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ALERT: Boil water advisory for Pleasantdale

Sun, May 19 2013, 07:47 PM EDT

PLEASANTDALE - The Town of Schaghticoke has issued a boil water advisory for areas of Pleasantdale due to a water main break Sunday.

Residents along River Road from Belgrade Street, north to Haughney Road, as well as residents on Lansing Avenue, Hudson Avenue, Marion Avenue, Riverbend Road, High Street, Semple Avenue and Brook Street are asked to to boil water before using it. ...

Job market for college grads

Sun, May 19 2013, 04:53 PM EDT

ALBANY -- The 169th class of undergraduates at UAlbany says goodbye to campus. Some to continue higher education, others to work, or work for a job.

Whether you think rain on graduation day is good or bad luck, the forecast may be clearing up. A recent study shows a quarter of all graduates will also seek higher education. ...

Syracuse woman gets prison for identity thefts

Sun, May 19 2013, 03:47 PM EDT

ALBANY, (AP) -- Federal authorities say a 25-year-old Syracuse woman has been ordered to pay more than $55,000 in restitution and sentenced to five years in prison for falsely using four people's personal information to get loans and credit cards.

According to prosecutors, Maurisha Dixon, who pleaded guilty last year to 11 felony charges, continued doing it after she was first indicted and under federal court supervision. ...

UPDATE: Elderly man found

Fri, May 17 2013, 08:52 PM EDT

SARATOGA SPRINGS - A man, who went missing after leaving the police station Thursday, has been found.

Saratoga Springs Police say that 91-year-old Robert Jaenisch of Tamarack Trail in Saratoga Springs has been returned home and reunited with his family Sunday. ...

Former upscale Killington restaurant auctioned

Sun, May 19 2013, 11:03 AM EDT

KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- A former restaurant once considered the Killington area's most upscale eatery has a new owner.

Hemingway's Restaurant was sold at a foreclosure auction Friday for $55,000 to an undisclosed buyer.

The Rutland Herald reported that auctioneer Thomas Hirchak began the bidding at $200,000, with four bidders present and a fifth on the phone. ...

NY Sen. Gillibrand to take on student loans

Sun, May 19 2013, 10:39 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is proposing new legislation to ease the burden for students who have borrowed to pay for their education.

The New York Democrat will announce Sunday morning new legislation that would allow student borrowers currently repaying their federal student loans to refinance at a lower interest rate. ...

SPAC'S Rock and Run fundraiser

Sun, May 19 2013, 10:23 AM EDT

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- A new 10K has been added to SPAC's popular "Rock & Run" 5K fundraiser on Sunday at SPAC.

The event kicked off at 9 a.m. with a 1K Kids' Run, followed by the 5K at 9:30 a.m. and the 10K at 10:30 a.m. Over 20 top Capital Region bands will perform along certified running routes and at the free, post-race party on SPAC's lawn. ...

1 winning ticket sold in Fla. on Powerball

Sun, May 19 2013, 09:47 AM EDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million.

Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. ...

Dedication of Watervliet church

Sat, May 18 2013, 04:43 PM EDT

WATERVLIET -- One church comes down and another is consecrated. As crews deconstruct the bell tower of the old st. Patrick's church in Watervliet, a pre-existing parish moves in to a nearby building which had been empty for years.

"This building was boarded up it was basically an eyesore," said parishioner Rosemary Patnode. ...

City of Cohoes annual clean up day

Sat, May 18 2013, 02:35 PM EDT

COHOES - Spring cleaning time for residents in the City of Cohoes looking to dispose of electronics, hazardous waste or old appliances Saturday..

Residents from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. brought hazardous waste and electronics to the Lansing Park.

Proof of Residency was required by presenting a driver’s license, current utility bill, vehicle registration or current tax bill. ...

Vito Lopez won't wait, will resign Monday

Sat, May 18 2013, 01:46 PM EDT

Embattled Assemblyman Vito Lopez will resign effective Monday May 20th instead of waiting until the end of the legislative session.

Lopez on Friday released a statement saying he would resign June 20th, the last day of the legislative session. Now Speaker Sheldon Silver's office has confirmed Lopez will resign effective Monday. ...

NY spending $90M upgrading parks, historic sites

Sat, May 18 2013, 12:09 PM EDT

ALBANY (AP) -- The Cuomo administration says about $90 million will be spent this year on construction projects at 50 of the state's parks and historic sites.

It says that will cover almost 90 projects to upgrade infrastructure or fix potential health and safety problems. ...

Vt. woman guilty of DWI, not homicide, in NY crash

Sat, May 18 2013, 11:54 AM EDT

FORT EDWARD (AP) -- A 31-year-old Vermont woman arrested after a fatal crash in upstate New York has been convicted of drunken and reckless driving. But a jury acquitted her of manslaughter and homicide.

The Glens Falls Post Star reports Cassie Earley of Arlington, Vt. ...

Fatal Head On Crash in Lake Luzerne

Sat, May 18 2013, 11:50 AM EDT

LAKE LUZERNE -- A head on crash around 9:30pm on Friday has left one woman dead and two in the hospital.

According to State Police, a driver, Francis Williams, 65 of Corinth, crossed the yellow line on Call Rd, hitting another car head on. The accident killed Williams and sent the driver and passenger to Albany Med. ...

IRS probe ignored most influential groups

Sat, May 18 2013, 10:59 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups.

The tax agency has admitted to inappropriately scrutinizing tea party organizations that applied for tax-exempt status. But the IRS largely maintained a hands-off policy with the much larger organizations on the left and right that were most influential in the 2012 elections

Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS and Priorities USA, made up of former Barack Obama campaign aides, spent tens of millions of dollars on TV ads and get-out-the-vote efforts. ...

The Great Escape Opens for the Season

Sat, May 18 2013, 10:42 AM EDT

QUEENSBURY -- The Great Escape kicks off its 59th season Saturday.

Specials include a $20.13 ticket price when guests purchase a ticket online or bring any canned good to the park on Saturday and Sunday only. The park will be open weekends and select weekdays through June 13, when daily operations begin. ...

Conn., NTSB officials to tour train crash site

Sat, May 18 2013, 10:07 AM EDT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash that injured 70 people. ...

Hudson Valley Community College holds its 59th Commencement

Sat, May 18 2013, 09:55 AM EDT

TROY -- Hudson Valley Community College celebrates its 59th Commencement on Saturday at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium.

The college will confer 2,333 degrees and certificates Saturday morning. 488 students will graduate with academic honors.

Powerball jackpot closing in on another record

Sat, May 18 2013, 09:22 AM EDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- It's been less than 10 months since the world record for a lottery prize. On Saturday night, it could conceivably fall once again.

The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing currently stands at $600 million. That's just $56 million less than the record from the March 2012 Mega Millions jackpot, which was split by three winning tickets. ...

Morning Update 5/18

Sat, May 18 2013, 08:30 AM EDT

Your CBS6albany.com morning news update for May 18, 2013