Beff's bags golf course food bid
Beff’s restaurant, a longstanding Capital District eatery, will take over concession duties at the Town of Colonie Golf Course after the Town Board awarded its owners the bid at the Thursday, April 19, meeting.
Book looks back on Thacher
One author to speak at Bethlehem Historical Association
Growing up just below the dramatic cliffs, Timothy Albright said he would spend days playing and going on adventures inside John Boyd Thacher State Park and along the Indian Ladder Trail.
Earth Day blossoms in the Capital District
Forty-two years ago, on April 22, the very first Earth Day was celebrated. This year, the Albany Pine Bush Preserve is dedicating three whole days to loving, appreciating and acknowledging planet Earth.
YMCA breaks ground on pavilion
Bethlehem branch’s camps, members will make use of capital improvement
After nearly three years of planning, the Bethlehem YMCA finally broke ground on a project to build a lunch pavilion for children participating in its summer camp program and members of the local branch.
Watch your (and your neighbor’s) garden grow
Capital District Community Gardens offers gardening plots, community spirit
Community plots are available for those in the Bethlehem area looking to garden, but may not have the space at home.
Pine Bush Discovery Center has new leader
The Albany Pine Bush Reserve Commission has announced that there is a new director of the Discovery Center.
Treading where few have traveled
Slingerlands resident's book on lesser-known Catskill mountains released
Veteran hiker Alan Via began climbing the smaller peaks of the Catskills alone with his dog Bookah nearly five years ago. Soon, hiking the group of often overlooked mountains became a personal quest for him to finish and the seeds for his first book, “The Catskill 67: A Hiker’s Guide to the Catskill 100 Highest Peaks under 3500” were planted.
Rail Trail group awarded grants
The Albany County Rail Trail project is taking another step forward with the recent award of two grants.
Calendar captures the canalway
Photo contest held to create 2012 calendar
When you look at the Erie Canalway, what do you see?
Music among the pines
Pine Hollow Arboretum hosts concert to benefit Irene victims
The Pine Hollow Arboretum is hosting a unique musical evening on Sunday, Sept. 25, to benefit the victim of Tropical Storm Irene.
Five Rivers to ring in the fall
Friends group prepares for 40th anniversary of environmental preserve
The start of the fall season will be kicked off with a free festival at the popular Five Rivers nature preserve.
Guilderland hiker airlifted from High Peaks
A hiker hailing from Guilderland had to be airlifted from the Adirondack High Peaks after suffering a leg injury on the side of Algonquin Mountain this past weekend.
Walking to a cure
8th Annual Walk for Hope continues to grow
Hundreds will gather in Bethlehem's Elm Avenue Park for the 8th annual Albany Capital District Walk for Hope on Sunday, Sept. 11.
A fair week for all
118th Altamont Fair to kick off with all-inclusive passes making a return
Next week the population of Altamont will surge as thousands converge on the small village for its biggest yearly event: the Altamont Fair.
