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A Latham man pleaded guilty to illegally possession a short-barreled rifle on Wednesday in federal court.

ALBANY — State officials are now looking at selling off a Malta energy business park in pieces instead of trying to find a buyer for the entire 280-site.The Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP) was created as a way for the state to turn a former federally operated weapons testing site into a high-tech business park geared toward renewable energy and semiconductor technologies. It is owned by the state Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), which prior to the 1970s was known as the New York State Atomic and Space Development Authority.

A Rensselaer man was indicted Wednesday on federal drug and weapons charges.Darrell Chapman, 37, was charged with conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and 100 grams or more of heroin from November 2016 to Oct. 18, 2017, the U.S. Attorney's office said in a news release.

On Wednesday night, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit performed at the Palace for its third concert in as many nights and locations. While that volume of shows could have led to a more ragged performance, Isbell and his band started hot and played with unflagging energy and consistency. The result was a show of such a high standard, other acts coming to the area are going to have a tough time topping it.

ALBANY - A 20-year-old Cohoes man will be sentenced Thursday for the murder of a 46-year-old man he gunned down at a Father's Day barbecue in the South End.

CORINTH -- Two people in their 20s were killed Wednesday when the car they were traveling in crashed on Angel Road in the town of Corinth, Saratoga County sheriff's deputies said.The victims were Genessa Marie Coon, 23, of 377 Angel Road #64, Corinth, and Cody M. Fitzpatrick, 21, of 19 Pauline St., Whitehall.

WASHINGTON — Paul Collins, a retired 27-year veteran of the Troy Fire Department, lost his 27-year-old daughter Ashley to opioid addiction last year.He's done his best to keep her memory alive and make sure she did not die in vain. He is an avid supporter of President Donald Trump, and prizes a photo of himself in his firefighter hat at a Trump rally holding aloft a sign that said "Trump" and "FD4DT."Nevertheless, he reached out to Rep. Paul Tonko, a Democrat and implacable Trump foe, to carry his message on opioids forward — maybe even to the president himself.

Over a long and celebrated writing career, William Kennedy has brought much attention to the city of Albany.On Wednesday night, the attention was all on him.Nearly 200 people gathered at Albany City Hall Wednesday night to celebrate the 90th birthday of Albany Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Kennedy.

ROTTERDAM -When James Hamilton retired as police chief over the summer, he subsequently received a $117, 285 lumpsum pay out, that included money for unused personal, vacation and sick time he had accrued during his 28-year law enforcement career.The six-figure compensation along with the $86,095 pro-rated year salary Hamilton earned, made him by far the highest-paid municipal employee in 2017, according to town payroll records obtained by the Times Union under a Freedom of Information Law request.

ALBANY — New York education leaders urged state lawmakers on Wednesday to increase support to school districts next year and limit an attempt by the governor to cap aid in the areas of transportation, building and BOCES.