Today in Music History for Feb. 2: In 1594, Giovanni da Palestrina, one of the most gifted composers of Renaissance church music, died. In 1901, violinist Jascha Heifetz was born in Vilna, Russia. He ...

Albany residents braved subzero temperatures to watch as the sun was eclipsed by the moon for the first time since 1806.

Rensselaer officials envision a future of new residences and jobs that puts environmental harm away in the past.