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Saratoga Springs taking charge of bed bug problem

Saratoga Springs -- In Saratoga Springs Tuesday night the topic of bed bugs took over city hall. Residents living at Stonequist Apartments, a public housing building had a chance to bring the issue to the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority Board....... Full story

Claims of Bedbugs, salaries, and nepotism at Saratoga Springs PHA

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- It started as a battle over bedbugs but now the director of the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority is in the hot seat about his salary and his hiring of family members too.  Over the past several months, tenants of the...... Full story

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Saratoga Casino and Raceway plans $40M expansion

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- With Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposal to enhance gaming in New York State, Saratoga Casino and Raceway has announced plans for a $40 million expansion project. The expansion includes plans for a hotel and event center, as well...... Full story

Saratoga Springs man admits to ripping off charity

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- A well-known businessman around the Capital Region has pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny for stealing from a charity he has helped out with for more than decade.   Charles Dewey Walling was the St. Clements Horse Show...... Full story

Bar employee charged in Saratoga Springs assault

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- A Stillwater man was arrested and charged with assault in the severe beating of a bar patron Saturday night. 26-year-old Adam McInerney, an employee of Putnam Den Bar on Putnam Street, was arrested and charged with 2nd Degree...... Full story

Man dies in Crescent Avenue accident

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- 63-year-old Kenneth Phelps died Tuesday evening from injuries he sustained in an accident on Monday morning. Shortly before noon on Monday, Phelps was riding his bike and hit the back of a US Postal Service on Crescent...... Full story

Homeless man found dead in Saratoga Springs

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Police responded to a report of a dead body in CVS Plaza Saturday morning.  The man, identified as 56-year-old Albert Cushman, was found near the rear door of Rent-A-Center shortly before 10:00 a.m. Police say...... Full story

Business booming in Saratoga despite slow economy

When it comes to horse racing right now the industry as a whole is down 7% but locally the Saratoga race course is out-performing other tracks across the country. Add in the fact that we're only at that half-way mark of the season and business is...... Full story

Saratoga yearling sales strong despite economy

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Despite global economic uncertainty, the Fasig-Tipton select yearling thoroughbred sales remained strong. The average price of a yearling sold during the two-session auction that closed Tuesday was $319,340, up by 15.9 percent...... Full story

Racing historian, author to give talk on Saratoga

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The thoroughbred racing season is in full swing in Saratoga Springs, where an expert on the city's storied place among the sport of kings is giving a public lecture. Paul Roberts is a racetrack historian and co-author of a...... Full story

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Saratoga Hat Contest winners

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The 20th annual hat contest was held on Sunday at the Saratoga Race course. More than 175 participants turned out to compete in the contest’s three categories: Uniquely Saratoga, Fashionably Saratoga, and Kreative Kids....... Full story

"The Mig" on Opening Day

Richard Migliore was one of New York’s most popular jockeys during a career that saw him go to the post over 30,000 times, bringing home 4,450 winners. What’s The Mig up to these days? We found out this morning on CBS6 News.  ...... Full story

Andy Serling on Opening Day

He’s not shy with his opinions. Andy Serling is the host of “Talking Horses” for the New York Racing Association, and a handicapper who routinely plays against the chalk. He joined us this morning on CBS6 News with some thoughts...... Full story

Charlie Hayward on Opening Day

NYRA President Charlie Hayward says the races will go on as planned, despite the heat. He also addresses NYRA's financial situation and his outlook for the 143rd season of racing at Saratoga. [WATCH INTERVIEW ABOVE]... Full story

NYRA chief defends execs' raises despite red ink

ALBANY -- The head of the New York Racing Association says executive compensation will increase 3 percent this year despite another year of red ink projected for the state franchise that operates the Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga racetracks. NYRA...... Full story

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