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  • Updated 2:30 p.m. One dead after train strikes snow plow

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 11:53 am ET  

    GANSEVOORT – Winter’s first major snowstorm resulted in tragedy on Wednesday when a Town of Northumberland employee was killed when the snow plow he was riding in collided with a Canadian Pacific freight train on Saunders Drive, near the town highway garage. Full Story »

  • Sex offender arrested for violating probation

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 6:18 am ET  

    BALLSTON SPA — A Level 2 sex offender was arrested by State Police Tuesday for violating his probation by having sexual relations with an underage girl and contacting more than 40 other underage girls. Full Story »

  • Halfmoon switches back to its own water supply

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 6:12 am ET  

    HALFMOON — Halfmoon switched back to its own water supply today after months of purchasing water from Troy while the Hudson River was being dredged. Full Story »

  • School closings and delays (updated 8:45 a.m.)

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 5:47 am ET  

    The following Saratoga County school districts have delayed classes or closed for the day due to weather conditions. For the latest weather information, visit weather.saratogian.com. Full Story »

  • Saratoga Gaming and Raceway Foundation donates $100,000 to 21 local charities

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 5:15 am ET  

    The Saratoga Gaming and Raceway Foundation donated a total of $100,000 to 21 local charities at the fifth annual Make a Difference charity event held Tuesday evening at Vapor Night Club. The event included a check presentation ceremony and remarks by Saratoga Gaming and Raceway management, as well as Saratoga Springs Supervisor Matthew Veitch, chairman of the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway ... Full Story »

  • County's first assistant public defender found dead

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 5:15 am ET  

    SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga County legal community is reeling from the news that Mark Major, the county’s first assistant public defender, was found dead in his office Tuesday morning. Full Story »

  • Taconic Energy awarded $200,000

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 5:15 am ET  

    SARATOGA SPRINGS — Taconic Energy Inc. of Saratoga Springs has been awarded $200,000, part of a $3 million state program to strengthen 18 clean energy firms in New York. Full Story »

  • Lead juror breaks down Bruno decision

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 5:15 am ET  

    While she firmly stands behind Monday’s verdict, the forewoman of the federal jury that convicted former Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno of two felonies said she doesn’t want to see the retired lawmaker end up behind bars. Full Story »

  • Bruno resigns as CEO of consulting firm

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 5:15 am ET  

    LATHAM — A day after a jury convicted former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno on two felony corruption charges, he has resigned his position as CEO at CMA Consulting Services effective immediately. Full Story »

  • Siro’s Restaurant still tops Saratoga Springs Planning Board agenda

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 5:15 am ET  

    SARATOGA SPRINGS — After delaying the start of an advisory opinion process for a zoning text change requested by the owners of Siro’s Restaurant, the Planning Board is scheduled to hear the application tonight. Full Story »

  • Fort Ann woman bound, abducted in Cayuga County

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 5:15 am ET  

    AUBURN — The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into the unlawful imprisonment and assault of a Fort Ann woman by a man who claimed to operate a horse farm in Saratoga Springs. Full Story »

  • School district sets bicycle guidelines

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 5:15 am ET  

    SARATOGA SPRINGS — The school district announced Tuesday evening it will permit students to "bring bicycles on school property" at four city schools once bike racks are installed early this spring. Full Story »

  • Bruno Case cues conflict review

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 5:15 am ET  

    SARATOGA SPRINGS — A day after former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno was convicted on two charges of corruption for illegally mixing private and state business, area officials noted that the challenge of serving as a full-time professional and a part-time legislator often creates conflicts, leaving it up to the individual lawmakers to police their ethics. Full Story »

  • U.S. Supreme Court takes up "Honest Services" statute

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 5:15 am ET  

    After former Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno was convicted of two felonies of defrauding New York citizens of his "honest services" as an elected official, the nation’s highest court heard arguments on the legality of that very same statute. Full Story »

  • Crackdown nets local deer poachers

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 5:15 am ET  

    NORTHUMBERLAND — More than 100 people, including several local residents, were nabbed during a recent six-week crackdown on illegal deer hunting. Full Story »

  • Realizing a common dream: Collective efforts make recreation complex a reality

    The Saratogian – Wed Dec 9, 5:15 am ET  

    SARATOGA — Volunteers beat Old Man Winter to the punch, getting Schuyler Park’s sod in place just before this past weekend’s snow finished falling. Full Story »

  • Bruno resigns as CEO of consulting firm

    The Saratogian – Tue Dec 8, 4:09 pm ET  

    LATHAM — A day after a jury convicted former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno on two felony corruption charges, he has resigned his position as CEO at CMA Consulting Services. Full Story »

  • Blog update: Tangled in Wires

    The Saratogian – Tue Dec 8, 1:51 pm ET  

    Web editor Stephen Shoemaker highlights the user-submitted calendar on www.saratogian.com, touches on why Facebook is getting long in the tooth and marvels that America Online is still around. Full Story »

  • Local politicians praise Bruno

    The Saratogian – Tue Dec 8, 5:14 am ET  

    While most elected officials at the state level did not return phone calls to comment on the jury’s decision finding Joseph L. Bruno guilty on two corruption charges, those at the municipal level recognize they, and the area, have benefited from his largess. Full Story »

  • Afghan expatriate speaks on women's rights in native country

    The Saratogian – Tue Dec 8, 5:14 am ET  

    SARATOGA SPRINGS — Afghan-American activist and award-winning speaker Fahima Vorgetts gave a presentation Monday evening at the Saratoga Springs Public Library to address the state of women’s rights in her native Afghanistan . Full Story »

  • Alpin Haus sets sights on Saratoga Springs locale

    The Saratogian – Tue Dec 8, 5:14 am ET  

    SARATOGA — Alpin Haus, one of the largest family-owned outdoors retailers in the Northeast, announced plans Monday to open two new locations in 2010, including a store in the Saratoga Springs area set to open this spring. Full Story »

  • Police hunt suspect in North Greenbush bank robbery

    The Saratogian – Tue Dec 8, 5:14 am ET  

    NORTH GREENBUSH — Police from several agencies searched Monday for a man who robbed the First Niagara branch on Main Avenue in Wynantskill early in the afternoon. Full Story »

  • Police & Courts: Dec. 8, 2009

    The Saratogian – Tue Dec 8, 5:14 am ET  

    A daily recap of recent law enforcement activity. This information has also been published in The Saratogian print edition on Dec. 9, 2009. Full Story »

  • AuBuchon resigns from Saratoga Springs Board of Education

    The Saratogian – Tue Dec 8, 5:14 am ET  

    SARATOGA SPRINGS — Aaron AuBuchon has resigned his seat on the Saratoga Springs City School District’s Board of Education due to a job promotion that requires him to move out of state. Full Story »

  • $400,000 in federal funds going toward Malta, Mechanicville bridge repairs

    The Saratogian – Tue Dec 8, 5:14 am ET  

    BALLSTON SPA — The county Public Works committee voted to accept nearly $400,000 in federal funding to complete design and engineering work on bridge repairs in Malta and Mechanicville. Full Story »

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