeff Buell, 33, right, stand in the doorway of 9 First Street Monday, May 20, 2013, in Troy, N.Y. Buell and Colwell were approved to purchase and rehab the property from the Troy Local Development Corporation for $10,000. Exterior of 9 First Street, center, Monday, May 20, 2013, in Troy, N.Y. Jeff Buell and Chris ... (more)
Innovator: RPI's Ganpati Ramanath
Ganpati Ramanath, professor of Materials Science and Engineering, in a laboratory on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Ganpati Ramanath is an internationally recognized leader in the fields of science and engineering of nanomaterials and interfaces whose most recent breakthrough involves heating up stews to ... (more)
Land swap would create more developable land in downtown Troy
Twin nine-story buildings sitting empty near Russell Sage College in downtown Troy, NY would be available for redevelopment if City Hall is able to do a land swap with the city's public housing authority.
Rensselaer, Mt. Sinai announce wide-ranging collaboration
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will work collaboratively on a range of research programs in Neuroscience, genomics, imaging technology and big data analysis under an agreement signed Wednesday morning at Rensselaer's Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Research on the Troy campus.
Johnstown man accused of forcibly touching young girls
The Johnstown Police Department has arrested a man for allegedly forcibly touching three young girls under the age of 10.
Meet the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Class of 2013: An Overview of the 207th Commencement
Troy, N.Y. - This spring, 1,676 students will receive degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, on Saturday, May 25, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the East Campus Athletic Village stadium.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Class of 2013 Parting Gift: A Giant Rubik's Cube
Troy, N.Y. - Each year at Commencement, the graduating class presents the university with a unique and spirited gift.
Troubled South Dakota grain elevator to be sold
An East Coast-based company is buying a financially troubled cooperative grain elevator in the southeastern South Dakota city of Gregory.
Local restaurant employees claim $1 million Powerball winnings
QUEENSBURY, N.Y. It's not quite $590.5 million, but Saturday's Powerball drawing is still pretty exciting for a group of restaurant workers in Queensbury who say they hold a $1 million winning ticket.
Police: Woman faked cancer to obtain funds
Police in Troy have arrested a woman they say falsely claimed to be suffering from breast cancer in order to collect money.
Woman accused of faking cancer to collect funds
The Troy Police Department has arrested a woman they say lied about having breast cancer in order to collect money.
Honor Flight kicks off at Albany international Airport
Thanks to community support, some local WWII veterans were able to fly to the nation's capital this morning to see a memorial dedicated for their service.
Dedication of Saint Ann Catholic Church held in Watervliet
Saint Ann, a Maronite Catholic church formerly based in Troy, was officially "dedicated to God" Saturday, with a procession and a consecration ceremony.
Teen gets probation, community service in death of 21-year-old friend
It was an emotional day in a Columbia County courtroom Friday during the sentencing of 19-year-old Thomas Griffin.
Section 2 Boys Lacrosse Seedings
Class A May 18 #9 Lasalle @ #8 Columbia 11am #10 Schenectady @ #7 Bethlehem 11am May 21 8/9 winner @ #1 Shenendehowa 7:30pm #5 Saratoga @ #4 Guilderland 4:15pm #6 Colonie @ #3 Shaker 4:30pm 7/10 winner @ #2 CBA 4:15pm May 23 Semi Final 8/9/1 winner vs #4/5 winner @ Highest Seed 7/10/2 winner vs #3/#6 winner @ Highest Seed May 25 Final @ UAlbany 6pm ... (more)
Troy teen charged in father's death released from jail
A 17-year-old Troy girl charged with killing her father last year has now been released from jail after the county dropped the indictment.
Cuomo kicks off new round of Regional Economic Development Councils
Governor Andrew Cuomo kicked off the third round of competition for the Regional Economic Development Councils Wednesday, awarding a total of $760 million in state funding and tax incentives.
DA: Vito Lopez's conduct 'alarming' not criminal
A New York district attorney says he has completed his investigation of sexual harassment allegations against Assemblyman Vito Lopez, and the lawmaker's conduct was "alarming" but not criminal.
Sno Kone Joe: 'Who's harassing who?'
Sno Kone Joe owners and operators 21-year-old Amanda Scott and her boyfriend 34-year-old Josh Malatino, both of Gloversville, are suing the city after they refused to reinstate their permit after it was terminated last week.