Students all across New York state head back to school this week, with a lot of school districts starting today, some starting Wednesday and some on Thursday.
Hoffman's Playland was an amusement park in Latham from 1952 until 2014. I went there almost every weekend as a kid and even got to take my son Ryan a few times before it closed. Even though many of the rides were relocated to Huck Finn's Playland in Albany, Hoffman's holds a soft spot in my heart. Take a look at the now-abandoned Hoffman's Playland.
Two children fell a victim to a tragic house fire that occurred early in the morning on December 27. Now, members of the community are coming together to raise money for the family for funeral expenses.
The New York State Police Forensic Laboratory System granted wishes for 115 children in the Capital Region through Rayn Boncie's group Things of Their Very Own.