Albany News Updates Provided by News 10
Monday November 26, 2012 

Top five things to see before your start your day, Monday, November 26th.
Police, Fire and EMS crews were on the scene of a structure fire at 215 North 2nd Avenue in Mechanicville Monday morning.

New York State Police say two New Mexico men were arrested after being apprehended while traveling to Vermont in a murder for hire plot involving a man serving a life sentence for the 2000 killing of a 15-year-old girl in Barre, Vt.
State transportation officials say traffic on a main route between northern New York and Vermont will be reduced to one lane for four to eight weeks while work is being done to repair damage from a rock slide last month.
Canadian Pacific's Holiday Train is gearing up for its appearance in eastern New York as part of its annual cross-continent trip, collecting donations for local food pantries while providing live entertainment at each stop.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to provide New York's congressional delegation with the cost of recovering from Superstorm Sandy that Cuomo has estimated at $30 billion.
A rare dog virus has has one veterinarian recommending vaccination, after a mixed-breed rescue dog from New York City tested positive for canine influenza.

Gas prices continue to fall slightly in our area, but they're still nowhere near the national average.
Forget FEMA, insurance adjusters and construction cleanups. Some of the people hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy are hoping one thing this week answers their prayers: a $425 million Powerball jackpot.
Central Park students will be dismissed slightly later than usual Monday afternoon.

Vermont State Police are asking for the public's help in tracking the source of counterfeit bills in the area.
Add seven swans, six geese and five golden rings to the list of Christmas gifts that cost more than they did a year ago.

According to police, one person has died and two others are injured after they were stabbed Monday at 157 Myrtle Avenue.
Two suspects are being sought after leaving their car at corner of Jacob Street and Sixth Avenue in the City of Troy.

A family in Eagle Mills is homeless Monday after their home went up in flames.
The count of paper ballots in two critical New York state Senate races is in the final stages this week, with control of the chamber hanging in the balance.
Glenridge Road from Bruce Drive to Maple Avenue in the Town of Glenville, will be closed from 7 a.m. on Tuesday, November 27, to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8.

Downtown Kinderhook will never look the same after a fire over the weekend destroyed two buildings that date back to the 19th century.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says Superstorm Sandy ran up a $42 billion bill on New York and the state and New York City will make big requests for disaster aid from the federal government.

Two men were arrested on Tuesday, November 20
th, after an investigation by police revealed they burglarized a home on Fifth Street last week in broad daylight.

Emmet Fullins has been identified by Troy Police as the man who stabbed another male in the neck with a screwdriver on November
3rd.
Not the holiday news they were hoping for, but 54 full-time workers will soon lose their jobs at a Queensbury plant.
It's not just here in the Capital Region, roundabouts are popping up across the U.S., and RPI has found a way to make them safer.

Funeral services are set for Wednesday for a 5-year-old boy who died last weekend.

Fires are often devastating, and sometimes it seems we hear about them more around the holidays.