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Capital Region BOCES holds 'Cinderella prom dress' event

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:38:25 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Cinderella didn't have many options when it came to dresses. But Thursday, local high schoolers could choose between nearly 100 of them. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The outfits were given a second life by students at Capital Region BOCES. "We're upcycling all the dresses for the class," said Chloe Perazzelli, Global Fashion Instructor at Capital Region BOCES. "Each year we get a couple new donations, and then the students kind of run the sale for us and help the students who are doing the work in class." Cinderella's dress also disappeared at midnight—but students that found one on Thursday had a couple different options. "Students are given the option to either provide a Cinderella pass to us, and they get the garment free of charge, or they can pay five dollars for the dress and take it home," added Perazzelli. Local HVAC businesses recruiting at BOCES job fair The cash goes right back into...

Albany Twilight Market returning to Lark Street in May

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:38:25 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Twilight Market is returning for 2023 to 249 Lark Street. The first night market will be at Saturday, March 13 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Albany Twilight Market is a curated event showcasing the best alternative creators. Products at the market include taxidermy, dark arts, oddities, antiques, macabre jewelry, witchcraft, apothecary, gothic apparel, spooky home decor, tarot readers, vegan food, and more.The market returns every second Saturday through October and December. Dates include June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9, October 14 and December 9. The official after party will be GoGo Gone Dark at the Fuze Box in Albany at 7 p.m.

St. Johnsville man arrested in meth investigation

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:38:25 GMT

ST. JOHNSVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- St. Johnsville police report the arrest of Robert Meyers Jr. on April 6. An investigation found that Meyers Jr. allegedly possessed many handguns, marijuana, crystal meth and adderall. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On April 3 around 1 a.m., NY state police executed a search warrant entry at 17 Hough Street in St. Johnsville. Police explain the search warrant is a result of a 10-month long investigation into the sale and possession of meth. As a result, three people were arrested and enough information was developed to obtain a search warrant for another residence at 44 Hough Street. That search warrant was carried out at 8:30 a.m on the same date.Police report that the items seized during both searches included many handguns and long guns that were illegally possessed including four “ghost” guns, three stolen guns, three non-compliant AR15s, and several high-capacity magazines. 40 pounds ...

24/7 drop-box for medications installed in Colonie

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:38:25 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Town of Colonie has partnered with Med-Project to install a drop-box for unwanted or expired medications in the lobby of the Colonie Police Department. The drop-box is accessible 24/7 and is free of charge. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "24/7 access relieves the pressure of having to plan for specific drop dates as in the past and will encourage proper disposal,” said Colonie Town Supervisor Peter G. Crummey. More information about the program, including what medications can be deposited and what is prohibited can be found here.

Queensbury eyes costly water line expansion

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:38:25 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - An area of Queensbury has struggled with clean water issues for the last two years, after some residents were advised to steer clear of drinking their well water by the DEC in 2021. Now, the town is getting set to have a conversation about how to improve the water situation in Jenkinsville. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Monday, April 17, the Queensbury Town Board will hold a public meeting on ways it could connect the northern neighborhood of Jenkinsville to the town water line. Currently, residents in Jenkinsville rely on well water. As of last spring, 20 of those 122 homes were still being advised to only drink and cook with bottled water, as a precautionary measure after trace amounts of PFOAs and 1,4-dioxane were found by the DEC.At the meeting, the town will present two possible approaches to connecting the area to the town water line, which currently only stretches to a point more than...

Tickets on sale for Saratoga Comic Con

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:38:25 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Saratoga Comic Con is returning to the Spa City for its ninth year on May 6 and 7. Tickets are on sale on the Saratoga Comic Con website. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The two day event features celebrities, guest artists, and cosplay groups and guest stars. The show floor will also include over 200 vendor and artist tables, gaming, Super Smash Bros. tournaments, cosplay contests, tattooing, bouncy houses, and other events.CelebritiesBrian Tochi, the voice of Leonardo in "Ninja Turtles" 1-3, "Revenge of the Nerds"William Forsythe, "Devil’s Rejects," "Dick Tracey," "The Rock," "Raising Arizona"Stephanie Nadolny, voice actor Dragon Ball (OG, Z, & GT) as Kid Goku and Kid GohanSean Chiplock, voice actor in "Tokyo Revengers," "Beastars"Nicolas Roye, voice actor in "Tokyo Revengers," Octane in "Apex Legends"Tracy Lynn Cruz, Yellow Power Ranger in "Power Rangers Turbo" and "In Space"Tami St...

NYSP: Gloversville man arrested on drug and gun charges

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:38:25 GMT

GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- State Police, with the assistance of the Johnstown Police Department, arrested a Gloversville man on charges stemming from multiple incidents. Joseph A. Politsch, 33, was arrested at his home on March 29 and arraigned at the Gloversville City Court. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say Politsch had a firearm despite an active court order preventing him from lawfully possessing any firearm. In another incident, Politsch had allegedly held a victim against their will while threatening to harm them with a brandished firearm.Police executed a search warrant at his residence and discovered an illegal quantity of cannabis, felony-weight narcotics, and multiple illegally possessed firearms. Politsch was charged with the following:Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third DegreeCriminal Possession of Cannabis in the First DegreeCriminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree...

St. Louis man arrested for corpse abandonment

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:38:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office charged a man for allegedly leaving a dead body behind a Dutchtown home earlier this week.According to Sgt. Charles Wall, a spokesman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were summoned to the alley behind the 3700 block of Dunnica Avenue just before 6:30 a.m. on April 4.Police found the body of Glenn Williams rolled up in plastic and carpet, and left on a rear parking pad. Williams was 47. The cause of Williams' death was not disclosed. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Homicide detectives arrested David Thompson in connection with the investigation.Thompson, 52, was charged with one count of abandonment of a corpse. He remains jailed without bond for the time being....

Bulletproof glass riddled with bullets at elementary school north of Denver

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:38:25 GMT

Masked and hooded boys shot up the entrance of Coronado Hills Elementary in north metro Denver one night last month, leaving holes in the bulletproof glass and school officials waiting for costly repairs.And after this vandalism on March 26, the students — pre-kindergarten through fifth grade — have been curious upon arrival for class. They want to touch the bullet holes, office manager Rosa Becerra said.“We let them touch the holes, but we don’t want them to push in the glass,” Becerra said. Boards have been installed as makeshift buttressing.The glass hadn’t been replaced this week because the cost exceeds $5,000, she said.The shooting happened during spring break at night and nobody was in the building, Adams 12 Five Star School District officials said. Extra security staffers were added at Coronado Hills, located between Denver and Thornton in unincorporated Adams County, on the first day back from break.“The school is now leaving its outside ...

Lakewood shooting leaves two dead, one hospitalized

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:38:25 GMT

Three people were shot in Lakewood on Thursday, leaving two victims dead and one in the hospital.UPDATE: Two victims have been pronounced dead. Another has been hospitalized. A suspect is not in custody but we do not believe there is any danger to the community. pic.twitter.com/wgsBCjmTLT— Lakewood Police Dept. (@LakewoodPDCO) April 6, 2023The shooting happened in the area of West 14th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, the Lakewood Police Department said in a 12:21 p.m. tweet.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Bulletproof glass riddled with bullets at elementary school north of Denver Crime and Public Safety | Domestic violence shooting suspect, Adams County Sheriff deputies exchange gunfire Crime and Public Safety | El Paso County sheriff will investigate fatal police shooting at Colorado Springs mall Crime and Public Safety | Aurora officers justified in shooting of man on RTD bus, DA says Crime and Public S...