Hannaford Supermarkets opened its newest store this past weekend at 9 Lord Ave. in Brunswick, near the intersection of Route 7. trib.al/wbekIme

DNA testing confirms that the canid killed by a hunter outside Cooperstown was a gray wolf. But New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation says widespread recolonization by wolves in New York remains unlikely. From our friends at Adirondack Explorer: bit.ly/3r0cTNo

BREAKING: Governor Kathy Hochul’s office is investigating allegations against State Police Superintendent Kevin Bruen. Brendan Lyons reports. timesunion.com/state/article/…

Thank you for this story Katherine Kiessling (she/her)! Gregory Dayton and I saw someone walking on a street near Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a broadsword and in costume. Must be related, right!?! 😊

President Joe Biden will travel to the Hudson Valley on Thursday, visiting IBM in Poughkeepsie to deliver remarks on creating jobs in the Hudson Valley. trib.al/8xELpH4

Counting down the minutes until our awards ceremony! #JANY2022

We will post the final list of winners on our website AFTER the ceremony (approx 11p) #JANY2022

Yay!

Fun!

Sorry I missed seeing you Ken Tingley!

Congratulations all!

Yay!

Congratulations!

Enjoying the unseasonably warm weather? The heat is close to breaking a 148-year-old record in the Capital Region. trib.al/cDeziqw

IT'S TIME! Nominations are now open for our 2023 Best of the Capital Region readers survey.  The people, places and businesses you nominate now will determine who makes it to the voting round in February. Nominations are open from Jan. 23 to Feb. 3. trib.al/YtXTzTA

Capital Region Independent Media to partner with Pickleball518 and other member and industry news in the latest edition of NYNPA's In a New York Minute newsletter. - conta.cc/3RcVrBI

PHOTOS: From outhouse races to a chili cook-off, check out the scene as the 2023 Lake George Winter Carnival kicked off this weekend. trib.al/dvDnsE6

The most expensive Big Mac in the nation is close by. trib.al/gqpV7wD

BEST OF: These are the finalists in our 2023 Best of the Capital Region poll. This year we have 100 categories — including 13 new categories. Voting will begin on Monday, Feb. 20 and last until March 3. trib.al/VcED99E

CDTA bus gets stuck in sinkhole after Troy water main break. trib.al/gvgc0nD