Upstate new York news

The 7.7 quake hit Vanuatu - an island in the South Pacific over 8,000 miles away - and amazingly it registered in New York State according to several who felt the rumble.

30 years ago, an iconic theme park in Upstate NY went through a major metamorphosis adding new thrill rides, more attractions, and a hot new jingle, all while unveiling a  brand new name. Storytown becomes the Great Escape Now known as The Great Escape, when this theme park opened in 1954 it was called Storytown USA. It ...

A recent survey ranked places like Yonkers and Rochester ahead of Lake George and the Hamptons when it comes to bachelorette party destinations. When you think of cities, towns, destinations, and retreats throughout New York State that could be great to gather with the girls for a bachelorette party weekend, what comes to mind...

If you're craving a little bit of medieval mayhem this weekend, thou shall check out the Renaissance Festival happening this weekend at Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont. Interestingly enough, my nephew, Nick turned me on to this a few weeks ago, asking if we'd be bringing Master Brody (my son) to the event, and had he not informed me, I don't think I would have known...

Local bronze medalist Emma White continues to receive more well-deserved praise following her return home from the Olympics in Tokyo.  Most recently, the Duanesburg native was honored with a proclamation by a local assemblyman as a way to celebrate her cycling success, where White is quite simply one of the best in the entire world. ...

Local comedians will share the spotlight and take turns roasting disgraced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo later this month in Albany. The event, simply titled "The Roast of Andrew Cuomo" will be taking place at Albany's Madison Theatre on Saturday night September 11th at 930 pm, with proceeds going to a charity that will benefit an anti-sexual violence organization...

A Cobleskill man with a long history of violence, agression and sexual deviance killed a man on Tuesday afternoon when he intentionally rammed the victim with his car.  During the savage outburst, he also killed two dogs and displaced many others when the vehicle he was driving smashed through a Cobleskill hotel and into the room of the motel where both the victim and the perp had been living. ...

Owen Wilson was looking to add a bit more authenticity to the movie character he's portraying, so he took about 45 minutes out of his day to visit a Saratoga Springs tobacco shop to learn the subtle nuances associated with smoking a pipe.