Rensselaer County News

The largest town in the Capital Region, Colonie, is one of the most fiscally stressed municipalities in the state, according to rankings released today by Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

Timothy Kaufman is sitting in a Rensselaer County jail cell, accused of executing a couple in their bedroom at home in the Philippines.

NEW: A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 3:15 p.m. for Northern Albany County, West Central Rensselaer County, Southern Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Northeastern Schoharie County, Southeastern Montgomery County, East Central Washington County, Northern Bennington County A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 3 p.m.

An accountant admitted Monday he swindled Curtis Printing out of more than $100,000 by taking checks pre-signed by a trusting business owner and cashing them to pay his own expenses.

Jaime Harla wants to buy a house. A program manager at ARC of Rensselaer County, she works 12-hour shifts to make extra money and maintains near-perfect credit.

An AGGRESSIVE upstate lawmaker who backs gun rights and Texas-style low taxes and calls Gov. Cuomo a "bully" has emerged as a likely - some say certain - Republican candidate against Cuomo next year, The Post has learned.

The state will not fine Rensselaer County Sewer District for another sewage spill into the Hudson River that was spotted earlier this month by an environmental group.

Fulton County officials Wednesday reviewed four requests for proposals from engineering firms - ranging in cost from $50,000 to $76,100 - which will help supervisors decide whether to consolidate all water and sewer services in the county.

The Capital Region will get a break from recent wet weather Wednesday with seasonably warm temperatures in the low to mid-70's.

The phrase "everybody into the water" is taking on new meaning in Johnsonville, Rensselaer County.

Village of Castleton-on-Hudson Internal Controls Over Information Technology and Online Banking Village officials have not developed any formal IT policies and the village board has not developed a formal disaster recovery plan, instituted breach notification procedures, or adopted procedures for data backup.

A former Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute employee was arraigned Wednesday on a felony charge of embezzling more than $350,000 with a college-issued credit card.

Police in North Greenbush have arrested a man for allegedly assaulting his live-in girlfriend's 4-year-old son.

Should we just skip the formalities and declare, now and for all time, Republicans the rulers of Rensselaer County? While we're at it, why not give Democrats the permanent franchise in Albany County? If even joking about that prospect offends you, well, good.

Should we just skip the formalities and declare, now and for all time, Republicans the rulers of Rensselaer County? While we're at it, why not give Democrats the permanent franchise in Albany County? If even joking about that prospect offends you, well, good.

Kate Ashley O'Gorman, the daughter of Karen O'Gorman of Pearl River, Rockland County, was united in marriage to Norman Anthony Duell, the son of Betty Ann and Norman Duell of Tribes Hill, on July 20, 2012.

Liam Groff, age 3, of Troy giggles at Fred Polnisch, who is dressed as Uncle Sam, at School 14 where the students and teachers were honoring the flag on Friday, June 7, 2013 in Troy, N.Y. Liam's older sisters go to the school.

Rensselaer County is under a flood watch until 8 p.m. Saturday as rain continues to coat the Capital Region.

A Rensselaer County jail sergeant was charged with two felonies Friday for allegedly using a law enforcement database to check the criminal history of a Florida man acquainted with his ex-girlfriend.

A grand jury on Friday indicted a former Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute worker on a felony charge of second-degree grand larceny for embezzling more than $350,000 using an institute-issued credit card, a case that uncovered other abuses and thefts and led to several dismissals.