Girl Gone Local

I knew of her before I met her. We have 56 mutual friends on social media so I would see her photos, some of her posts, but most of all I...

Jim Tedisco has been the New York State Senator for New York's 49th Senate District, which includes parts of Saratoga, Schenectady and...

If you're wondering why the title is Girl Gone Local and I'm not writing about Albany, then you're probably not aware I grew up in a...

It wasn't until a few weeks ago I heard of this unsolved mystery, and on July 8, 2020 the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office marked the...

The notion of protests in various state capitols being about opening back up businesses and the economy is straight bullshit. I know it....

Good morning everyone. In the last few days, several people have reached out asking how they can be included in the Massena Virtual...

SHAME ON PRICE CHOPPER "I'm the primary caregiver for my partner's Grandmother. She is 77 years old and nonambulatory, which means I can...

Yesterday I wrote a blog about the shocking video being shared on the Betty Boop Diner's Facebook page. The page is currently managed by...

I was scrolling through Facebook on a lazy Sunday afternoon when I received an invitation to like the Betty Boop Diner Facebook page. I...

First came the hot yoga studio, then the smoothie place, the brewery, and the dog walking service. Now the latest trend in gentrification...

Are you tired of politics yet? Or perhaps you’re tired of the multitude of social media posts by friends who just learned the word...

If you have been paying attention to the Trump administration, you're probably suffering from spinning head syndrome or whiplash. The...

Since the end of the Great Recession in 2010, one of the big stories in demographics and urban planning has been the trend of Millennials...

Lark Street between Washington and Madison Avenues in Albany is a popular mixed-use business district in the middle of an existing...

I wouldn't consider myself a theater enthusiast, but I do enjoy seeing plays that pique my interest, so take my thoughts and experience...

Another day, another complaint about nearly any transit system from friends on Facebook who live here in Albany or elsewhere across the...

It has been a pretty rough week for a thousand reasons but my husband, who knows me better than all, knew just the solution - June Farms....

Every once in a while I like to pull together a list of good books I've written about, but this time I'm going to do a list of the places...

Ages ago before anyone knew how vile Chick-Fil-A's conservative contributions (financial and otherwise) were affecting our government,...

When most people learn about what I do, the first words that come to their mind (and out of their mouth) are usually one or more of the...