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July 7, 2021

SPOTTED: Colonie Police Chief Jonathan Teale’s walking out ceremony

July 1, 2021

Schools

Fifty to retire from Bethlehem Central School District

June 11, 2021

Former Colonie Supervisor Fred Field dies. He was 88

March 14, 2021

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One of the new vans purchased with a grant from the Albany County Legislature.Jim Franco/Spotlight News

Community

Ribbon cut, grant accepted and birthday candles blown out

October 2, 2019

COLONIE — It was a big day for the Colonie Senior Service Centers. It got a $50,000 check from the...

Guilderland’s library was decorated with space-themed books, sets and gears for the summer.
Diego Cagara / Spotlight News

Remembering 50 years since humans first stepped on the Moon

by Diego Cagara

July 24, 2019

GUILDERLAND — When Apollo 11 landed on the Moon back on July 20, 1969, millions of people watched in awe...

Brian Jerard and South Colonie Athletic Director Joseph Guardino present Coach A’s plaque to the public.
Photo provided by the South Colonie School District.

Coach A honored at the Colonie High Wall of Heroes

by Spotlight News

May 22, 2019

COLONIE — The late coach Michael Ambrosio was named the first Kind Human of the Year, on Saturday, May 18,...

Bethlehem

Bethlehem parks administrator retires after 30 years

April 18, 2018

#NanLanahan #ParksandRecreation #Retirement #AliHibbs #SpotlightNews BETHLEHEM — After 30 years of service with the town’s Department of Parks and Recreation,...

The entrance to the Shaker Historical Society with a sign pointing to the nearby airport. (Photo by Jim Franco/Spotlight News)

Colonie

Preservation League picks Colonie’s Shaker site as one of ‘Seven to Save’

April 10, 2018

#WatervlietShakerNationalRegisterHistoricDistrict #PreservationLeague #Shaker #JimFranco #SpotlightNews The Preservation League of New York State named the Watervliet Shaker National Register Historic District...

After five years, DBEMS recently decided it was time to unify its fleet of ambulances. “We had ambulances in three different colors, said DBEMS Chief Steve Kroll. “We decided to rebrand in a color that was all our own. Not the red of Delmar or the gold of Bethlehem. We are Delmar-Bethlehem. One agency to serve the whole town. And we picked blue.”
Photo by Steve Kroll

Bethlehem

Bethlehem’s first responders have improved services and bolstered their ranks by working together

April 4, 2018

#DelmarEMS #BethlehemEMS #ImprovedServices #SpotlightNews #AliHibbs BETHLEHEM — Delmar-Bethlehem EMS is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the merger that brought together...

Colonie

#nikostrong: Colonie teen injured in 2016 laid to rest

March 27, 2018

#NikoDiNovo #NikoStrong #Funeral #March25 #DiNovo #PalaceTheatre #BlessedSacramentChurch #OurLadyofAngelsCemetery #AlbanyNY #ColonieNY #JimFranco #TheSpot518 #SpotlightNews ALBANY — The marquee read “Fly High...

Sheriff James Campbell and then Deputy Craig Apple (Photo via Sheriff Craig Apple's Facebook page)

Albany County

Funeral Tuesday, March 27, for former Sheriff James Campbell

March 22, 2018

Albany County’s longest serving sheriff has died. James Campbell was 79. He served as sheriff for six terms before retiring...

Elisa Brennan, Jack Brennan's daughter accepted the award for her father
Photo by Tom Heffernan Sr.

Bethlehem

Bethlehem vets salute town heroes

March 14, 2018

ELSMERE — The Nathaniel Adams Blanchard American Legion Post 1040 held its 39th annual Community Awards ceremony the evening of...

Community

MHLC to honor volunteers at 26th annual awards dinner