Stories at the Times Union
In a year as a general assignment reporter, I contributed to 462 stories at the Albany Times Union. Many of these stories are behind a paywall. Contact me for a PDF.
Top Stories
Deadly lure of fentanyl-laced heroin
The paradox of the heroin epidemic is the more people know about the potency — and potential lethality — of a specific supply, the more some are drawn to its call.
Clifton Park parents still seeking justice
"What it comes down to is whether this guy, Jason Ward, got away with murder," Adams said. "That's the elephant in the room."
USDA penalizes Catskill zoo for animal welfare violations
Federal inspectors have put the heat on the family-run zoo, which has enclosures an expert believes may lead to injury or to an animal escaping.
Court, UAlbany documents shed new light on CDTA bus incident
Information in documents filed Wednesday with the court includes the women's own words in statements made over several days that shed light on how they perceived the bus fight that Saturday night in January.
Opioid abuse fuels Capital Region thefts
Sawyer said as he shoplifted, he could see his fellow addicts doing the same thing. The rest of the store would blithely shop, fussing over their lists, completely unaware of what their fellow citizens were doing.
Features
Underdog exhibits his agility at Westminster dog show
Decades later a Troy veteran of Vietnam heals
Gay bars for years a safe place in Albany LGBT community
After three decades, recovering addicts reunite
Now 95, WWII NY vet looks back
Eagle rescuers: Saving animals is the easy part
Orlando hero a Niskayuna graduate
For forest rangers, saving lives and seeing lives lost is part of territory
Spot News
After deadly boat crash, officials eye end to Log Bay Day
'My baby!' mom's cry as Schenectady fire kills child
Hundreds aid search for Troy man, Thomas Messick, lost in Adirondacks
Albany water main break, sinkhole make for messy day
Few leads in Adirondacks search for woman
Exclusive: Drowned boy's mother, 'I want people to remember him'
Analysis
Muslims, civil rights activists clash with lawmakers over "No Fly, No Buy" bill
Advocates fear people with Huntington's may be mistaken for drunks
Killings of dogs spur two women to action
This year's acorn cascade has hidden impact
Lawmakers grapple with how to prevent next sinkhole
Firefighters training to deal with ever-increasing solar panels