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If you’re looking to get away, new flights are departing from Albany International Airport. Frontier Airlines launched service to Denver on Thursday. WNYT reports flights to Raleigh, North Carolina begin Friday. Also, Allegiant Airlines will begin direct service to Myrtle Beach next month.

The New York Lottery says a third-prize Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at Waterford Beverage in Waterford.
The ticket was for the Wednesday, April 27 drawing. It has four matching numbers and the Powerball.

An investigation is underway after Skidmore College says one of its students may have been drugged early Sunday morning in Saratoga Springs. According to WNYT, the situation unfolded at a bar on Maple Avenue, where a student reported feeling ill effects of possible drugging. Two other people who were also at the same bar said they had a similar feeling. They were not Skidmore students.

New York’s highest court has rejected new congressional maps that had widely been seen as favoring Democrats, largely agreeing with Republican voters who argued the district boundaries were unconstitutionally gerrymandered.
The decision may delay New York’s primary elections by as much as two months

A Saratoga County man has died after a crash in Kingston. WNYT reports it happened around 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. They say Tramayne Holmes of Milton was driving on State Route 28, when he lost control of the car, crossed into oncoming traffic, and hit a tractor-trailer head on. The other driver had minor injuries.

A retired New York State Supreme Court Justice recommended a two-year suspension Wednesday for Bob Baffert for repeated medication violations after the two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer’s hearing with the New York Racing Association.
The 50-page ruling by hearing officer O. Peter Sherwood is not a final decision.

The Downtown Business Association is holding its annual Spring Shop & Dine event in Saratoga Thursday, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. WNYT reports participating businesses will be offering deals, in-store drawings for prizes, and other promotions throughout the evening. Shoppers are invited to pick up a “Shopper’s Card” at a table in front of Lifestyles of Saratoga, or at any of the participating stores, and visit at least 10 retail locations for a stamp

Where do New Yorkers stand when it comes to Governor Hochul? The Siena College Research Institute says currently 44% of New Yorkers say they have a favorable view of Kathy Hochul. 34% say they have an unfavorable view. 36% of New Yorkers think Hochul is doing an excellent or good job as Governor, compared to only 57% who say she’s doing a fair or poor job. It is the worst favorability rating she’s had since she’s been Governor.

Charges of disorderly conduct filed against Alexis Figuereo in Saratoga have been dropped. WNYT reports the activist and a leader of Black Lives Matter took part in a protest in Congress Park last July during which protesters moved to Broadway, where they blocked traffic, leading to several arrests. The county DA said she requested the charge be dropped, because she said her prosecution might interfere with a civil rights investigation by the State Attorney General’s Office.

Saratoga plans to name the music hall after long time public works commissioner Skip Scirocco, who died earlier this month from cancer at the age of 74. Along with being a public servant, he was also a musician. WNYT reports the space is located on the top floor of City Hall.