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Afghan leader backs away from Taliban talks
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, while also insisting the militant group stop its violent attacks on the ground after it claimed responsibility for a rocket attack that killed four Americans.
ALBANY
Exit 4B on I-787 in Albany to close Friday
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Starting this Friday, the Clinton Avenue off-ramp (Exit 4B) from I-787 in downtown Albany will close to traffic, the state Department of Transportation announced.
10 things to know for Wednesday
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday.
MALTA
Malta to update developers’ fees
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Malta officials are looking at revising a townwide environmental impact statement that’s been used to determine various fees paid to the town by land developers.
COBLESKILL
Bassett adding new care facility in Cobleskill
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The Cooperstown-based Bassett Healthcare Network will double the size of its primary care facility in Cobleskill with a new building on the campus of its affiliated Cobleskill Regional Hospital.
CAPITOL
Official: Legislative deals made on casinos, women’s rights
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders struck deals Tuesday night to authorize four upstate casinos and to allow separate votes on a women’s rights package including an abortion proposal that appeared to have been blocked in the Senate, according to a senior administration official.
CAPITOL
State Legislature moves to lift tax liens on Schenectady nonprofits
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
A bill that would get rid of tax liens on Schenectady nonprofits is heading to Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his approval.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Saratoga Springs City Council opposes Housing Authority salaries
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
The Saratoga Springs City Council rejected salaries Tuesday for the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority’s executive director and other staffers, a nonbinding resolution that some council members hope will send a statement to the authority even if it has no effect on the salaries.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Delayed negotiations frustrate Montgomery County union leader
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Labor contract negotiations in Montgomery County are running six months late, and union leader Eddie Russo is getting frustrated.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
NYRA board selects Kay as new CEO
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Racing novice Christopher Kay was tapped Tuesday as the unanimous choice of the New York Racing Association board of directors to be the organization’s new president and CEO, effective July 1.
ALBANY
Comptroller’s report critical of Colonie, Saratoga County
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Two dozen municipalities were designated as fiscally stressed by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s Fiscal Monitoring System, which is designed to give early warnings of potential financial problems by assessing 23 financial and environmental indicators to rate a municipality’s fiscal condition.
SARATOGA COUNTY
Saratoga County supervisors OK Finch Paper’s purchase of landfill
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Finch Paper’s purchase of the unused Saratoga County landfill was approved overwhelmingly Tuesday by the county Board of Supervisors.
CLIFTON PARK
Clifton Park woman accused of using another's identity to get cable TV
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
A Clifton Park woman was charged today with identity theft after state police she used someone else's identity to open an account with Time Warner Cable.
SCHENECTADY
Four alleged prostitutes, two alleged clients arrested in Schenectady
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
State and local police arrested six people Monday on prostitution charges in Schenectady.
UPDATE: U.S. and Taliban to start talks on ending war
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan — In a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. announced Tuesday that they will hold formal talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan but President Barack Obama warned the process won’t be quick or easy.
