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Legislation introduced in Troy is looking to cut down on paper and plastics. Councilman David Bissember in Troy introduced the legislation to target waste in Troy, and try to clean up the city’s act according to News Channel 13.   New York is already planning to try and ban plastic bags in 2020 so it looks like the introduced legislation would build on that...

What can half an hour to an hour of your time do?  As a nurse, I can tell you.  I’ve run down hallways carrying bags of blood.  I’ve watched a woman bleeding out on an operation table clinging for life while surgeons saved her.  I’ve worked with patients whose blood platelets are so low it is critical- life or death...

More movies and shows are coming to the interwebs this August, to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. While I personally still enjoy going to the movie theater (and do so about once a week), there’s nothing wrong with enjoying some entertainment at home...

Get ready for ‘sudden death’ at the NYS Fair. And by ‘sudden death’, I mean the newest extreme food making its debut at the New York State Fair this year.  According to newyorkupstate.com ‘Fried Specialties’ will be debuting the “Sudden Death” as the most extreme food of the fair...

The dealine is fast approaching to sign up for the September 14th, 2019 Troy Police Exam.  In fact, you've only got a few days left if you are interested. The Troy Police Department has the deadline set as this Friday, July 26th, to sign up for the exam...

Horror movie fans rejoice!!! Seriously- I know I am. It looks like not one but two new movies in the 'Halloween' franchise are in the works. First thing you see on the page is not just names but also release months for two new movies...

It's Heroes Week at the Great Escape!  That means free admission all week for a lot of hard working people in New York. July 22 through July 28th is Heroes Week, honoring military, corrections officers, nurses, doctors, EMS and more...

This Sunday, July 21st, is National Ice Cream Day.  Perfect timing for the hot, muggy weather coming through the Capital Region. Since it is National Ice Cream Day, there are deals and free ice cream to be had!  Because who doesn’t love free stuff or ice cream...

An Adirondacks campground has made a list of the eight most beautiful campgrounds in the country! As an avid camper (yes I do things like go off the grid, canoe to my site, stay in a tent- the real deal), I was so excited to see this list from the Washington Post...

There’s a heatwave coming to the Capital Region this weekend. It is summer, so not that shocking. Nonetheless, hot sunny weather can cause for dangers like sunburn, dehydration, and even heatstroke.  So it is pretty cool (no pun intended) that some areas in the Capital Region are going to be extending pool hours and offering cooling stations in the 90-plus degree weather this weekend...

You can have a 'night at the Roxbury', stay in Genie's Bottle, or live like Indiana Jones for a few. Not far from the Capital Region, there's a themed-hotel that is so unique you won't even just feel like you went on a vacation.  You'll feel like you escaped reality...

This Tuesday, a sports betting lounge plans to open at a local casino. In a rush to open the first sportsbook in New York, multiple casinos are working on plans, however according to newyorkupstate.com, Rivers Casino in Schenectady just might be the first...