Saratoga County News

The land is just west of Exit 8A, on the south side of Grooms Road in Clifton Park, NY, across from a Verizon maintenance office.

Town of Colonie worker Scott Tonkin throws a leaf bag on a truck during collection in Colonie in 2010.

A Saratoga County Jail inmate landed in the hospital Saturday and another was hit with an assault charge following an alleged fight between two inmates, the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office said.

Ellis Medicine wants the NYS Department of Health to approve conversion of its Medical Center of Clifton Park to a free-standing emergency department.

The largest town in the Capital Region, Colonie, is one of the most fiscally stressed municipalities in the state, according to rankings released today by Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

Hynes is the founder of Precision Valve & Automation, located in Colonie along Route 9, near the Mohawk River and the Colonie landfill.

NEW: A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 3:15 p.m. for Northern Albany County, West Central Rensselaer County, Southern Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Northeastern Schoharie County, Southeastern Montgomery County, East Central Washington County, Northern Bennington County A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 3 p.m.

A source tells NewsChannel 13 that Heather Kisselback, the executive director of the prevention council, resigned, and that the board accepted her resignation.

Three men face drug charges after police were called about a suspicious car on Terragon Terrace at 7 a.m. Friday.

A local builder must pay the state $200,000 in unpaid taxes, penalties and interest after pleading guilty to tax fraud-related charges Friday.

What do Tom Cruise, Robin Williams and Madonna all have in common? They all have utilized a collaborative divorce process, an increasingly popular alternative to litigated divorce.

Children of all ages enjoy a ride on the carousel at Hoffman's Playland in Latham, NY Friday Aug. 24, 2012.

A Middle Grove woman was killed at about noon Thursday after she drove through a stop sign and into the path of a tractor-trailer, Saratoga County sheriff's deputies said.

The National Weather Service is warning about the potential flooding in Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Columbia counties and a portion of Saratoga County south of Saratoga Springs because of heavy rains that are expected to move into the area on Thursday.

An 18-year-old man from Ballston Spa faces 10 years in prison after he admitted raping a woman at gunpoint and other crimes, prosecutors said.

An 18-year-old man from Ballston Spa faces 10 years in prison after he admitted raping a woman at gunpoint and other crimes, prosecutors said.

Sen. Kathleen Marchione, R-Halfmoon, Saratoga County, said she and her fellow Republican lawmakers collected about 150,000 petitions in opposition to the state's SAFE-Act.

A 93-mile stretch of the Erie Canal from the Albany area to central New York has been closed because of high water levels on the Mohawk River.

By Stephen Williams Gazette Reporter The Saratoga County Water Authority wants a $1.6 million grant and loan package from the county Industrial Development Agency to help it construct a project meant to fix water quality issues.

The Saratoga County IDA Board has approved GlobalFoundries' request to sell $70 million in bonds to pay for infrastructure improvements at the Luther Forrest Technology Park.