The Schmooze will be at Jillians of Albany this Saturday, February 25th! Visit: www.jilliansofalbany.com for more information.

DJ Dread – Vapor Night Club at Saratoga Casino & Raceway Schedule Vapor Night Club, located inside Saratoga Casino and Raceway, boasts the area’s hottest night club and premier live music venue. Vapor offers the best in Capital Region nightlife and entertainment! -Thursday, February 2 – Playing before and after En Vogue-Set Times 8:00-9:00 and [...]

Ladies free all night • Provocative male party hosts • DJ Dread, one of the top party dj’s in CNY • VIP bottle specials • See special fire acts, daring aerial performances, and mind blowing effects every weekend while you party in the club Must be 21 or over to party • Dress to impress [...]

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Addition of Mobile Apps IMS Continues to lead the way in innovative ways to both market and improve our clients experience in their respective markets. The mobile platform is just another way to empower our customers, and enrich the experience with utilities, entertainment, or games. We make the language used with the development of your [...]

Start play IMS Fan Engagement games on Inspired Marketing Solutions Facebook page for a chance to win free prizes and gifts weekly! All you have to do is play our games and make your way up the leader board for a chance to win! This coming weeks prize is: a $25 Gift Certificate to The [...]

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Check out Latham Fords 2012 Presidents day special on the Fushion! For more information visit: www.LathamFord.com or visit them at: 637 Columbia St. Ext, Latham, NY 12110 or by Phone:1-518-785-4161!

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BARKapalooza February 16, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. Village of Colonie Family Recreation Center 2 Thunder Road, Colonie CANINES UNLEASHED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER . Learn about the American Cancer Society’s Bark For Life. . Want to participate? Learn how at this event. . Vendor exhibit with canine professionals from 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. . [...]

Sorrentino’s is a family owned and operated Delicatessen and Market with two locations to serve customers. We offer the freshest meats from our custom butcher shop daily. We offer a magnificent selection of Sirloin, Delmonico, and Porterhouse steaks as well as other quality meats, poultry and more. All of our sausage is made on premise [...]

Shaker Vet and WRVE are promoting MUTT MADNESS WRVE-Mutt Madness Promotion: -People can submit photos of their dogs online to WRVE March 5th-March 25th. -Voting dates are March 26th-April 1st -Winner will receive a $500.00 Gift Certificate for Shaker Vet Click here to visit Shaker Vet’s Website! Contest Details

Louie Anderson will be at the Tarrytown Music Hall-Tarrytown, NY -Friday, March 30               Louie Anderson is one of the most versatile and successful comedians working in Hollywood today loved by the television audiences who never missed his nightly hit series “Family Feud” or his appearances on late night chat shows. He is adored by standing-room-only [...]

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Colonie, NY (January 11th, 2012) – In celebration of their 5th year anniversary passing on the 10th of January, Cole’s Collision Centers and owner John Cole have announced that they are teaming up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeast New York to grant a wish to a local six-year-old-child from Albany County, who is battling [...]

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Crews in Schenectady quickly dealt with a house fire late Wednesday night in the city's Hamilton Hill neighborhood.

A gun brought to an elementary school near Seattle in a third-grade boy's backpack discharged Wednesday, apparently by accident, and critically wounded an 8-year-old girl, police said.

Strong gusts Wednesday delayed flights arriving in Denver for part of the day, downed power lines and trees, and fueled two wildland fires in Boulder County.

A former District of Columbia police commander whose division provided a police escort to actor Charlie Sheen last April has given notice that he intends to file a whistleblower lawsuit against the city, saying he was…

The trial of a woman charged with lying about her role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide is expected to transport jurors back nearly two decades to a roadblock outside a family owned hotel where prosecutors say the defendant…

A jury convicted a former University of Virginia lacrosse player Wednesday of second-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend in a drunken, jealous rage, rejecting a first-degree murder verdict and a possible life sentence.

Right now, people in the Capital Region are paying about $3.84 for a gallon of gas.  But according to a senior analyst for gasbuddy.com, that dollar amount could go up between five and 20 cents this weekend.

Oil slid from a nine-month high to below $106 a barrel Thursday in Asia after a report showed U.S. crude supplies grew more than expected last week, suggesting demand remains sluggish.

A Saudi Arabian teenager who authorities say swung his fist at a flight attendant, tried to hit passengers and mentioned Osama bin Laden during a flight to Houston was indicted Wednesday on charges of interfering with a…

Twenty Republican presidential debates later, the head-scratching claims kept coming.

At a doublewide trailer along a dirt road in rural Alabama, authorities say 9-year-old Savannah Hardin was forced to run for three hours as punishment for having lied to her grandmother about eating candy bars. The severely…

A hospital maintenance worker shot and wounded two of his supervisors Wednesday in a dispute over a disciplinary issue, police said.

State Police say three teenagers and a 42-year old woman have been arrested in connection with a beating last week in the Saratoga County town of Victory.

Clapp Park is not your usual crime scene; but at some point, between Monday night and Tuesday morning, $1,000 worth of gear was stolen from Pittsfield's West Little League.

A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday afternoon after a crash in North Greenbush, town police said.

Charges for 52-year-old Shane Morehouse, of Fort Edward, were upgraded on Wednesday to Aggravated cruelty to animals, a felony under Buster's Law.

Authorities in Rochester are investigating the death of an Amtrak passenger from Schenectady apparently dragged by a train after being kicked off for drunkenness.

The New York State Police have arrested four people, including three juveniles, after an alleged assault in the Saratoga County village of Victory.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he'll require his pension reform plans to be part of the state budget, pressing a cause that's important enough to risk a shutdown of state government.

A federal appeals court is refusing to dismiss a challenge to redistricting in New York.

AlbanyGasPrices.com has issued a news release saying it is likely that gas prices will rise sharply between now and the end of the weekend.
One analyst predicted an increase of between five and twenty cents.
Unrest in Iran and demand from India and…

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario — A tour boat company that has ferried sightseers to the base of Niagara Falls from the Canadian shore for more than 100 years says the company may soon come to an end. 
Christopher Glynn, president of Maid of the Mist…

MESA, Ariz. — All of the GOP presidential candidates say they oppose President Barack Obama’s decision to bail out failing automakers. 
With the Michigan primary just days away Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul all say they’d…

NORTH GREENBUSH — One person is dead after an accident at the intersection of Williams Road and Meadow Drive.
Details are sparse, but police say that the accident involves an automobile and a motorcycle.  The operator of the motorcycle was taken to…

TROY — Troy Police have arrested a man they say used the promise of drugs, alcohol and pornography to lure teenage boys into his apartment and then forcibly rape them.  42-year old Levora Green has been charged with Predatory Sexual Assault, a…

ALBANY COUNTY — A 911 dispatch transfer will mean big savings for Cohoes and Watervliet.“A net saving of three hundred thousand dollars, which equates to about five percent in property takes,” said Cohoes Mayor John McDonald.“Around 100…

Saratoga Springs Public Safety Commissioner, Christian Mathiesen is not personally in favor of instituting random drug testing for city firefighters but he’ll be looking into instituting it anyway.
“The community at large is uncomfortable with the…

PEORIA, Ariz. — Saratoga Catholic High School graduate Tim Stauffer said Tuesday that he’s on schedule for opening day after he threw his first bullpen session. So he won’t hold a grudge against San Diego Padres coaches after they skipped his turn…

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’ll require his pension reform plans to be part of the state budget, pressing a cause that’s important enough to risk a shutdown of state government.
Cuomo says Wednesday his plan to reduce skyrocketing costs of…

WASHINGTON  — Federal officials say another 10 states are getting a total of $230 million to set up new health insurance markets under President Barack Obama’s overhaul.
 
Seven of them — Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey,…

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is considering turning the Tappan Zee Bridge into a “greenway” instead of demolishing it when a new adjacent span is built to cross the Hudson River.
 
Cuomo says Wednesday his administration is discussing…

PITTSFIELD, Mass.– The baseball season is fast approaching and a Pittsfield youth league finds itself needing to replace up to $1,000 worth of gear after thieves broke into its storage area and stole hats, belts and socks.
 
Rich LeVardi, the vice…

NEW YORK — T-Mobile USA, which just had its acquisition by AT&T blocked by regulators, is now urging the federal government to block another deal in the wireless world: Verizon’s planned purchase spectrum from cable companies for $3.6 billion.
 
In…

NEW YORK  — New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan has a busy schedule on his first full day back from Rome where he was elevated to cardinal.
 
Dolan began his day early Wednesday at a Roman Catholic church in Manhattan where he distributed bags of…

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SCHENECTADY – If you’ve been holding off on upgrading your phone or laptop because you’re worried about how much a new one will cost, you’ll be happy to hear many retailers will now swap out your old electronics for either a gift card or cash.
We’ve…

ROCHESTER — Authorities in Rochester say they’re investigating the death of a man who was found injured on the tracks at the city’s Amtrak station. Police tell Rochester media outlets that emergency crews were called to the station early Wednesday…

ALBANY– A 15 year old girl is under arrest after Albany police say she threw liquid bleach into the face of another teen, outside the Arbor Hill Public Library.
According to Police, the suspect was waiting for her tutor in the teen area.  The…

ALBANY– An Albany resident is under arrest, facing both burglary and larceny charges.
Christopher Heller, 49, of Columbia Street was charged with breaking into 7 Liebel Street on November 24th. Police say he stole glassware, leather jackets and…

Albany– Women walking around Albany are being urged to be extra cautious after two sexual assaults there. Albany police say they both happened this past Sunday morning within an hour of one another. Investigators are now trying to figure out if the…

With Global Foundries there’s already one massive construction project underway in Saratoga County. As Matt Hunter reports, if a proposal in Moreau goes through, there could be a second.

A discussion over the "cabaret law" in Albany will have to wait another week. City councilman Richard Conti tweeted Wednesday night that the new ordinance will be discussed next Wednesday.

Albany Police are warning residents to be careful who you let inside your home. Police said an elderly couple became the latest victim of a water scam when two men knocked on their door.

North Greenbush Police said one person is dead after a motorcycle accident early Wednesday evening.

Five new york school districts get their money back after the state education commissioner reinstates school improvement grant money to districts having successfully met new teacher evaluation requirements. Our Erin Vannella has the details.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan receives a standing ovation after celebrating his first mass since returning from Rome. But he began the day under much humbler circumstances. Our Roger Clark reports.

The City of Saratoga Springs is considering random drug testing for the city’s firefighters and police officers. Our C.J. Spang spoke to city officials and union leaders and has the latest.

A Schenectady woman is arrested for the third time for DWI. Police said they noticed a jeep weaving along Columbia turnpike Sunday afternoon and pulled it over.

The future of the Tappan Zee Bridge continues to be a hot topic. As Capital Tonight’s Nick Reisman reports, Governor Cuomo and his cabinet are looking at plans for a new bridge and how the costs would be covered.

Vandals break into the press box at Clapp Park’s Pittsfield West Little League field, taking off with $1,000 worth of equipment. Our Berkshire County reporter Brandon Walker spoke with league organizers who call the discovery unfortunate.

A Troy man is charged with predatory sexual assault after police said he had forcible sexual contact with at least five boys under the age of 18. Erin Connolly has the details.

Schenectady police have made an arrest in connection with a fire at a vacant apartment on Lansing Street.

Police in Rochester believe a Schenectady man was intoxicated when he was hit by an Amtrak train in Rochester early Wednesday morning.

You might think twice about lighting up in an Albany playground if a new proposal by the common council is passed.

Plenty of playoff basketball being played throughout the Capital Region. On Tuesday night, YNN jumped from game to game to bring you the highlights.

The Yankees finalized a $1.1 million, one-year contract with Raul Ibanez and reached a $900,000, one-year deal to keep Eric Chavez.

Nothing but net on the court Tuesday night as basketball games were being played throughout the entire Capital Region and beyond in high school sports.

A broken bone can happen in an instant. In this edition of Pet Pointers, Lisa Chelenza explains what to do if your pet has a broken bone.

One of the ultimate comfort foods!

New census data said the city with the highest poverty rate in the state is located in the Mohawk Valley. Gloversville is topping the latest poverty rankings. Our Lori Chung has more.

The first ever CW15 Huck Finn Baby search was humongous! About 250 infants and toddlers showed up at Huck Finn’s Warehouse to audition to star in a commercial for the home furnishing giant.  With ages ranging from just weeks old up to age 5, the…

Watch a sneak peak of ‘Hart of Dixie’ coming this fall to the CW15 in the video player above.

Check out this list of where to watch fireworks this Fourth of July.
If we’re missing any email us at news@cbs6albany.com and we’ll add it to the list! 
 
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Troy: Tri-City ValleyCats - Joe Bruno Stadium, 6 p.m.
Saratoga: Congress Park, 9:15…

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Talk about a lucky streak.
According to the Saratoga Casino and Raceway spokesperson, a Wilton man took home a total of $159,353 in just two days.
James Reese was playing the Bally’s Black and White Quick Hit Progressive slot…

ALBANY — It’s a sure sign of summer in Downtown Albany as the city gears up for opening night of the 22nd annual  ‘Alive at Five’ concert series.
Held at the Riverfront Park every Thursday through August, this year’s first musical guest is…

Stewart’s Shops has recalled 19 of its ice cream flavors as a precaution. These are the brands affected:
 
Flavor                      Carton Size       Product Code
No Sugar Added               Pint     …

To file a complaint with the state attorney general’s office about Simply Certificates, please visit:
http://www.ag.ny.gov/resource_center/complaints/complaints.html

Additionally, you can mail your certificates back to Simply Certificates. They say…

 
SCHENECTADY — According to the Schenectady Film Commission’s Facebook page, dates for “The Place Beyond the Pines” tryouts are officially set.
Tryouts for boys between the ages of 13 and 20 will be June 5 at 1473 Erie Blvd. from 10 a.m. to noon….

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Returning for its second season, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES is the story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same beautiful girl, and battling to control the fate of an entire town.
 
During season one, Stefan and Damon Salvatore returned to their…

From Deedle-Dee Productions, Reveille and Universal Media Studios comes the hilarious documentary-style look into the humorous and sometimes poignant foolishness that plagues the world of 9-to-5 in the half-hour comedy “The Office,” based on the…

Home sales in the Capital Region shot up 10% in January fueling hope that an economic recovery is underway.

There’s a vision to rebuild the Greene County town of Prattsville, arguably the hardest hit area in the Capital region during Tropical Storm Irene, but how close is that vision to becoming reality?

University at Albany students, belonging to Muslim groups, were among those being watched by the New York City Police Department. That’s according to police documents gathered by the Associated Press.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’ll require his pension reform plans to be part of the state budget, pressing a cause that’s important enough to risk a shutdown of state government.

Auditors from the state comptroller’s office are examining the books of the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority.

Local police departments are just about begging senior citizens not to let anyone they do not know into their homes. This after two incidents this past week where intruders claiming to be from the water department, robbed the homeowners.

Most of Columbia County was cut off from the phone and internet after service was knocked out by an early morning fire in neighboring Greene County.

A Schenectady man is dead after police say he was dragged by an Amtrak train in Rochester. Police say 44-year-old Troy Zabawczuk was drunk and was kicked off the train for objectionable conduct.

A Troy man was arraigned on charges that he sexually abused several boys between the ages of 12-16. Police said Levora Green was a ‘monster.’

A Schenectady woman was arraigned on arson charges in Monday’s fire on Lansing Street. Jessica Lupi is accused of setting fire to a vacant apartment.

Crews battled flames at a home on Schenectady Street.

Whether you’re a believer or a skeptic, there’s no denying the interest many have in the supernatural.
We take you behind the scenes with a medium who’s taking the Capital…

Police say men are posing as water department employees, asking to come inside and check the home.

One person is dead after a motorcycle and car crash in North Greenbush.

Three pit bulls are taken from a home in Lansingburgh.

The New York State Store will be launched on eBay starting in April.

Hundreds of dollars in uniform pieces are taken from the West Little League in Pittsfield.

Pittsfield Police are investigating three armed robberies in the last three weeks.

Four people are under arrest after an assault incident in Saratoga County.

A day after the Dow Jones average broke 13,000, a new report showing surprising home sales numbers in our area shows continued market optimism.