Local News

Brackets: 2026 Section 2 field hockey tournament underway

Michael Kelly, Kyra Santicola, Adam Shinder, Staff Writers — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:57:00 UT

Championships to be decided on Nov. 1.

Scotia-Glenville's Amurao knocks off defending sectional, state champ Chichak to win Section 2 girls' tennis title

Kyle Adams, For the Times Union — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:28:28 UT

On Wednesday afternoon, No. 2 seed Amurao defeated defending Section 2 and champion Jolie Chichak of Shenendehowa in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, to win the Section 2 singles championship.

Saratoga Springs, Mohonasen claim 2026 Section 2 boys' golf championships

Pete Dougherty, For the Times Union — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:16:13 UT

Francisco Cupp, Ryden Klatt take medalist honors

Man pleads guilty in 2024 Menands bike trail killing

Emily Scolnick, Staff Writer — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:42:53 UT

Albino Zacarias-Garcia pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for killing 76-year-old Daniel Frament.

Ulster’s first Chick-fil-A prepares for fall opening

Mary Corey, Staff Writer — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:00:34 UT

The location, which was approved by the Town of Ulster Planning Board last October, is taking over a former Red Lobster that closed when the company filed for bankruptcy in May 2024.

Capital Region home sales buck national trend as pending sales rise

Shannon Fromma, Staff Writer — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:53:56 UT

Pending sales dipped significantly in the other parts of the country.

Brackets: 2026 Section 2 girls’ tennis individual, team tournaments full results

Michael Kelly, Kyra Santicola, Adam Shinder, Staff Writer — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:33:00 UT

The local postseason concluded Wednesday.

U.S., Japan celebrate $21 billion deal with GlobalFoundries

Larry Rulison, Staff Writer — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:32:57 UT

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was in Malta on Wednesday to celebrate a plan with Japan to build two more GlobalFoundries computer chip factories.

Brackets: 2026 Section 2 girls' soccer tournament underway

Michael Kelly, Kyra Santicola, Adam Shinder, Staff Writers — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:15:00 UT

Action is underway.

Researchers who paved way for life-saving cancer treatments earn Albany Prize

Mary Corey, Staff Writer — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:29:39 UT

Eleven past recipients of the Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, have gone on to win Nobel Prizes.

Saratoga County GOP chair to step down after using racist, homophobic slurs

Wendy Liberatore, Staff Writer — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:25:39 UT

Saratoga County GOP leader Joseph Suhrada said a recently released recording of him was taken out of context.

Truck carrying 3,800 gallons of heating oil overturns in Ulster County

Roger Rosenbaum, For the Times Union — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:23:47 UT

Emergency crews worked to contain an oil spill and protect a nearby stream after a delivery truck slid down a wooded embankment in West Hurley.

Where fall’s colors are blazing for the week of Oct. 21-27

Cat Syman, Staff Writer — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:30:00 UT

The Capital Region and most of the Hudson Valley are at peak, with much of upstate past peak conditions.

Hochul challenges ICE over detention of New York state worker

Cat Carroll, Staff Writer — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:25:50 UT

German Machado, a SUNY Brockport employee detained outside his Batavia home, had work authorization through 2029, his wife says. Federal officials say he overstayed his visa.

Prosecutor: After Samantha Humphrey death, suspect sought info on speed of body decomposition

H.R. Schneider, Staff Writer — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:45:44 UT

A top prosecutor in Schenectady County mentioned the search history at Raymond Wright's murder trial in the death of the 14-year-old girl found in the Mohawk River.