Berne News

Thomas J. Spargo, the former state Supreme Court judge convicted in August of trying to shake down lawyers and solicit a $10,000 bribe to pay his mounting legal bills, has been disbarred.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The company that publishes Reader's Digest is planning to vacate its longtime suburban headquarters, the CEO said Wednesday.

After filing for Chapter 11 this August, Reader's Digest Association has been working on a restructuring plan to get itself out of debt.

Albany County will host two more vaccination clinics next week, according to a flyer released by the county.

Polls are open across the region today from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Among the highlights: MAYORS: In Albany, Corey Ellis and Nathan LeBron challenge incumbent Mayor Jerry Jennings.

The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed that a minor earthquake rattled sections of the Albany area earlier this week.

AN ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH A LOCAL DOG KILLING CASE. THE ALBANY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HAS SCHEDULED A 10 O'CLOCK NEWS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE AN ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH THE SHOOTING DEATHS OF TWO DOGS FOUND IN BERNE.

A 50-year-old Berne man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the shooting deaths of two dogs in the town of Berne, the Albany County Sheriff's Department said this morning at a news conference.

The Albany County Sheriff's Office is offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the shooting of two dogs in the town of Berne.

The multifamily industry's leading information and networking event, APARTMENTS 2009 , is returning October 8th at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles.

Albany County Sheriffs are investigating an accident involving a special needs school bus and a pick up truck.

A part of Delaware Turnpike will be closed beginning next Monday for road work, the state Department of Transportation announced.

With dogs wandering off, never to be seen again, Hilltowns residents wonder if there are acts of foul play involved or if such losses are just a part of country life.

Mocha and Rocky in an undated photo. The dogs were found shot in the woods in Berne.

Q: When is New York going to join most of the rest of the nation and key their limited access highway exit numbers to mile markers instead of using the antiquated system of consecutive numbers? It certainly would make it easier when adding exits between existing exits and ease the map-location efforts of travelers and visitors.

A closeup look at the state paperwork seeking the $50 reregistration fee, expected to generate $15.5 million statewide.

Authorities are still assessing the damage from last night's torrential rains that flooded areas across the Capital Region as they eye forecasts calling for more today.

Power is currently out in the village of Altamont and portions of Guilderland, Knox and Berne.

A 14-year-old boy in upstate New York has suffered burns to his face, arms and hands after gunpowder and gasoline he was playing with exploded.

A Lansingburgh teen sustained serious burns following an explosion, according to the Albany County Sherriff's Department.