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Blaze claims the lives of two cats on River Road July 15, 2023 St Lowitsch / Getty Images GLENMONT — Bethlehem police are investigating a fire Saturday on River Road in Glenmont that left one person hospitalized. A call came in at about 7 a.m. for a fire at 201 River Road, according to a release…

July 15, 2023 Metro-North Railroad As more thunderstorms are expected to hit the Capital Region, a flood watch will be in effect late Saturday night through late Sunday night for much of the area, according to the National Weather Service. The flood watch, issued when conditions are favorable for flooding, goes into effect 2 a.m.…

While out mapping the streetlights in Cohoes for a subcontractor job, Steven Talbot kept an eye out for remnants of the Erie Canal. He found some of the informational signs and Canal Square Park, but he couldn’t get a clear picture of how the canals ran and operated in Cohoes. When internet searching failed him,…

TROY — On the morning of July 6, outfielder John Mead found out he was being released by the Empire State Greys, the worst team in the Frontier League. Several hours later, he was a member of the Tri-City ValleyCats, battling for a playoff spot. All it took was self-confidence and a short walk from the…

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Randomized, racing for the powerhouse Klaravich Stable and five-time Saratoga training titlist Chad Brown, led every step of the way to win the second running of the $135,000 Wilton Stakes, the first of two added money events on the second day of Saratoga’s 40-day season. Five races later, Unified Alliance, a new purchase…

Shenendehowa High student Luca Savoy began fencing at 9 years old. He was inspired by the lightsaber duels in the Star Wars films and fake sword fighting with his father, Daniel, in the basement of their Rexford home. “One day, he said, ‘Luca, there’s, like, a sport for this,’ ” Savoy recalled Friday. “Ever since then,…

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Thursday evening’s thunder, lightning and flooding rainstorm added up to a slimmed down betting day Friday at Saratoga Race Course. Turf courses can be devastatingly slippery when they get wet. So, when the New York Racing Association management saw how much water fell on the Mellon and inner courses during the Thursday deluge, they…