Ian Anderson made his first MLB regular-season appearance since 2022 on Tuesday night. The former Shenendehowa star tossed a 1-2-3 7th inning with 2 strikeouts in his debut with the Los Angeles Angels: www.timesunion.com/sports/artic...

Six yeshivas have been told that they are no longer legally considered schools as the state Education Department begins to enforce regulations designed to ensure every student receives a “sound, basic education.” (📝 @bykathleenmoore.bsky.social )

Ontario's premier imposed a 25 tariff on electricity the province exports to the U.S. — New York very much included — and placed the blame squarely on Trump's shambolic trade actions, whether implemented or threatened. Via @apnews.com

See, kids, Steve Barnes knows how to craft a lede: www.timesunion.com/tablehopping...

The price tag is set. The Advance Albany County Alliance is scheduled to award a $14.6 million bid Tuesday to demolish Central Warehouse.

Delgado won't seek reelection, says 'all options are on the table' www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...

On the 45th anniversary of the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, The Times Union's @jess-on-ice.com & @rickmarshall.com visited the upstate NY village to experience some Olympic history.⁠ Watch the video below: www.youtube.com/shorts/1epd0...

Go ahead and start your day with a damn fine cup of coffee.

With "Life of Pi" at Proctor's Theatre in Schenectady this week, @rickmarshall.com visited the theater to have a close encounter with Richard Parker, the amazing Bengal tiger puppet featured in the show. Here's a look at our experience. You can learn more at the article below!

New: Police departments can not withhold unsubstantiated complaints made against officers from the public, the Court of Appeals rules. www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...

Correction officers retreated from inmate dorms at Riverview Correctional Facility in St. Lawrence County early Thursday during an uprising that may have been triggered by the ongoing strikes affecting operations at more than 30 state prisons across New York.

BREAKING: Investigators are looking into the lockdown at Collins Correctional that helped trigger a wave of wildcat strikes by correction officers. The probe is examining whether a sergeant was justified in ordering guards to retreat from a dorm area. Brendan Lyons reports.

Jack LaSota, aka "Ziz," the leader of a group allegedly connected to six deaths including the shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent last month in Vermont, has been arrested in western Maryland. h/t to @thebaltimorebanner.com for initial report. www.timesunion.com/news/article...

Also today from Brendan: Prosecutors have grouped those involved in the beating death of Robert Brooks into 3 “tiers” — those who meted out violence; those who assisted by holding him down, hauling him around; and those who stood by and did nothing to stop the violence.

BREAKING: A grand jury in Oneida County has handed up charges against correction officers involved in the Dec. 9 fatal beating of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility. Brendan Lyons reports.

A New York City transplant born in Trinidad, Kirton values the history, architecture, and vibrant community of Albany’s South End. As a real estate agent, property manager, and investor, he believes the key to revitalization lies in access to homeownership.

We're really finding out that SDNY has some pretty good writers.

The mother of "Baby Moses," a newborn found dead in Washington Park in 1997, will plead guilty to manslaughter Thursday afternoon. Brendan Lyons recaps the nearly three-decade investigation that finally reached resolution after a new analysis of the infant's DNA.

I loved getting this tour of MiSci's vault. I'm planning to roll out more video segments down the road, as I recorded *so much* during the tour. MiSci really is a local treasure. Thanks for hosting me, @chunter44.bsky.social!

After wandering for years in Albany County's snowy wilderness without identities, seven lucky snowplows are about to get names.

On Christmas Eve, Chad Tavernia got a call from a woman about her golden retriever. Its leash had snapped, and the dog had run off, dragging 20 feet of leash. Within 10 minutes, Tavernia found the dog about 1,000 feet behind the woman’s home, stuck in the snow.

One year ago today, the @timesunion.com and Hearst took a chance on me and launched Capitol Confidential, more affectionately known as CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com We started from scratch and have been so grateful to all our subscribers. We've only continued to grow! (1/4)

Hutton was named Tuesday to the USWNT roster for the 2025 SheBelieves Cup, which starts for the United States with a Feb. 20 game against Colombia in Houston.

We’re expanding the Hudson Valley bureau at @timesunion.com. Come work with me at the best news organization in upstate New York. DM with any questions! eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Stewart's Shops' Mountain Brew beer is back, but does Paradox Brewery's new recipe elevate the brew? Watch the Times Union's Kelsey Brown and @rickmarshall.com give it a taste test in the video below. You can learn more about the beer at the link here: www.timesunion.com/business/art...

I interviewed Tituss Burgess this week. No, he didn't sing about Pinot Noir... or anything else. We talked a lot about the importance of great teachers, though. And some of the projects he's hoping to get around to one day. Oh, and we also talked about his show tonight in Saratoga Springs.

Pastime Legends once had a Lark Street location in Albany that closed in 2022 due to a lack of sales following the coronavirus pandemic. If the Troy location continues to struggle with sales, it could meet the same fate. www.timesunion.com/business/art...

"The would-be hitman was ready to kill. In exchange for $1,450 and a bottle of Wild Turkey bourbon, he’d murder the victim, borrow a van from a nun and feed the body to hogs at a farm in Pennsylvania." www.timesunion.com/news/article...

A 40-caliber Glock and .380-caliber, a ballistic helmet, a night-vision monocular, two full-face respirators, 48 rounds of hollow-point bullets, two-way radios, and electronic devices were found in the stopped vehicle.

The Facebook group 518 Foodies was "paused" a day after its owner filed a lawsuit against local restaurateurs who were former marketing clients. The owner's attorney said the pause was due to a barrage of criticism including threats. www.timesunion.com/food/article...

The old Mountain Brew recipe was focused on value, according to Chad Kiesow, Stewart’s Shops' chief operating officer. Some people liked the flavor; others thought the beer tasted like “motor oil,” said Stewart’s public relations manager Robin Cooper.

Steve McLaughlin seeks a third term as Rensselaer County executive and a seat in Congress and the presidency of Hudson Valley Community College and maybe the CEO post at Albany International Airport. www.timesunion.com/news/article...

By reaching a final agreement during the final days of the Biden administration, money should flow to the project without the worry that funds already appropriated by Congress could be held up by the incoming Trump administration. www.timesunion.com/news/article...

The donation under the lewd pseudonym Jack Meehoff was made through ActBlue, the Democratic fundraising platform, using the address and Paypal account of the city’s Commissioner of Accounts Dillon Moran. However, Moran denies making a contribution under that name. www.timesunion.com/news/article...

Our much-anticipated, annual photo gallery from the Lake George Polar Plunge is here! Were you SEEN at the New Year's Day Lake George Polar Plunge 2025? www.timesunion.com/seen/article...

Craig Earle, also known as DJ TGIF, knew if he was going to leave his mark on anything in his hometown of Albany, he wanted it to be something iconic. www.timesunion.com/business/art...

Robert L. Brooks was handcuffed during the alleged beating by correction officers that resulted in his death a day later. And at least part of the Dec. 9 violence at Marcy Correctional Facility was captured on bodycam video. Brendan Lyons reports. www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...

Andrew Cuomo is suing alleged harassment victim Charlotte Bennett for defamation www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...

Nighttime satellite imagery from NASA shows that neighborhoods across the U.S. get 30 to 50 percent brighter in December. The change is most noticeable in rural and suburban areas, away from city lights that are bright year-round. Read more here: www.timesunion.com/projects/202...

Raw ambition. Dirty tricks. Vast wealth. And a decade-old political feud. @davidmichael10.bsky.social revisits the story of how a transformational N.Y. governor became a forgettable vice president. www.timesunion.com/projects/202...

The @timesunion.com is looking for a sportswriter to tell the stories behind the stats and explore how everything from Division I basketball to rec-league cricket matters to communities across our readership. More here: eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

The origins of bobsledding are widely disputed, but Albany may have a legitimate claim to being its birthplace. Lumber was big industry in New York’s capital in the late 1800s, and workers found a way to be creative with timber in the winter that literally took off. (Video: @jess-on-ice.bsky.social)

After mysterious drones were reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks, officials in the lower Hudson Valley said they had received reports of drone sightings Thursday evening, sparking speculation and concern over their origin. Read more here: www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...

Town residents voted Thursday to reject a $36.9 million renovation and expansion of the library, a sweeping project that the facility’s director Geoff Kirkpatrick had described as “a once-in-50-years ask.” Read more here: www.timesunion.com/news/article...

By a 2-to-1 margin in initial results, Bethlehem voters rejected a proposed $37M overhaul of the public library. www.timesunion.com/news/article...

Culnan has spent 18 years in the athletic director position at the Suburban Council school.

I start next week as the @timesunion.com executive sports editor. Eager to start a new role within our great team. Story ideas? Tips? New types of coverage you’d like to see? Send here: [email protected]

Interviewing Jerry Grant of the Shaker Museum marked a first for me: instead of diving into questions or a tour, we began with rocking, relishing in the quiet for a solid five minutes or so. “We don’t spend enough time thinking,” he said. And he's right. www.timesunion.com/art/article/...

A federal lawsuit filed two years ago by Charlotte Bennett, one of several women who accused former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual misconduct, has been dropped. Bennett will continue her lawsuit against the state, said Debra Katz, her attorney. Read more here: www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...

Disappointed to learn there was no discussion of how to avoid getting students hooked on them this time around. ... (I'll see myself out now.)