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The Rensselaer County health department is warning people that three local residents have tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home from Georgia. All three were aboard a Delta flight from Atlanta to Albany. Officials in Rensselaer County are obtaining a passenger manifest and will work in collaboration with other county Public Health Departments to identify […]

Seven New York cities and towns were recipients of more than a million dollars to develop high-tech solutions to local issues while also improving government services for residents. Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls, and Schenectady will split around $274,000 in “smart cities” money. Saratoga Springs will get $100,000 to convert city street lights in two locations […]

Seven New York cities and towns were recipients of more than a million dollars to develop high-tech solutions to local issues while also improving government services for residents. Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls, and Schenectady will split around $274,000 in “smart cities” money. Saratoga Springs will get $100,000 to convert city street lights in two locations […]

State Police are investigating the death of a Fonda man who was located deceased in the Schoharie Creek in the area of Power House Road in the town of Florida. At approximately 1:15 p.m. on July 7, 2020, State Police responded to the Schoharie Creek in the town of Florida after individuals who had gone […]

State Police in Clifton Park arrested 33-year-old Cassandra R. Honsinger of Halfmoon, for burglary, strangulation, criminal mischief and assault. Police say Honsinger entered a victim’s residence in the town of Halfmoon and is accused of punching and strangling the victim, as well as causing damage to property inside the home. Honsinger was taken into custody. […]

State Police in Saratoga arrested 36-year-old Erin K. Degenova of Niskayuna, for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor. Troopers responded to the area of State Route 50 and Outlet Rd. in the town of Ballston at approximately 10:00 p.m. on Friday, for a report of an erratic operator. When the Trooper spoke to Degenova they […]

Town of Ballston reminding you that New York State Hand Sanitizer and Face Coverings are available at no cost to Farmers. Hand Register is July 9. CCE Saratoga County 4-H Training Center, 556 Middleline Road, Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Contact Susan Beebe: (518) 588-7668,

A Capital Region museum will be reopening its doors to the public Tuesday. WNYT reports the National Bottle Museum in Ballston Spa will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Masks will be required. The museum was created to preserve, research, and exhibit bottles and objects related to bottle making. Their […]

A video filmed by the father of a man arrested by police shows an officer kneeling on a man’s neck in Schenectady, New York. The footage prompted a protest outside the police department on Monday, the same day Yugeshwar Gaindarpersaud, 31, was arrested for allegedly slashing the tires of a neighbor’s car. Police charged Gaindarpersaud […]

The 28th Annual Taste of the North Country scheduled for late September in Glens Falls has been cancelled. Organizers issued a statement reading, “With an abundance of caution and with great sadness the Kiwanis Club of Glens Falls has cancelled the Taste of the North Country. Inquiries can be emailed to info@GlensFallsTaste.com.”