'Monster' Teacher Who Raped, Tortured Students At NY Boarding School Gets Decades
A onetime teacher at a private boarding school in upstate New York will spend decades in prison for torturing and sexually abusing children under his care.
Paul Geer, 58, of Hancock, was sentenced to over 27 years behind bars in Albany federal court on Thursday, Sept. 4, after a jury found he brought two children across state lines to sexually abuse them.
Geer worked at the Family Foundation School, more recently known as Allynwood Academy, from 1994 to 2001. The school shuttered in 2014 amid a wave of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse allegations dating back to the 1990s.
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Home Intruder Stabbed Hours After Unrelated Knife Attack Outside Albany Bank, Police Say
A home intruder was stabbed after forcing his way into an Albany residence, hours after an unrelated knife attack outside a city bank.
Officers responded to a residence on Yates Street near Ontario Street for reports of a domestic disturbance at around 9:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, Albany Police said.
Investigators determined that Calibi McLeod, 27, of Albany, forced his way into the home, sparking a physical fight with the occupants, police said. During the confrontation, McLeod was stabbed in the chest and fled before officers arrived.
A short time later, Albany Medical Center staff conta…
Bad to the Bone? Only If You Miss George Thorogood’s 2025 Tour Stops
More than 15 million albums sold, thousands of nights on the road, and a riff that can rattle your bones from the first note—George Thorogood isn’t slowing down at 75. This fall, he and The Destroyers crank up the "Baddest Show on Earth Tour," and we're getting our share of the noise. Tickets are already moving fast.
Sept. 10, 2025 – Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg, PA
Sept. 12, 2025 – Tropicana Showroom at Tropicana Casino, Atlantic City, NJ
Sept. 13, 2025 – Great Cedar Showroom, Mashantucket, CT
Sept. 16, 2025 – Palace Theatre, Albany, NY
Sept. 19, 2025 – Lynn Memorial Auditori…
New Restaurant Scores Big In East Greenbush With Pub Favorites, Generous Portions
With TVs tuned to the big game, hearty pub fare, and a fresh modern vibe, this new Rensselaer County restaurant is a hit with foodies.
Juniors in East Greenbush opened in late May at 580 Columbia Turnpike, bringing a new neighborhood sports bar and grill to the Route 20 corridor.
It’s the fourth location for the popular Capital Region chain, which also has restaurants in Albany, Guilderland, and North Greenbush.
The eatery offers a menu stacked with soups, salads, bowls, wings, burgers, quesadillas, wraps, cheesesteaks, fish and chips, and both hot and cold sandwiches.
Juniors East Gre…
