Shenendehowa Central School District’s superintendent will be retiring at the end of this school year, the school district announced on Monday. Superintendent L. Oliver Robinson’s last day will be on June 30. WTEN reports
Robinson has served in the Shenendehowa school district for 20 years.
Adirondack Thunder’s Stick It To Cancer Event Raises More Than $37K
The Adirondack Thunder’s Stick It To Cancer event was a huge success. WNYT reports when it was all added up, they’d raised more than $37,000 to support the Patient Assistance Fund at the C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital.
Suit Claims Tips Were Mishandled At Saratoga Restaurant
A former server at a high-end restaurant in Saratoga Springs is alleging the restaurant gave a percentage of tips to management and underpaid tipped workers. The restaurant is called 15 Church. WNYT reports Candace Slaven, said the restaurant required servers, bartenders and bussers to pool tips. The suit alleges, different amounts of that pool were given to employees like management, administrative staff and more – all employees who are not legally allowed to receive tips.
Clifton Park Man Accused Of Stealing Patrol Car
A Clifton Park man was arrested after allegedly stealing a Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office patrol car on Friday, according to police. Jordan Salas, 35, reportedly faces a felony charge of grand larceny. WTEN reports Salas allegedly stole the patrol vehicle around 11 p.m. The car had been left running behind the Halfmoon substation while the deputy processed a separate arrest inside the building.
Greenfield Man Accused Of Making Threats With BB Rifle, Wooden Club
A Saratoga County man is accused of threatening a person with weapons. 48 year old Matthew L. Snowball, of Greenfield, allegedly displayed a BB rifle and a wooden club. It happened on Friday at a home on Jones Road in the town of Wilton just after 5 p.m., reports WNYT. Snowball was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and menacing.
Glens Falls Hosts ‘City Of Champions’ Parade
The city of Glens Falls on Sunday held a “City of Champions” parade to honor three state championships. WNYT reports the parade honored the Glens Falls boys basketball teams for back-to-back state titles, the Adirondack United girls ice hockey team, and Forrest Slinglerland for winning the Nordic Ski State Championship.
Glens Falls completing work on downtown
The city of Glens Falls expects to complete work on its $10 million transformational redevelopment of its downtown by the end of the year. The state funding was announced back in 2017, and the project is slowly starting to come to fruition. Much of it is focused along South Street. The Market Center is the centerpiece of the project. The proposed 6,000-square-foot facility will house a year-round farmers market and events.
Lake George concerned about safety of paddle boats and steam wheeler
According to the Lake George Park Commission’s Director of Law Enforcement, Lt. Joe Johns, the growing number of kayaks paddling too near the sternwheeler Minne-Ha-Ha last summer forced him to divert patrol boats to an unscheduled detail: escorting the tour boat to its pier. “It is a big safety issue,” confirmed Lt. Johns. “We were concerned we could have a fatality.”
The city of Glens Falls expects to complete work on its $10 million transformational redevelopment of its downtown by the end of the year. The state funding was announced back in 2017, and the project is slowly starting to come to fruition. Much of it is focused along South Street. The Market Center is the centerpiece of the project. The proposed 6,000-square-foot facility will house a year-round farmers market and events.
Rene Blanchette stopped and arrested for DWI and more
Rene G. Blanchette, 45, was stopped on Bay Road in Queensbury on March 26 around 8:20 p.m. for traffic violations, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. Blanchette was charged with DWI, upgraded to a felony because he has a previous conviction. He was also charged with aggravated unlicensed operation. Blanchette refused to provide a breath test, police said.He was held in police lockup, pending arraignment in Warren County Centralized Arraignment Court.
Corrections officers rallied at the State Capital
Hundreds of current and former correction officers from across New York State rallyed at the State Capitol, calling for major reforms in staffing, safety, and what they claim are unjust terminations. Among the chief concerns: rising violence, drug activity, and excessive mandatory overtime. Many officers also argue that the recent firing of 2,000 staff members, some on medical leave or workers’ compensation was done without due process, creating unsafe conditions for both officers and inmates.