Money

Back when Covid hit, our area casinos were some of the first local businesses to shut things down, and rightfully so.  Staying open wasn't a choice; relatively sedentary guests side by side or even socially distanced in somewhat confined spaces had Covid-spreader potential written all over it. ...

Capital Region schools will be back in session very soon and there are districts that need to fill many positions. Bethlehem Central School District is looking to hire bus drivers. The best thing is that you don't need to have a commercial license to apply and you can try them out.

More jobs are coming to Schodack with the approval of a second Amazon Distribution Center. There is approval for the construction of a second Amazon warehouse in the town of Schodack in Rensselaer County. It was unanimously approved.

The Great Escape is such a fun place to visit but they have been having a tough time getting people to work. They even had to reduce their hours because of a lack of employees. They are now closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Now they are offering higher wages and bonus incentives in hopes of attracting more workers.

There are more options coming to Albany International Airport if you want to get away to somewhere warm for the holidays. Frontier Airlines announced that they will be adding direct flights from Albany International Airport to Miami International Airport beginning on November 4th.

Columbia County is boasting the latest Take 5 winner in the New York Lottery. This time someone won the top prize of forty-five thousand dollars. The winning ticket was sold for Saturday night's (July 31st) drawing at a busy convenience store.

Chances are if you got your tax refund from the IRS it is already gone. But there is some hope to see a surprise tax refund that could be deposited in your bank account starting this week. This is because some taxpayers overpaid taxes on their unemployment compensation in 2020.

Troy, stand up!  Some great news to report this morning if you regularly play Take 5 from the New York Lottery.  It appears that more than likely someone from Troy - or just outside of it - purchased a jackpot winning ticket from a convenient store for last night's Take 5 drawing and whoever won is sitting on some pretty serious money right now. Accor...

How in the world does this happen and is it okay for me to be happy for this Pittsfield man, but not too happy? I mean, we all know someone who's pretty lucky, but this is off the charts stuff here. According to WHDH.com a man in Pittsfield recently claimed a 1 million dollar jackpot from a Massachusetts lottery and incredibly it wasn't the first time he's won that giant amount. 2...

The Capital Region has had our fair share of big payout Take 5 winners in recent months, and another jackpot winner popped on Thursday night and it was sold in Saratoga County.   So check your Take 5 lottery ticket, you might be be sitting on some pretty serious money right now, and not even know it. A new pool, start up a business, make a down payment on a new house, take a two week cruise throug

Check your Take 5 ticket from the New York Lottery. Someone purchased a ticket from a a convenient store in Rotterdam Junction for last night's drawing and whoever won is sitting on some pretty serious money right now and they may not even know it.

I love playing the lottery but lately, I think I'm playing the wrong games. It seems that more and more winners in the Capital Region of twenty thousand dollars or more are coming from the New York Lottery's Take 5 Drawing. This time a winner cashed in on a twenty-one thousand Take 5 lottery ticket in Rensselaer County.