Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Woman arrested after Albany County driving rampage (news10.com) — State Police say a woman was arrested after allegedly damaging multiple vehicles with a tire iron during a Friday morning driving rampage on highways in Albany County, including Albany and Guilderland. She was taken into custody on Holland Avenue by Albany police and faces numerous charges, with related cases also pending in Menands and Watervliet.
• Deadly New Scotland crash on State Route 32 (dailygazette.com) — A head-on crash on State Route 32 in New Scotland left a 74-year-old Westerlo man dead and his passenger in critical condition at Albany Medical Center. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple's office is investigating and asking witnesses to come forward after two Schenectady men in the other car escaped with no or minor injuries.
• Gloversville schools employee injured in tractor accident (dailygazette.com) — A Gloversville school district employee was seriously hurt after being pinned under a tractor and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center for treatment. Authorities say first responders freed the 33-year-old at Gloversville Middle School, and both police and school officials are investigating while awaiting updates on his condition.
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I stopped at the intersection of Washington Ave extension and Crossgates Commons the other day. There is a young man who yells I Love you and God Bless you all the time. I am always in awe of this happy loving man. I wanted to give him a couple… (Nextdoor Albany Shaker)
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🗞 Nearby News
Colonie
Dog Days of Summer event in Colonie fundraises for local veterinarian (news10.com)
Man in Rensselaer County jail charged in alleged murder-for-hire plot (timesunion.com)
Watervliet
Retired NYPD sergeant says fall in crime doesn't always mean leaders' support for policing (cbs6albany.com)
Heat makes emergency rooms busier. Study shows which illness and injuries rise (news10.com)
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