A little known religion -- Yoism -- figured into an appeals court opinion this month in which one judge dissented because a witness, one of the faith's founders, was questioned extensively about his religious beliefs in a case involving a repeat sex offender. Full Story »
WEEDSPORT -- Cayuga County authorities are looking for a man in connection with the kidnapping of a Fort Ann woman found in a central New York motel room. Full Story »
But planning committee doesn't address methods of disposal Full Story »
Felony conviction of former state senator threatened looming $159 million contract for Medicaid data Full Story »
As more governments lay claim to unspent cards, retailers crying foul over practice Full Story »
BERLIN — With a resounding vote of 820 to 204, residents in the Berlin Central School District rejected a $19.7 million plan which would close Grafton Elementary and spend millions of dollars in repairs and renovations done at Berlin Elementary. Full Story »
TROY — Police are searching for a man who robbed a cab driver at gunpoint early Tuesday in the city’s North Central neighborhood. Full Story »
TROY — A new home is on the horizon for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson. Full Story »
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 »
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 »
SCHENECTADY- As the Winter Storm Season kicks off Power Company Crews have all the tools ready to go. "We get a lot of wires down in this weather, cars hitting poles and trees falling" says Scott Barber over at National Grid. Full Story »
WILTON -- Seven Saratoga County teens have been arrested in connection with a September burglary related to a drug deal, the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office says. Full Story »
CBS 6 viewers and Facebook friends can now get discount tickets to see "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" this weekend at the Schenectady Light Opera Company. Full Story »
ALBANY -- The New York State Lottery is expected to announce its newest $1 million winner from Fulton County Thursday morning. The state's first winner of the $1,000,000 Cash Blast instant ticket is a working mother of two from Northville, Fulton County. Full Story »
NEW YORK (AP) -- An investment executive who was linked to a corruption scandal at New York state's public pension fund has agreed to pay $20 million in restitution. Full Story »
Several snow emergencies are in effect, after Wednesday's storm. Full Story »
Wednesday marks the 6th anniversary of a tragic accident that killed three at the Port of Albany. Full Story »
A major initiative to crack down on illegal deer hunting in New York State leads to charges against more than 100 people. Full Story »
Demonstrators clashed in Colonie over proposed changes to the nation's health care laws. Full Story »
More than 20,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds are being recalled after two reported deaths. Full Story »
Three months after he was shot to death in Albany, a vigil was held for 25-year-old El-I-Meek Rouse... Full Story »
The New York state Legislature is scheduled to end the year without taking up a long-awaited ethics reform bill. A good government advocate calls that a colossal failure... Full Story »
New York City man, out on parole, arrested for selling drugs Full Story »
Man arrested three weeks after assault on North Pearl Street Full Story »
A tour bus coach slid on some ice east bound between Canajoharie and Amsterdam Full Story »
NORTHVILLE - The Northville Central School District will propose a $3.8 million capital improvement project. The district has not yet decided when the project will be put up for a public vote. Most of the cost would be paid for by the state. The proposal would cost the average property taxpayer around $25 per year, school officials said. Full Story »
JOHNSTOWN - City officials will study what to do with a vacant parcel next to the city Water Department building. The property became vacant after the demolition of a building 3 1/2 years ago. Mayor Sarah Slingerland reviewed a map of the city-owned parcel on East Main Street between the Water Department building and a Stewart's shop. Full Story »
GLOVERSVILLE - City police are seeking the public's help in finding a wanted and possibly armed city man accused of several burglaries and an armed robbery. Police are seeking 21-year-old Jason G. Insogna, of 14 Grove St. Full Story »
GLOVERSVILLE - A Johnstown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated Friday after city police said he hit a utility pole and a street sign, nearly drove another vehicle off the road and left the scene of the accident. Police said Charles L. Cassara, 50, of 13 Matthew St., struck a pole and a sign on South Kingsboro Avenue, then drove away. Full Story »
GLOVERSVILLE - Today's first major storm of the season - providing a wintry backdrop for the holiday season - was caused by the collision of two distinct weather patterns. Albany-based National Weather Service forecaster Bob Kilpatrick said this morning the inclement weather that closed all area schools and Fulton-Montgomery Community College was the result of two patterns collidin. Full Story »
BENNINGTON - The first major storm of the winter season is creating havoc throughout the area as snow blankets roads and mighty gusts of wind down trees and power lines. Area school officials made an early decision to close schools Wednesday as local and state road crews struggled to keep roads clear of the falling and blowing snow. Full Story »
INDIANAPOLIS -- Instead of spending at these winter meetings, the New York Yankees are in a dealing mode. The World Series champions pulled off the first big trade of this year’s session, reaching a tentative agreement Tuesday on a three-team, seven-player swap that would bring them All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson from Detroit. Full Story »
BENNINGTON -- It was as good a start as the Patriots could have ever wanted. The Mount Anthony Union High School boys varsity basketball team jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the opening minutes and quickly closed the doors on visiting Windsor. In the end, the Patriots dominated every facet of the opening-night game for a 79-21 victory over the Yellow Jackets at Kates Gym in Bennington on Full Story »
BENNINGTON -- Two Bennington School District school board seats will be up for election in March, one of which is being vacated by longtime board member Lora Block, who announced Monday that she will not seek re-election to her three-year seat. Six years on board Block will have served on the board for six years at the conclusion of her term. Full Story »
MANCHESTER -- Police Chief Manfred Wessner, 63, announced his retirement at Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, ending a career that spanned more than four decades -- 36 of them spent as Chief of Police. Following the announcement, Select Board member Wayne Bell had a few words to say about Wessner and the service he has provided to the community throughout his career. Full Story »
Wednesday, Dec. 09 The following Berkshire County and area schools are closed today due to inclement weather: Full Story »
Wednesday, Dec. 09 PITTSFIELD -- In less than a week's time, Berkshire County has gone from frightfully spring-like conditions to full-on winter. Full Story »
Wednesday, Dec. 09 PITTSFIELD -- A woman looking to escape an abusive male shows up at the Elizabeth Freeman Center seeking shelter -- only to be tracked down by the man through her cell phone. Full Story »
Wednesday, Dec. 09 PITTSFIELD -- The future of a potential biofuel plant here is uncertain, as the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has placed a moratorium on biomass energy plants in the Massachusetts, pending a state review about their environmental effects. Full Story »
Wednesday, Dec. 09 PITTSFIELD -- A Dalton couple was killed Monday afternoon in a single-car crash on Route 9 in Cummington, according to police, who said weather was not a factor in the fatal accident. Full Story »
North Adams Transcript WILLIAMSTOWN -- For many students participating in a sit-in at Williams College’s Hardy House, finding homophobic slurs painted across a wall of a freshman dormitory over the Thanksgiving holiday was the breaking point. Junior Chelsea Luttrell, 20, said Monday that the vandalism was the most public of many events that have taken aim at sexuality and gender on Full Story »
North Adams Transcript NORTH ADAMS -- Although Gramercy Bistro’s move to Mass MoCA in the coming months will leave a temporary vacancy on Marshall Street, the restaurant’s relocation is being seen as a boon for both the city and the contemporary arts museum. Gramercy Bistro owner and chef Alexander "Sandy" Smith was looking for a new location -- which could have put his Full Story »
Associated Press BOSTON -- The relatively quiet campaign to fill the late Edward M. Kennedy’s Senate seat was matched by equally light turnout Tuesday as voters picked two state politicians to face off in next month’s general election. Attorney General Martha Coakley won a four-way race for the Democratic nomination, while state Sen. Full Story »
North Adams Transcript ADAMS -- What if they held a primary election and no one came? The turnout for Tuesday’s special primary election was exceptionally low according to Town Clerk Paul Hutchinson, even for a primary election. "Primaries are always slow," Hutchinson said. "But it’s one o’clock, and we’ve only had 288 voters come in out of nearly 6,000 registered Full Story »
North Adams Transcript ADAMS -- While retailers nationwide are seeing an upswing in holiday sales, the merchants of Adams are seeing their own boost in the economy and they say every little bit helps. Gary Dean, owner of All Sorts of Sports on Park Street, said that sales during the month of November yielded a one percent increase from last year, and while he said it wasn’t a Full Story »
MOREAU -- Residents and officials in Moreau want to repel aninvasion. Full Story »
QUEENSBURY -- A Warren County judge on Wednesday ordered apsychiatric exam for the Glens Falls woman who has been chargedwith murder in the stabbing death last week of herex-boyfriend. Full Story »
Queensbury Holiday Jeopardy Full Story »
A number of members of the Warren County Board of Supervisorsplan to be plaintiffs in a lawsuit that will challenge the legalityof the state's decision to force counties to use new electronicvoting machines. Full Story »
Despite facing up to 20 years in prison and hundreds ofthousands of dollars in fines as a result of being convictedearlier this week on corruption charges, former state SenatorJoseph Bruno's legacy as a political representative appears, atleast for the time being, to be secure. Full Story »
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