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GlobalFoundries, a semiconductor company, will be receiving $1.5 billion dollars from the federal Government to expand its current facility and build a brand-new chip manufacturing plant at its Capital region location. WTEN reports here in New York, it’s expected to create 1,000 manufacturing jobs and 8,000 construction jobs.

A Ballston Lake man has been indicted on 30 counts, including sexual abuse and assault. According to WNYT, 23 year old Dillon M. Buono was arraigned in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday in connection with multiple incidents that prosecutors said occurred from February through September of this year.

A Tennessee man is accused of traveling to Clifton Park to have sex with a minor. WNYT reports 37 year old
Donald Jenkins of Clarksville, allegedly started communicating with a person in September to make those plans. Jenkins then rented a car to drive to the Capital Region and meet at a prearranged location. He was arrested this week when he arrived.

There are no outside chairs allowed if you’re heading to a Live Nation event at Saratoga Performing Arts Center next year. WNYT reports now if you want a chair, you will have to rent one. It will cost you $15 per chair each show. Personal chairs will still be allowed for SPAC produced events, including Saratoga Jazz Festival, Philadelphia Orchestra, and New York City Ballet.

The Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Dinner sponsored by the Warrensburg Volunteer Fire Company is happening this weekend. The complimentary meal is to be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24 in the Warrensburg firehouse at 18 Elm Street, serving up a traditional holiday dinner of roast turkey, homemade stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, vegetables, and dessert.

A highly anticipated vote on short-term rental regulations in Saratoga Springs was postponed after significant backlash from rental property owners during a packed city council meeting Tuesday night. WRGB reports after dozens voiced their concerns against the proposal, the decision was delayed to allow more time for consideration.

Through a lease with the Albany Police Athletic League, Lake George installed several festive light displays that Mayor Raymond Perry will turn on for the holiday season. It is also a walking-only event, as driving by only a few displays can be seen. WTEN reports lights will turn on at 4 p.m. and shut off at 9 p.m. Thursday through Sunday until Saturday, March 1, 2025. The displays will light up every day of the week of Christmas and New Year’s.

At Saratoga Springs High School, many seniors are now accepted to SUNY Adirondack after their graduation.
It’s all part of SUNY Adirondack’s instant admission event Tuesday which gives graduating seniors the chance to be accepted on the spot, as students learned about the college admission process.

Warren County’s proposed 2025 budget, which calls for appropriations of $207.1 million, was approved Nov. 15 by the county Board of Supervisors. Sun Community News reports the budget features an increase in spending of $14.3 million. The spending plan calls for a property tax levy of $53.1 million, an increase of $3.3 million or 6.62 percent higher than in 2024.

A public hearing is being held in Queensbury Thursday night to hear the community’s opinion regarding a local liquor store owner’s plans for a cannabis dispensary. According to WRGB, Monty Liu, owner of Monty’s Discount Wine & Liquor store situated at 909 Route 9 in Queensbury, is looking to open a recreational cannabis dispensary in the empty 16,000-square-foot addition Liu recently completed.