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Capital Region Restaurant Rundown: August 14-18

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:16:39 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The restaurant industry is ever-changing with restaurants opening, closing, relocating, or just doing their thing. Here’s a recap of the latest Capital Region restaurant news, August 14 through August 18. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Mean Max Brew Works celebrating grand opening in TroyMean Max Brew Works had its soft opening at 251 River Street in Troy on July 21. The brewery is now having four days of grand opening celebrations from August 17 to August 20.Movie filming at former Ted’s Fish Fry in LansingburghTed’s Fish Fry at 350 2nd Avenue in Lansingburgh closed in October 2022, but it’s now being brought back to life as a fictional fast food chain called Hamudders. The independent film “Flapjax” is shooting there for a few days.Wilton restaurant plans to reopen, also up for saleIn March 2023, Jeff Baker was in a bad skiing accident. He went through multiple surgeries and is still working to walk a...

NOAA releases fall weather predictions for New York

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:16:39 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Sick of the summer heat? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has some bad news. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The agency released its 90-day forecast Thursday, predicting the broad weather conditions we expect to see around the country between September and November. For the vast majority of the country, it's looking like a hot summer will transition into a warm fall. The Northeast and Southwest have the highest chances of seeing above-average temperatures this fall, according to NOAA. No states are expecting a colder-than-average fall season, but a swath of the Midwest and Plains states have equal chances of warm or cool weather. Almanacs predict cold, wet winter—but can you trust them? For some states, those hot temperatures are expected to be paired with clear skies—or at least few rain clouds. Only the Southeast and Alaska are expecting above-average precipitation. Meanwhile, the Pacific Nort...

'The Gym' opens new center at Aviation Mall

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:16:39 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A new place to get fit has made its way to the Aviation Mall. Local fitness center The Gym has opened a new location inside the mall this weekend. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Occupying the space formerly used by a TJ Maxx location, The Gym is a full gym and fitness center, featuring the expertise of personal trainers and strength coaches. The new center offers personal training, small group classes, and training sessions for student-athletes and sports. “It is extremely exciting to welcome another locally owned business," said Aviation Mall General Manager James Griffith. "We are confident that they will continue to grow their success at Aviation Mall.” Parts of Quaker Road to close for work in Queensbury The Gym also operates a location just down Quaker Road, at the plaza at 756 Upper Glen St. The mall location has 26,000 square feet of space at its disposal.

Pizzeria proposed at former dry cleaners site in Brunswick

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:16:39 GMT

BRUNSWICK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- With two locations already in the Capital Region, Golden Grain Gourmet Pizza has proposed a third shop. The pizzeria would be located at the former Roxy Cleaners at 585 Hoosick Road in Brunswick. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Owner Zafer Ak and Nick Costa of Advance Engineering & Surveying went over the site plan application in front of the Town of Brunswick Planning Board on August 3. The proposal was originally presented to the board in a meeting on July 20.The site plans involve redeveloping the current 2,900-square-foot building at the site, making some parking modifications, renovating the inside of the building, and putting in an outdoor patio. There would be indoor seating as well. Herbie’s Burgers soon opening on Jay Street in Schenectady The new Golden Grain location would have dine-in, take-out, and delivery. The pizzeria would close at 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. each night.The planning boa...

Excessive Heat Watch issued from Sunday through Wednesday

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:16:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Clear and cool Friday morning. A beautiful day is on tap with sunshine and temperature highs in the lower half of the 80s.Expect clear skies and lows back into the 50s and low 60s Friday night. We begin to warm things up for Saturday. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Highs will be near 90, but humidity levels won’t be too bad. By Sunday, we’ll have highs in the mid to upper 90s with heat index values of 110. It'll stay just as hot Monday through at least Wednesday, with highs near 100 and heat indices of 110+. Rain chances are minimal.

A look back at the rides that made Six Flags St. Louis

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:16:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Formerly known as Six Flags of Mid-America, this amusement park has long been a destination for families to have some ice cream, go on exhilarating rides, and soak up the sun. St. Flags of Mid-America made its debut on June 5, 1971.Passengers on the first manned run of the worlds longest, tallest, fastest roller coaster" cling to their seats as the coaster goes into a 92-foot drop in Eureka, Mo., Feb. 26, 1976. The coaster can get up to 65 miles per hour in its 3,872-foot length. The coaster, dubbed the The Screamin’ Eagle will open to the public on April 10. (AP Photo/Fred Waters)The park has made headlines for events including back-to-school gatherings, the introduction of updated attractions, and the highly anticipated Fright Fest. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch was a big part of Six Flags' early years, and it has an in-depth story about how it first opened.This article discusses the various rides that have come and gone at the park, along with the memories that fans rec...

7 St. Louis area educators in the 2024 Missouri Teacher of the Year semifinals

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:16:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Seven teachers from the St. Louis region have advanced to the semifinalist stage as nominees for the 2024 Missouri Teacher of the Year award. This program highlights the crucial role that outstanding teachers play in their students' lives.On August 18, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced the 17 Regional Teachers of the Year who are competing for the prestigious 2024 Missouri Teacher of the Year award. NOAA releases fall weather predictions for Missouri The selection process started with 34 regional teachers who represented each of Missouri's nine Regional Professional Development Center areas. The final candidates will be unveiled on August 31.Last year, Christina Andrade Melly, an English Language Arts teacher from Ritenour School District’s Ritenour High School, was named the 2023 Missouri Teacher of the Year.St. Louis area:Carrie Hill, North Andrew Co. R-VI — Second Grade, North Andrew ElementaryDavid Choate, Rockwood R-VI — English Langua...

Illinois man receives 7-year sentence for child porn

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:16:39 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- A U.S. District Judge sentenced a Worden man to serve seven years in federal prison for the possession of child pornography.Joseph Vieth, 36, was ordered to pay a fine of $5,000, an additional $5,000 to the courts for their investigation, and $6,000 to the victims. Following his prison sentence, he will have five years of supervised release.On Oct. 5, 2021, officers obtained a search warrant for Vieth’s house. There, they seized multiple electronic devices, and while searching his cell phone, they found 600 images of underage children. ‘Stop work’ order triggers $7K bill in Jennings as resignations stack up According to court documents, Vieth was a part of an online group that was distributing child pornography. He was active in the group from March 28 to October 18, 2021, and on four occasions spoke with an undercover officer.During the four instances, Vieth gave the officer five different videos of child pornography.

A-Line trips between downtown, DIA will shift on Wednesday so crews can repair concrete

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:16:39 GMT

Transit riders who use the A-Line train to reach points east of downtown — and the airport — will see their regularly scheduled service shift next week as crews conduct concrete repairs at the 40th-Colorado station.A portion of the Regional Transportation District A-Line trains will be single-tracked between 38th/Blake and Central Park stations beginning at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. The disruption will continue through Wednesday. Regular rail service will resume on Thursday.On Wednesday, trains will operate on a 30-minute frequency throughout the service day and will operate on Track 2 between 38th/Blake and Central Park stations. Trains will depart Union Station on the hour (:00) and half hour (:30) marks while trains will depart Denver International Airport at 27 and 57 minutes past the hour.Five early morning trips on Wednesday will depart 15 minutes earlier than normal at both ends of the line, starting with the 3:45 a.m. and 4:15 a.m. trips out of Union Station, which will...

Javonte Williams, Marvin Mims Jr. and storylines to watch in Broncos’ preseason game vs. 49ers

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:16:39 GMT

Who says winning in the preseason doesn’t matter?Well, a lot of people, actually, but to hear Broncos tight end Adam Trautman tell it, winning does matter. Or at least being rigorous about practicing winning.“Yeah, honestly, nobody cares about it, but we do,” Trautman said. “In the building, we care about it. (Head coach Sean Payton) cares about it. It’s a mindset to go out there and, yeah, technically, people say it doesn’t matter. Well, it does matter. It’s like putting your mind to it and always wanting to win. That’s a culture thing.“That’s how Sean was for 16 years in New Orleans and that’s how we’re going to be here.”So, another chance to practice winning — and to get a lot of reps and evaluation for a lot of players — arrives Saturday in Santa Clara, California, against the 49ers.Here’s what to watch for aside from the final score.Welcome back, JavonteBroncos running back Javonte Williams is set to make his return to the game field 10 months after having surgery to repair a t...