Albany County News

Six people have been busted for prostitution at area massage parlors and Albany County investigators say the arrests are linked to nearly a dozen other alleged rings across the northeast.

The Albany County Audit and Finance Committee is recommending an alternative budget that would save 100 jobs that would have been cut under the original proposed budget.

In two days, the registration for two Albany County H1N1 clinics being held next week became full, according to county officials.

Police say prostitution busts at two Colonie beauty salons is linked to Chinese organized crime and reached into western Massachusetts and all the way down into New York City.

Two more H1N1 vaccine clinics have been announced for Albany County residents with slightly different target groups than the one last weekend.

CALLED "MANCAVE" CASE. 48-YEAR-OLD GARY PIVODA OF LATHAM AND 50-YEAR-OLD LOUIS MARCIANO OR RENSSELAER ADMIT TO SLEEPING, WATCHING TV AND DOING DRUGS, ALL ON THE TAXPAYER'S DIME.

Thousands of Albany County residents were given the H1N1 vaccine during a mass clinic at the Times Union Center on Sunday.

Cars were on fire and flames were shooting everywhere Friday in the parking lot of BullEx Inc.

A warning to any slacker state employee who thinks it is wise to deal drugs, sleep and watch television just a few steps from the State Capitol while you are supposed to be working: You will probably end up in jail.

GCSD hosts suicide community forum Nov. 10 meeting held at Town Hall By DAN SABBATINO sabbatinod@spotlightnews.com Guilderland High School will host a community forum on Tuesday, Nov.

After weeks of uncertainty and pleas by Gov. David Paterson , New York's Senate isn't expected to take up a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage.

A murder suspect, in the Albany County Jail for the past five months, claims Albany Police arrested the wrong man and NewsChannel 13 is the only television station there to get the story.

What follows are unofficial results of the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general elections. For complete election coverage, check back at www.spotlightnews.com, see the Thursday, Nov.

Facing a break in their ranks amid criticism they were snubbing the governor during a fiscal crisis, the Senate's Democrats now plan to attend Gov.

Gov. David Paterson is calling back the Legislature on Tuesday to address the state budget gap, and he also put legislation on same-sex marriage, reforms of public authorities and a government spending cap on the agenda.

ALBANY The Albany County Department of Health was notified, Monday, that the death of an adolescent last week was linked to H1N1 influenza.

Health officials in Genesee County have linked a child's death to swine flu. Interim Health Director Randolph Garney would only identify the victim as a school-age child with confirmed H1N1 influenza.

One of the two deaths linked to a ground beef recall is an adult from Albany County.

Health officials in Albany and Warren counties have reported swine flu deaths. In Albany, County Health Commissioner James Crucetti says an adolescent who died of complications related to a long-term illness last week was also confirmed to have H1N1 influenza.

Contaminated fresh ground beef caused a possible E. coli outbreak that killed two people, including one in Albany County, and sent 16 others to hospitals, federal health officials said Monday.