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Halloween Hot Dog Donors ‘Hometown Heroes’
For the past 19 years, Michele and Hal Bergeron, of Schenectady, have been helping the children of their community not only have a fun Halloween night, but one that includes a full meal.
After noticing that many children had little else to eat but candy on that night, the couple started "The Bergerons' Annual Halloween Hot Dogs," serving between 400 and 600 hot dogs within a four-hour pe
Pond Hockey Teams Wanted for Saratoga Frozen Springs Classic
Labatt Blue presents the Saratoga Frozen Springs Classic on Jan. 24-26 at Saratoga Spa State Park!
The event will be held Jan. 24-Jan. 26. Sixty teams will compete in 4-on-4, round-robin style games all weekend.
Team registration is $375, or $100 to be a free agent...
Local Pro Pick ‘Em Winner Has Chance at $10K
After months of making his picks in our Pro Pick 'Em contest, Joseph McInerney of Castleton was chosen as our local winner!
McInerney has been a Redskins fan since 1970, despite all his friends being Giants fans.
He is a lifelong resident of Castleton and even previously served as a village official...
Amsterdam EMT + Soldier a ‘Hometown Hero’
Stephen Kolbe, of Amsterdam, dedicates his life to others, currently serving as a firefighter, EMT and member of the Army National Guard.
As part of the “Hometown Heroes” series, we’ve partnered with County Waste and Latham Ford to celebrate local unsung heroes for their good deeds and honorable work...
Aaron Rodgers Outed as Gay?
After years of speculation, one source is claiming Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers is gay and was recently outed by his ex-lover and roommate.
The gossip website Fame Driven reportedly received communication from a "spy" who claimed that Rodgers and his roommate, Kevin Lanflisi, have attended several sports awards shows together, including the ESPYS, and that Lanflisi wa
Maddie’s Mark Founder a ‘Hometown Hero’
This week we honor a local not-for-profit foundation on a mission to give children with cancer and other diseases their "Best Day Ever."
Erin Musto, president of Maddie's Mark, started the foundation with her husband and family last year in honor of their daughter, Madeline, who was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor at just five years old...
Saratoga Beer Week
The Ruck presents Saratoga Beer Week, February 18th through February 22nd, five days of craft beer events in historic Downtown Saratoga Springs, NY!
This year’s events include:
· Thursday Night- Hey Jude The Tribute- an unforgettable evening with the boys from Liverpool courtesy of the nation's leading Beatles tribute act...
Congrats to Daytona 500 Ticket Winner
Congratulations to Ted McNeil, the winner of tickets to Daytona 500!
McNeil (center), pictured with 104.5 The Team's Armen Williams (left) and Ray Energy's Tim Kimball (right), participated in PitStop's Daytona 500 Caption Contest.
Albany Teacher + Coach a ‘Hometown Hero’
This week's Hometown Hero is Jillian McGuire Gonch of Albany. Jillian is a teacher and coach who "always puts the needs of her students and players first," according to the person who nominated her.
She is the assistant coach of women's basketball for the Albany Lady Falcons and a special education teacher in the Albany district...
Night at the North Pole [PHOTOS]
Did you join us for Night of the North Pole at the Best Western Inn Albany last weekend? We hope you had a blast!
Check out photos from Friday night's event here:
Check out photos from Saturday night's event here:
Castleton Volunteer a ‘Hometown Hero’
Louann Ingraham, of Castleton, has dedicated her life to helping people in need.
She works at the Castleton Anchor, a nonprofit charity that supplies food, household goods and clothing to families in the community who need them most.
As part of the “Hometown Heroes” series, we’ve partnered with County Waste and Latham Ford to celebrate local unsung heroes for their good deeds and honorable work...
Was Train Operator Sleeping Before Fatal Derailment?
Was the engineer controlling the Metro-North train that derailed Sunday morning, killing four people, asleep when the accident happened?
Investigators believe so, according to a report on DNAinfo New York.
Four people were killed and more than 60 injured when the eight-car train derailed from the tracks just before 7:30 a...