New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has announced that phone calls from state correctional facilities will be free for incarcerated individuals starting August 1, which advocates believe will strengthen family ties and reduce recidivism. ... Read full Story
A precautionary quarantine has been lifted for a group of horses stabled at Barn 28 at Saratoga Race Course, the New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced on Wednesday. ... Read full Story
Throughout his nearly 60-year career, the Prince of Darkness made several stops along his "Crazy Train" ride to perform in and around New York's Capital Region. ... Read full Story
Community members can adopt a new pet from the Columbia-Greene Humane Society in Hudson in August. On August 2 and 30, adoption fees will be waived. ... Read full Story
In celebration of Annual Caboose Day, Greenfield will unveil a new National Historical Transportation marker at its railroad depot in Kings Station Park. On August 9 at noon, the town is installing the marker during the yearly Caboose Day celebration. ... Read full Story
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - It's the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. and one in five in this country will develop skin cancer at some point in their lives - according to the American Academy of Dermatology. However, health experts say even the most serious forms, including melanoma, can be cured if caught early [...] ... Read full Story
There is a heavy police presence on the Northway from Exit 28 to Exit 20 in connection with the investigation into the death of 9-year-old Melina Frattolin. ... Read full Story
A Washington, DC, man and a Rensselaer County teen were arrested in connection with a burglary that happened at Vape-More in Colonie. ... Read full Story
A Watervliet man was sentenced to six months in the Saratoga County Correctional Facility for an attempted assault in May 2024. According to the Saratoga County District Attorney's Office, Jayvion Smith, 21, admitted to bruising a child. ... Read full Story
Temperatures rise to seasonable levels - in the mid 80's in the Capital District and Mid-Hudson, low 80's in the Mohawk Valley and New England, and in the upper 70's in the Catskills and Adirondacks. ... Read full Story
A portion of Ashdown Road will be closed from Friday, July 25 to Tuesday, July 29 for milling and paving roadwork. According to the town of Clifton Park Highway Department, the road will be closed to through-traffic but open to local traffic only. ... Read full Story
The preliminary autopsy results for Melina Frattolin have been released by New York State Police. Also, a dog was rescued from the Escarpment Trail in Greene County. These stories, and more, are in your five things to know, sponsored by the CDTA. ... Read full Story
"Shell art isn't a new genre; it's been with us for centuries. The Victorians often framed their family photos with shells. ... The medium also came to the fore in the 1970s when everything was embellished with shells, from photo frames and mirrors to trinket boxes and even furniture." — Stephen Crafti, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 June 2025
Did you know?
Embellish came to English, by way of Anglo-French, from the Latin word bellus, meaning "beautiful." It's in good company: modern language is adorned with bellus descendants. Examples include such classics as beauty, belle, and beau. And the beauty of bellus reaches beyond English: its influence is seen in the French bel, a word meaning "beautiful" that is directly related to the English embellish. And in Spanish, bellus is evidenced in the word bello, also meaning "beautiful."