Good morning, Albany.

Rensselaer County held a 9/11 memorial ceremony Friday at its memorial featuring World Trade Center steel.

Boy Scout Troop 2526 (which designed the memorial) helped honor victims and responders while County Exec Steve McLaughlin and retired firefighter Gary Favro spoke about the attack's impact and unveiled a new mobile communications center.

Community leaders held a wreath-laying ceremony on Thursday morning at Albany International Airport (moment of silence observed at 8:46 a.m.) to honor first responders from Sept.

11, 2001.

Tipsy Taco Tavern opens Thursday in Latham.

Operated by the Tipsy Moose family, the newly renovated restaurant features a nearly new menu of American tavern dishes with a Mexican twist + it will offer live music, themed nights and happy hours.

Due to rainy weather, the annual Hops & Harvest Festival celebrating New York breweries & harvest season is moved indoors to Empire State Plaza Convention Center today, where attendees can view local exhibits and photos of the vibrant event.

Local community groups held memorial ceremonies on Sept.

11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, with events (including those at parks and community centers) in the Capital Region honoring those lost and sharing personal stories.

University at Albany Head Rowing Coach Kim Chavers announced new coaching hires ahead of the rowing season: Drayton Piper, Cody Rule & former rower Emma Maturo.

Piper adds NCAA and Olympic experience, Rule brings over 15 years of coaching and Maturo returns after earning CAA All-Conference honors in 2026.

The University at Albany held a remembrance ceremony Friday, Sept.

11, to honor nineteen alumni who died on 9/11. Dozens of faculty, staff and students gathered at the granite memorial bench behind the Boor Sculpture Studio (designed by alum Dan Grioux) and placed flowers to remember their legacy.

Yesterday, Food Friday featured entrepreneur Aneesa Waheed and host Ray Graf on WAMC streaming + mobile devices, where Waheed shared her latest Moroccan cooking ideas and took live calls from viewers.

UAlbany's field hockey team lost 1 to 2 in overtime on Friday at Columbia Field Hockey Stadium when senior Pilar Lorenzini scored the only goal for the Great Danes before the hosts earned a power play winner.

The team will next face Stonehill at Bryant on Sunday at 4 p.m.

UAlbany's Great Danes fell to Dartmouth 3-1 at Cotterell Court (Hamilton) Friday evening after winning the first set before Dartmouth captured three straight sets.

They will face host Colgate today at 5:00 p.m. in the Ellis Rowland Memorial Tournament.