Author: Times Union

ALBANY — University at Albany men’s basketball coach Dwayne Killings dipped into the NCAA transfer portal this spring to add six new players from schools in five different states. However, the most significant development for the Great Danes may have been their player who entered the portal and didn’t go anywhere. UAlbany sophomore forward Jonathan Beagle,…

TROY — Ian Walters’ first Frontier League team went out of business. His second franchise was about to release him. The Tri-City ValleyCats stepped in to trade for Walters, who is finding a home at third base. He homered for the first time with Tri-City on Tuesday night, a two-run blast to right in the…

ALBANY — The city’s commissioner of administrative services is one of three finalists for a county administrator job in Oregon. Rachel McEneny, who has been with Mayor Kathy Sheehan’s administration for seven years, has applied to be the Benton County administrator.McEneny took part in a meet-and-greet with county residents as part of the interview process Wednesday…

ALBANY — For the second year, Albany residents will receive funding to improve their homes and surrounding communities.  Mayor Kathy Sheehan and the city’s Love Your Block Team announced that 57 applications for neighborhood projects will receive supplies, resources and volunteers for home beautification projects and other community improvements.  The Love Your Block program, founded in…

June 29, 2023 Provided by Roohan Realty. AMSTERDAM — Cappie’s Drive-in, a local eatery famed for its homemade ice cream and signature hot dogs, has hit the market with a price tag of $799,000. The family-owned restaurant has served Montgomery County residents and travelers seasonally since opening on Route 67 in 1965. But now, as owners…

The federal Environmental Protection Agency said wildfire smoke can get into houses through open windows, ventilation and HVAC systems and through small cracks in and around open windows and doors. If you’re advised to stay indoors, the EPA suggests the following: Keep windows and doors closed. Close the outdoor air damper on window air conditioners or…

As millions of Americans are expected to travel for the Fourth of July Weekend, weather and air quality concerns may affect how New Yorkers celebrate.  According to a traffic forecast from AAA, 50.7 million Americans are expected to travel for the holiday weekend. Domestic travel this year will increase by 2.1 million from 2022, and…

TROY – Tri-City ValleyCats manager Pete Incaviglia delivered the news he felt was long overdue to rightfielder Carson McCusker in the home clubhouse about three hours before Wednesday’s home game against the Schaumburg Boomers. In his third season with the ValleyCats, McCusker is headed to affiliated baseball. The Minnesota Twins have signed McCusker, Tri-City announced. McCusker,…

For Wes Boyea, track and field is a lifelong pursuit. The 74-year-old Ballston Lake resident will head to Pittsburgh on July 7 for the 2023 National Senior Games, an event that hosts the nation’s top athletes 50 and older every other year. He has been selected as a Humana Game Changer, an accolade that honors…

BALLSTON SPA  — A 17-year veteran of the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office who suffered an on-the-job seizure and then was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder is fighting to keep his job and medical benefits. Calling it a challenge, Sgt. Tom Moldenhouer said no one from the department administration or human resources have responded to his pleas…