Spotlight Newspapers

Spotlight Newspapers Real. Local. News. Your local Newspaper serving the towns of Bethlehem, Colonie, Guilderland, New Scotland and neighboring areas since 1955.

The Spotlight Newspapers comprise the quality weekly newspapers for the suburban communities in the Capital District. Our market features a high percentage of homeowners who count on our newspapers for award-winning coverage of their communities, their school districts and their neighborhoods. These are the dynamic, growing communities which represent the Capital District's top demographic markets.

“For children’s literature, we firmly believe that kids should have the best of books,” said Ambika Sambasivan, Co-Publi...
01/05/2026

“For children’s literature, we firmly believe that kids should have the best of books,” said Ambika Sambasivan, Co-Publisher of Sambasivan & Parikh, which was founded in 2024. “They should have the books that take the most amount of time, effort, and thought process to create. Children deserve the best, because they’re learning.”

ALBANY — Is what I’m seeing real?

“Luckily, the town doesn’t have that many huge fires that test the system,” Selkirk Fire District board chairman Stewart...
01/05/2026

“Luckily, the town doesn’t have that many huge fires that test the system,” Selkirk Fire District board chairman Stewart Burnham said. “But it happens periodically and now we have seen it in a few instances.”

DELMAR – On December 11, Town of Bethlehem officials met with Town Fire District Commissioners and chiefs to hear their concerns about the sufficiency of the Town’s water distribution system

The incident brought renewed attention to the state’s Move Over Law, which mandates that all drivers reduce their speeds...
01/02/2026

The incident brought renewed attention to the state’s Move Over Law, which mandates that all drivers reduce their speeds and move over a lane when confronted by a stopped vehicle in the roadway or on the shoulder.

“One of my biggest concerns when I was out there working is that people would see an emergency vehicle, or someone stopped on the shoulder of the road, and think they have to get over,” Troop G Traffic Supervisor Sgt. Clayton Howell says. “The better way to look at it is — if you can move over and the lane is available for you to move over, you must move over. It’s not an option if the lane is clear.”

LATHAM — A pair of state troopers pulled over a vehicle for a seemingly routine traffic stop in Cairo on Nov. 18, with the incident soon turning deadly.

In one case, a Berne man is accused of kicking, punching and prying a lock on a hotel room door with a knife, authoritie...
01/02/2026

In one case, a Berne man is accused of kicking, punching and prying a lock on a hotel room door with a knife, authorities say

COLONIE – A 64-year-old Colonie man was arrested after an investigation into a November 7 incident at a Fuller Road business.

Most comments addressed concerns about traffic, pedestrian safety and over-development in the Feura Bush road corridor.
01/02/2026

Most comments addressed concerns about traffic, pedestrian safety and over-development in the Feura Bush road corridor.

DELMAR — At its December 16 Town Hall meeting, the planning board addressed community comments on a proposed zoning amendment presented at its November 18 meeting.

The employee allegedly reduced prices of items, causing a loss in business, police say.
12/31/2025

The employee allegedly reduced prices of items, causing a loss in business, police say.

LATHAM – Colonie police arrested a 30-year-old Dollar General employee at the store on Thursday, Dec. 18 after an investigation into an employee allegedly reducing the prices of items causing

From Bethlehem's recent meet against Shaker.
12/31/2025

From Bethlehem's recent meet against Shaker.

DELMAR - The Bethlehem High School's girls varsity gymnastics team hosted Shaker High School on Dec. 18 in regular season action.

From Tuesday's Guilderland boys' basketball game
12/31/2025

From Tuesday's Guilderland boys' basketball game

ROTTERDAM - Mohonasen boys' basketball took on Guilderland for the Kirvin Cup at Mohonasen Tuesday night and fell 65-55.

“When something like this happens, you feel very powerless, but it is wonderful to know the AED is there because it give...
12/31/2025

“When something like this happens, you feel very powerless, but it is wonderful to know the AED is there because it gives you something you can do."

DELMAR — December 17 was an ordinary day at the Bethlehem Town Library until about 3:00 p.m. when Library Executive Director Geoffrey Kirkpatrick heard a patron yell there was an

Colonie police stopped a vehicle on Vly Road on Thursday, December 18 for allegedly speeding, found the driver did not h...
12/31/2025

Colonie police stopped a vehicle on Vly Road on Thursday, December 18 for allegedly speeding, found the driver did not have a valid license and was wanted.

COLONIE – Colonie police stopped a vehicle on Vly Road on Thursday, December 18 for allegedly speeding, found the driver did not have a valid license and was wanted.

Colonie police responded to a property-damage vehicle crash at the intersection of Albany Shaker and Williams Park Roads...
12/30/2025

Colonie police responded to a property-damage vehicle crash at the intersection of Albany Shaker and Williams Park Roads on Tuesday, Dec. 16 and found a 58-year-old man allegedly drunk behind the wheel.

Aggravated DWI after crash

The charges came after a Central Avenue traffic stop, police say
12/30/2025

The charges came after a Central Avenue traffic stop, police say

COLONIE – After a traffic stop, a 49-year-old Schenectady man faces a series of charges including DWI.

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Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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Spotlight is: Real. Local. News.

The Spotlight News’ publications comprise the quality weekly newspapers for the suburban communities in the Capital District of New York. Our market features a high percentage of homeowners who count on our newspapers for award-winning coverage of their communities, their school districts and their neighborhoods. These are the dynamic, growing communities which represent the Capital District’s top demographic markets.