WSSV News

The investigation into the cause of a Saratoga County house fire continues. The Burnt Hills Fire Department along with Ballston Lake, Malta Ridge, Round Lake, Jonesville, and Glenville Fire Departments responded to a structure fire on Lakehill Road in Burnt Hills on Friday night. Crews responded at 10:21 p.m. and did not get the fire under control until approximately 1 a.m.

A man in Halfmoon has been arrested for allegedly causing property damage while driving drunk. According to WNYT, Michael Martiniano crashed on Plant Road April 30. Martiniano had a blood alcohol content higher than .08%, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. He has previous DWI convictions and was driving with a suspended license, say authorities.

The Veterans Business Council of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce is holding a fundraiser. It’s called the VBC Jamboree. WNYT reports the event is aimed at raising funds for veterans’ initiatives of the Veterans Business Council. The council’s traditional cornhole tournament is happening on May 23 at the Gurtler Brothers VFW Post 420 in Saratoga Springs.

State Police of Wilton along with Whitehall Police arrested 23 year old Sean T. Devernoe, of Middle Grove for rape and sexual abuse on May 15. After investigation with the Whitehall Police Department, Troopers say it was found that Devernoe had sexual contact with a child under age 17 in June 2023 while located in Wilton and Saratoga Springs.

A class of 21 local leaders graduated this week from the Leadership Saratoga program.
Directed by the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, this award-winning, transformative program is dedicated to the development of leaders who will serve their communities today and in the future.
The first Leadership Saratoga class graduated in 1986, and the program has since assisted in training and educating nearly 700 leaders in the Saratoga community.

Hudson Valley Community College President Roger Ramsammy asked to be placed on paid leave amid a sexual harassment investigation, according to his lawyer. The Daily Gazette reports the HVCC Board of Trustees on Wednesday voted to place the $275,000-salaried executive on leave and put recently retired administrator Louis Coplin in temporary command of the Rensselaer County-based state college.

YMCA officials have recently launched a pilot E-Sports program in Saratoga, which officially began earlier this month. The program aims to engage children and teens in a safe, community-oriented environment. WRGB reports the E-Sports program, which runs for seven weeks, is part of the Saratoga YMCA’s new STEM room. In addition to gaming, the program includes instruction in graphic design, coding, and logo design.

Parents at the Maple Leaf Child Care Center in Malta were left scrambling for childcare after the daycare shut down due to multiple violations. According to WTEN, the violations issued by the state Office of Children and Family Services addressed competent child supervision, issues with corporal punishment and issues immediately calling 911 for children requiring emergency medical care.

The asylum seekers at the Rotterdam Super 8 were evacuated around midnight Wednesday after it was determined the property had no fire alarm or sprinkler system protection. WTEN reports they were taken by bus to the Ramada hotel in Albany. Officials said it’s just one of six hotels the Rotterdam asylum seekers were taken to. The migrants from New York City arrived at the Super 8 hotel in Rotterdam nearly a year ago.

State Police arrested a Gansevoort man after he was allegedly embezzling money from his employer. Seth Berger, 53, has been charged with third-degree grand larceny. WTEN reports Berger is accused of accepting cash payments from customers on behalf of a business in Northville that he reportedly worked at from 2021 until August 2022 and embezzling more than $3,000.