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• Good News Stories for Monday November 4th

  Veterans are helping with this year's election, fake online reviews are now illegal and a new coating could greatly extend the life of batteries!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, November 4, 2024

• Good News Stories for Monday October 28th

  Plants absorb more carbon than we thought, a new powder can remove CO2 from the atmosphere and a new device to detect pesticides!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, October 28, 2024

• Good News Stories for Monday October 21st

  Cancelling subscriptions is now as easy as signing up, a new robot can reduce e-waste, and a sewage powered car goes for a land speed record!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, October 21, 2024

• Good News Stories for Monday October 7th

  New squid inspired fabric could revolutionize clothing, rhino poaching his a new low, and inflation rates appear to be decreasing

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, October 7, 2024

• Good News Stories for Monday 9/30

  Drinking coffee may save your life, a cure for type-1 diabetes, and a double digit decrease in overdoses!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, September 30, 2024

• Good News Stories for Monday 9/16

  Pumpkin Spice Lattes are good for your health, your future car could be built out of batteries, and LEGO will start using recycled plastics!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, September 16, 2024

• Good News Stories for Monday 8/19

  A biodegradable, plastic bag replacement, newly discovered protein could revolutionize healthcare, and drug prices to plummet

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, August 19, 2024

• Good News Stories for Monday 8/12

  An easy, at home method of removing microplastics from water, a new 'electric' bandage, and another 'free' grocery store is opening!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, August 12, 2024

• Good News Stories for Monday 8/5

  An 18-year-old hands out 6,000 backpacks, tree bark can absorb methane, and coffee & old soda cans could generate clean energy!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, August 5, 2024

• Good News Stories for Monday 7/29

  A new blood test to diagnose sepsis, a life-saving helmet for a Chihuahua and a huge test for reusable cups!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, July 29, 2024

• Good News Stories for Monday 7/22

  A "mind-boggling" reservoir of helium discovered, over 30 million pounds of trash have been removed from the ocean, and a new way to recycle electronics using a dairy byproduct!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, July 22, 2024

• Good News Stories for Monday 7/15

  A cancer survivor wins $5 million, a donation allows Medical School to be free for many, and get paid to clean up trash in one city!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, July 15, 2024

• Trump Rally Attendee Killed During Shooting Identified

  Corey Comperatore was a former fire chief

  Posted by Ally Reid at Sunday, July 14, 2024

• Secret Service Rushes Trump Off Stage After Popping Noises Heard At His Pennsylvania Rally

  The shooter is dead, and one audience member was killed

  Posted by Ally Reid at Saturday, July 13, 2024

• Good News Stories for Monday 7/8

  Clothing could become recyclable, being grateful could help you live longer, and a popular YouTuber builds 100 homes for those in need.

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, July 8, 2024

• Good News Stories for Monday 7/1

  Brain implants to control seizures, 10 metrics to show USA is still strong, and new trends to help world hunger!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, July 1, 2024

• [WATCH] Good News Stories for Monday 6/24

  Donations allow a 90-year-old Veteran to retire, a new silent leaf blower and a promising new lung cancer treatment!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, June 24, 2024

• Good News Stories - 6/17

  A new treatment for brain injuries, historically low crime rates and a superfood could help Alzheimer's patients!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Monday, June 17, 2024

• Good News Roundup - 5/11

  Here are some good news stories from this past week!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Friday, May 31, 2024

• Good News Roundup - 4/12

  A Rochester teacher reunites with his class from '78 for the Eclipse, a "space gas station" and a new way to heat cities!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Friday, April 12, 2024

• Good News Roundup - 4/5

  Solar powered drinking water, coffee grounds cleaning up water and more!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Friday, April 5, 2024

• Good News Roundup - 3/15

  The future with AI can be scary, but here are 3 ways AI is creating a better future!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Friday, March 15, 2024

• Robotics Competition Coming To MVP Arena

  High School robotics Students Compete with Robots!

  Posted by Seth at Thursday, March 14, 2024

• Good News Roundup - 3/8

  Crime rates dropping, using AI to detect infections and a 90-year-old athlete!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Friday, March 8, 2024

• 2023 Safest Year In Aviation History

  Zero airline crashes happened the entire year...

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Friday, January 26, 2024

• Dancing Can Help You Lose Weight, Improve Mental Health

  Researchers have found many health benefits, including lowered blood pressure and more!

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Friday, January 26, 2024

• New Starbucks in Amsterdam!

  Route 30 is getting a new Starbucks!

  Posted by Seth at Wednesday, January 24, 2024

• Vermont State Trooper saves girl from an Icy Pond

  Terrifying scene unfolded in Vermont with a happy ending thanks to a quick thinking trooper

  Posted by Jackie Powell at Thursday, January 18, 2024

• Lucky $50K Powerball Ticket Sold in Albany

  Check those tickets because there was a big Powerball winner in Albany!

  Posted by Jackie Powell at Wednesday, January 17, 2024

• Good Deeds in the Snow

  Local restaurant owner and Troy native help out their neighbors

  Posted by Seth at Wednesday, January 17, 2024

• Ronald McDonald House Radiothon returns Friday

  Get ready for the 23rd Annual Ronald McDonald House Radiothon January 19 & 20!

  Posted by Jackie Powell at Tuesday, January 16, 2024

• New Chick-fil-A Proposed for Rensselaer County

  But there are some hurdles

  Posted by Terry O'Donnell at Tuesday, January 9, 2024

• New Restaurant Opening at Former 'The Bishop' in Albany

  It's expected to open in February

  Posted by Terry O'Donnell at Monday, January 8, 2024

• Third Eye Blind Coming to SPAC in 2024

  It's the Summer Gods tour

  Posted by Terry O'Donnell at Monday, January 8, 2024

• Car and Snowplow Collide in Saratoga County

  It happened Sunday morning

  Posted by Terry O'Donnell at Sunday, January 7, 2024

• How To Have Better Health In The 2024 New Year

  As According To Recent Surveys

  Posted by Jocelyn Slaughter at Sunday, January 7, 2024

• TRAFFIC ALERT: Major Accident on the Northway

  Reports of multiple injuries

  Posted by Terry O'Donnell at Friday, January 5, 2024

• New Antibiotic Kills Drug-Resistant Bacteria

  It has a 100% success rate in animal trials

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Friday, January 5, 2024

• New Protein Can Help Your Memory

  Neurologists suggest this could help Alzheimer's and dementia patients

  Posted by Pete Kelly at Friday, January 5, 2024

• Winter Storm Watch Issued for the Capital Region

  Along with updated predictions for snow totals

  Posted by Terry O'Donnell at Thursday, January 4, 2024

• SHOCKER: TGI Friday's Closes Capital Region Restaurant

  It abruptly shut down on Tuesday

  Posted by Terry O'Donnell at Wednesday, January 3, 2024

• There's A Possibility of Snow This Weekend

  Could we be getting our first real snow storm of the season?

  Posted by D Scott at Wednesday, January 3, 2024

• Wilton Mall Movie Theater to Reopen

  They've been closed since the pandemic

  Posted by Terry O'Donnell at Tuesday, January 2, 2024

• The Cost of Travel in New York State Just Went Up

  Why you may notice an uptick in one of your bills

  Posted by Terry O'Donnell at Tuesday, January 2, 2024

• BREAKING: Two Vulnerable Adults Missing in Schenectady County

  Multiple agencies are searching for the pair

  Posted by Terry O'Donnell at Tuesday, January 2, 2024

• Capital Region Law Firm Offering Uber Vouchers for New Year's Eve

  Here's how to get yours

  Posted by Terry O'Donnell at Friday, December 29, 2023

• HBO Renews 'Gilded Age', Will Filming Continue in Troy?

  Scenes from the first two seasons were shot in the Collar City

  Posted by Terry O'Donnell at Thursday, December 28, 2023

• Cohoes Restaurant Closing After Just 10 Months

  Another local eatery is closing it's doors.

  Posted by D Scott at Thursday, December 28, 2023

• After Two Years, Albany Restaurant is Closing Permanently

  It's last day is Friday

  Posted by Terry O'Donnell at Wednesday, December 27, 2023

• Downtown Lake George Is Set To Get A $10 Million Facelift

  The Governor made the announcement yesterday.

  Posted by D Scott at Wednesday, December 27, 2023

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