Mechanicville News

By Tatiana Zarnowski Gazette Reporter A Mechanicville contractor who stiffed his workers out of $350,000 in wages on public projects was sentenced Tuesday to five years' probation, prohibited from seeking public contracts for five years and ordered to pay back the money.

Casey Boudreau, 10, of Mechanicville enjys fried dough at the 28th Annual Waterford/RiverSpark Canal Festival at the Waterford, NY Harbor Visitor Center Saturday May 11, 2013.

Saratoga PLAN has been doing great work up in Saratoga County establishing new preserves and trails.

What began as a routine medical call at a Hannaford parking lot in Troy soon turned into a scary situation according to Troy Fire Chief Tom Garett.

A man being treated for a heroin overdose allegedly assaulted the paramedic trying to save him with a used needle, city police said.

Mechanicville Police arrested a 35-year-old man accused of having child pornography on his computer.

The Mechanicville Police Department arrested a man accused of possessing child pornography.

Kali DeMarco had a double, leading Mechanicville to a 6-2 win over Fonda-Fultonville in a Colonial Council softball game Thursday.

Scott Leonard hit a two-run single in the sixth inning to plate the game-winning run as Mechanicville edged Fonda-Fultonville, 11-10, in a Colonial Council baseball game Thursday.

Volunteer Jason Scutt, left, places a stuffed moose in the baby carriage of Nia Holmes, 2, of Albany on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Blessingdale's thrift shop in Albany, N.Y. Scutt was trying to appease the child who wanted a baby doll.