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CSEA Members Rally Outside Saratoga County Office Building

Several dozen Saratoga County employees that are part of the CSEA union gathered outside the County Office Building on McMaster Street in Ballston Spa Tuesday afternoon holding signs and chanting for a fair contract. The Daily Gazette reports the local Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) unit, which represents around 500 members, has been without a ... Read more
3 Year Old Child Found In Schenectady Home Tests Positive For Cocaine

A 3-year-old, found inside a home where a 5-year-old died, has tested positive for cocaine according to the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office. WRGB reports 33-year-old Robert Buskey is accused of not providing water and or food to his 5-year-old daughter between April 10-14. Police responded to the Elmer Avenue home around 3 a.m. Sunday ... Read more
Mechanicville Woman Accused Of Abusing Child At Day Care

A 63-year-old Mechanicville woman is accused of abusing a child at a Halfmoon day care. According to WNYT, Hannah J. Bunce was charged with endangerment the welfare of a child and harassment, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. The arrest stemmed from a report of suspected abuse at the day care. Bunce was released on ... Read more
47 Year Sentence For Moreau Lake State Park Kidnapper

47 years behind bars for the man who kidnapped a 9-year-old girl from Moreau Lake State Park last September, sparking a frantic two-day search. WNYT reports 47 year old Craig Ross Jr. pleaded guilty in Saratoga County Court in February to kidnapping and another charge against him. Ross abducted the girl from the park on ... Read more
Ross To Be Sentenced In Moreau Lake State Park Abduction

Craig N. Ross Jr. is due back in court on Wednesday to be sentenced. He faces 47 years to life in prison after being convicted of kidnapping a Greenfield girl from Moreau Lake State Park last fall. The Daily Gazette reports Ross was 46 years old at the time of the kidnapping. He resided in ... Read more
Clifton Park Man Charged With Stealing $10K From Victim

A Clifton Park man has been arrested following a larceny investigation. WTEN reports Anthony Cafararo Jr., 58, is accused of stealing money from the bank account of a Saratoga County resident. An investigation determined that Cafararo allegedly used the bank card of a victim to withdraw over $10,000 from multiple ATMs without having the victim’s ... Read more
Galway Father And Son Finish Boston Marathon

Shaun and Shamus Evans have once again proven there is no challenge too big for them. The father-son tandem from Galway ran the Boston Marathon Monday in two hours, 55 minutes and 35 seconds. WNYT reports Shamus, who was born with cerebral palsy, took in all 26.2 miles from a specialized running chair pushed by ... Read more
Malta Hometown Hero Gets New Home

A hometown hero in Malta was treated to a heartwarming gift on Sunday. WNYT reports Jeff August served in the military for more than 12 years. August now works teaching children with special needs in the Shenendehowa School District. His rent recently increased from $925 to $1,475 a month. He was officially given a new ... Read more
NYRA Announces Belmont Stakes Purse Schedule

NYRA announced Monday the purse schedule for the four-day 2024 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival in Saratoga. Open maiden special weights will feature a purse increase of $10,000 to $100,000, while New York-bred maiden special weights will also enjoy a $10,000 increase to offer a purse of $85,000. The open non-winners of two categories will be ... Read more
Schenectady Man Charged In Daughter’s Alleged Starvation Death

Schenectady Police officers remained at 203 Elmer Avenue, after they got a call from a man at about 3 a.m. Sunday about a 5-year-old girl who was not conscious and not breathing. WNYT reports police say it was her father who killed her by depriving her of food and water for days, from April 10 ... Read more