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UC Berkeley
Thanksgiving arrives early at Albany Village
UC Berkeley
A happy resident gets the goods from UCPD's Alex Yao and Michael Wykoff. Wykoff coordinated the effort. (UC Berkeley photo by Hulda Nelson). Alex Yao, Michael Wykoff. A happy resident gets the goods from UCPD's Alex Yao and Michael Wykoff. Wykoff ...

Albany teen accused of stabbing classmate turns himself in
Chron.com
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York teen who police say stabbed a classmate several times during a fight on school grounds earlier this week has turned himself in to local authorities. The 17-year-old LaSalle School student was charged with ...and more »

Santa Claus set to arrive soon to the Albany Mall
WALB-TV
Much like Santa's elves, Albany Mall Marketing Director Debra Rowe and other employees have been busy preparing for the holidays. "It does take a lot of man hours to put up everything that we do put up every year,” Rowe said. Decorations include the ...and more »

The Register-Guard
Albany horse owner brings home world championship
The Register-Guard
In this Nov. 4, 2016 photo, Staci Larson poses with her ribbons in Albany, Ore. Larson recently won the Appaloosa World Championship in two of the six divisions she entered, along with a reserve championship in a third and ribbons for placing in the ...

Hammond Daily Star online
Lady Wave escape with narrow victory over Albany
Hammond Daily Star online
ONE OF A KIND — Jo Ann Smith (center with ball) was honored before Thursday night's double-header as the Hornets named their brand new court after the legendary coach and player. ;. Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2016 9:39 pm. Lady Wave escape ...and more »

Albany Times Union
Albany politico, ex-con Jim Coyne insists he's innocent in new book
Albany Times Union
Former Albany County Executive Jim Coyne on Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016, at his home in Albany, N.Y. Coyne just published a memoir, "The Watermark Conspiracy," in which he argues that he is innocent of the corruption charges that sent him to federal ...

Albany to set drought record - WALB.com, South Georgia News ...
WALB-TV
Albany is about to set a record for the most days without rain in the area.and more »

Albany Times Union
Albany tenants adopt homicide victim's cat, plan memorial
Albany Times Union
Lori Milks with her daughter, Jai, in 2009. Milks, 63, died on Nov. 14, 2016, nine days after she was the victim of a vicious stomping attack by a stranger outside her South Mall Towers apartment on South Pearl Street in Albany (Photo courtesy of ...

Albany moves to fix mix-up - Times Union
Albany Times Union
Just days before the Common Council is expected to vote on the 2017 budget, an apparent misunderstanding between city and Albany County officials has left ...and more »

Who pays for possible Albany-Rensselaer gondola?
WNYT
It would be just over four minutes to get from the Rensselaer Amtrak station to downtown Albany by gondola. That's according to a feasibility study that says a $17-20 million gondola across the Hudson River is indeed technically feasible. The next ...

Albany wildfire's estimated tab: $80000
Conway Daily Sun
ALBANY — Fire crews on Thursday were mopping up the remnants of a wide-ranging forest fire that started in the White Mountain National Forest last weekend. The blaze, which consumed close to 330 acres, started near the Albany Covered Bridge last ...

The Albany Herald
Standoff with Albany armed robbery suspect ends
The Albany Herald
A member of the Albany-Dougherty SWAT Team fires two smoke grenades into the attic where Anthony Leon Parks Jr., 25, was hold up. Parks has been charged with at least 8 counts of armed robbery with more charges pending. (Staff Photo: Jon Gosa).and more »