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With the coronavirus outbreak in high gear, Saratoga Springs city officials say that they must enforce social distancing and if they have to, they will start issuing tickets.

The new plastic bag ban went into effect yesterday, but the state is giving stores an extra month to be assessed fines.

Kids are going back to school this week and that means school buses are back on the roads. A new law passed last month that will help catch drivers who pass school buses and the fines are hefty.

There have been more and more vehicles passing stopped school buses. In an effort to make our children safer, the governor just passed legislation to have cameras installed on the stop-arms of the buses.

When you were a kid, chances are you had a lemonade stand at some point, right? Little did you know as a 7-year-old, you broke the law. Now, a company has decided to make sure no kid has to worry this summer.

It seems every time we turn around there is another scam. There is one that is circulating through the Capital Region claiming they are from a local sheriff's office and you own money in fines.

You think you're helping, until you realize you're getting unwanted attention that could be dangerous to you and those around you so Saratoga put a fine on it.

When you are on the road, especially when you are traveling for vacation or a summer road trip, you hope that other motorists are focusing on the roads and not texting or using their phones. Well another state has decided to be creative and funny with their highway signs in an effort to get drivers …

A huge campaign began on Monday to crack down on drivers and passengers to buckle up. I can't imagine not buckling up whenever I get in the car and now police will be out in full force making sure you do.

In an effort to avoid millions of dollars in fines, hundreds of signs along New York state highways must be removed.

Hunting season is in full swing and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is reminding all hunters they must report their harvest. The state has made it easier than ever to do so.

Listen , I love me some Saratoga. I can understand why they are concerned about a growing number of "vagrants" or panhandlers making spending time shopping downtown a little less comfortable for townspeople and tourists. After all, no one wants to be asked for a handout on every corner of …