Glens Falls

The story of a 19th-century Saratoga Springs man kidnapped and sold into slavery re-entered the national consciousness with the 2013 Oscar-winning film 12 Years a Slave. More recently, the legal community created an award to honor the memory of the lawyer who represented that man as he fought to regain his freedom. An Albany County justice recently became the fourth jurist to receive the award at a ceremony in Glens Falls.

U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, from New York City, and Pat Ryan, from the Hudson Valley, traveled outside their districts for a town hall at Glens Falls’ Charles R. Wood Theater. The move came as Democrats seek to flip the North County seat currently held by outgoing Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik.

The Essex County, New York, community of Elizabethtown is rebranding itself as “Hometown of the Adirondacks.”

The Mayor of Glens Falls announced Monday he will no longer be seeking reelection in November.

A state-supported project is now underway in Glens Falls, creating new units of affordable housing.

Riders of the Capital District Transportation Authority will soon be able to travel between Saratoga Springs and Glens Falls. The additional service comes even as CDTA is cutting routes elsewhere.

As Social Security turns 90 today some lawmakers are working toward preserving the program that has come under fire amid federal spending cuts.

Adirondack Theatre Festival Producing Artistic Director Miriam Weisfeld joins us with a preview of ATF's remaining shows this season.

First-term Glens Falls Mayor Bill Collins was defeated in Tuesday's primary by Democratic challenger Diana Palmer and Republican Gary Antonucci secures the primary spot to replace outgoing Democrat Vincent DeSantis.

Activists rallied in Glens Falls Thursday after a long-time local resident with legal status was arrested by federal immigration authorities in Saratoga County.