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Dorcey Applyrs will become the City of Albany’s first black woman mayor in history.

Dorcey Applyrs is poised to become Albany’s first Black woman mayor.

Capital Region Social Security workers are feeling the effects of staffing shortages as they work without pay amid a government shutdown.

While the presidential race is top of mind for many Capital Region voters, several key races for the New York state legislature are also on Tuesday’s ballot.

With cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis on the rise in the Northeast, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for increased coordination between local and federal agencies.

Sandra Foyt is an award-winning travel photographer, freelancer, and content media producer. In addition to publishing the family travel site, Albany Kid, and the guide to romantic getaways, Getaway Mavens, she is a freelance writer with credits in Parade, USA Today, and Huffington Post. This year, Foyt has launched Albany Traveler. Her new book is “100 Things to do in Albany Before You Die” - it is published by Reedy Press.

Five years ago, The American Association of University Professors censured the College of St. Rose in Albany. As WAMC has learned, the organization sent a letter to the college last month reinforcing the designation.

New York State will allow the Capital Region and Western New York to reopen in the days ahead if steps for increasing COVID-19 testing and tracing…

As New York’s On Pause order remains in effect, county leaders are working together to ensure businesses can reopen on a regional basis.Earlier this week,…

Business development leaders met in a virtual town hall on Wednesday to discuss what the Capital Region economy might look like after the COVID-19…