Back in January, WTEN meteorologist Steve Caporizzo had announced his retirement, taking effect at the end of June. The Pet Connection segments during the 5:30 pm news will continue, however, after June 30.
Now comes word that WRGB senior anchor Liz Bishop, who started as a weekend sports reporter all the way back in 1973 as a graduate of UAlbany, is hanging up her microphone, too.
Bishop, currently co-anchoring the 10 pm news on sister station WCWN, was inducted into the NY broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2016. Her retirement leaves WTEN/WXXA's John Gray as the last of the old guard anchors still working. WRGB will honor Bishop with a special on May 30, which may be her last night.
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Eight months ago, a teenager from Canada was arrested for a swatting hoax at Bethlehem High School.
Apparently, enough time has passed where some other jabroni thought it'd be a good idea to make pseudo-terroristic threats to schools in the 518, as we're more than a month away from graduation.
Doane Stuart School, and the accompanying Nurses College Charter High School, in Rensselaer, Myers Middle School and KIPP Community School in Albany, were closed today out an abundance of caution WNYT is reporting that Hackett Middle School also received threats. Police in both Rensselaer & Albany are currently investigating.
Some people just don't want to get the message.
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For years, Spencer's Gifts was a staple at Crossgates Mall.
Now, a new Spencer's, complete with a new logo, is poised to open in downtown Troy, occupying space in the former Trojan Hardware building that is home to other business tenants.
A sign in the window reads, "Coming soon", but no date has been announced for the opening. The new shop will stand alongside Star & Sparkle, a shop dedicated to the supernatural, among other things.