TheTimes Union, orTimes-Union, is an American dailynewspaper, serving theCapital Region ofNew York. Although the newspaper focuses onAlbany and its suburbs, it covers all parts of the four-county area, including the cities ofTroy,Schenectady andSaratoga Springs. In 2021, the paper also expanded to covering the Hudson Valley. It is owned byHearst Communications. The paper was founded in 1856 as theMorning Times,[2] becomingTimes-Union by 1891,[3] and was purchased byWilliam Randolph Hearst in 1924.[4] The sister paperKnickerbocker News merged with theTimes Union in 1988. The newspaper has been online since 1996.
The editor of theTimes Union is Casey Seiler, who has held the post since Feb. 1, 2020.[5] He previously served as the paper's managing editor. George Hearst is the publisher.
The newspaper is printed in itsColonie headquarters by the Hearst Corporation's Capital Newspapers Division. The daily edition costs $2 and the Sunday/Thanksgiving Day edition costs $3. Home delivery prices are slightly lower.
TheTimes Union announced in May 2006 that it would pay $3.5 million over 10 years for the naming rights of thePepsi Arena in downtown Albany. On January 1, 2007, the arena was renamed theTimes Union Center. On January 1, 2022 the venue was renamed theMVP Arena.
Front Section: TheTimes Union's A section contains national, world, state, and celebrity news, corrections,editorials, aneditorial cartoon, commentaries, and letters to the editor. In 2007, the paper reorganized its daily sections and began placing late-breaking local news stories in the front section.
Capital Region: The local section contains news relating to theCapital District,obituaries, a calendar of events, and theweather report. It also contains columns by Fred LeBrun, Paul Grondahl and Chris Churchill.
Sports: Thesports section covers local and national sports events at high school, college, and professional levels. Outdoor activities are also represented.
In addition to the above, the Thursday edition contains:
Preview: A tabloid section coveringmovies,music,dance,theater, and other entertainment topics. It contains movie reviews in brief, a calendar of events, personals, and a review of an inexpensive restaurant.
In addition to the daily sections, the Sunday edition contains:
Perspective: Contains opinion commentaries, editorials, an editorial cartoon, columns, letters to the editor, and notable quotes of the week.
Spaces: A tabloid section withreal estate listings and articles on housing topics.
Travel/Books: A two-part section with the first portion covering travel and the second covering books. It contains travel articles, weekly airfares, book reviews, and theNew York Times Bestseller List.
Parade Magazine: The SundayTimes Union includes this national magazine covering lifestyle (food, health, fitness, family) and celebrity topics.
Arts/Events: The arts section has articles onclassical music, the visual arts, and theater. It also contains a calendar of events,museum and gallery listings, and aBroadway theater directory.
The Sunday paper also has numerousadvertising circulars and coupon pages.
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