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A student at Mechanicville High School has been selected for an honors performance at Carnegie Hall. WNYT reports Luke Brue will play saxophone in February with the Honors Band. Participation in the honors ensembles is limited to the highest-rated young performers from across the world. The director of the Mechanicville High School Band nominated Luke to the Honors Selection Board.

The Lake George Winter Carnival kickoff party happens Friday beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Lake George Holiday Inn Resort, this year’s “Out of Hibernation” party features a first-ever comedy show. Titled “Snow Laughing Matter,” the event features the well-timed wisecracks of Baker & Mark as well as music by an acoustic musical duo playing hits from the 1960s through the 2020s.

A tentative design for the new Lake George Shepard Park amphitheater’s stage features a transparent rear wall that allows a more unobstructed view of the lake than the former venue, and the amphitheater itself is to be expanded to accommodate about one-third more people. These plans are to be unveiled at a public workshop scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 at the Fort William Henry Carriage House, according to Lake George Planning Director Dan Barusch.

A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Malta Monday evening, reports the Daily Gazette. The pedestrian was taken to Albany Medical Center by Malta-Stillwater EMS for treatment, officials said. Sheriff’s deputies responded at 6:52 p.m. to the area of Route 9 and Cherry Choke Road to a call of a personal injury motor vehicle crash.

Country music superstar Jason Aldean will return to the stage at SPAC on May 25, part of his “Full Throttle Tour.” He’ll be joined on the Broadview Stage by special guests Nate Smith, Raelynn and Deejay Silver.
Aldean last played at SPAC back in July of 2023. WNYT reports tickets go on sale this Friday morning at 10 a.m. with Ticketmaster.

A Queensbury man is accused of driving while intoxicated. WNYT reports Deputies stopped a vehicle on Fox Hollow Lane in the town of Queensbury around 12:04 a.m. The driver, 40-year-old Christopher A. Dore, was charged with DWI, which was upgraded to a felony because he has a previous DWI conviction within the last 10 years.

Plans for updates within the Glens Falls Hospital have received preliminary approval from the state. WTEN reports Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the improvement project is part of transformative investments made through the Healthcare Safety Net Transformation program.

Saratoga Springs Finance Commissioner Minita Sanghvi will not seek a third term on the City Council this fall, while John Safford will try for a second term as mayor. The Daily Gazette reports last fall, she ran for the 44th state Senate District but was bested by incumbent state Sen. James Tedisco, R-Ballston Lake.

The village of Whitehall has requested the help of engineering firms to address the emergency and long-term concerns of the water issues in the village. Through a qualifications-based procurement procedure, the village is requesting the qualifications of engineering firms and consultants to help fix the water supply.

The investigation continues after a person was hit by a car in Saratoga Springs. WNYT reports the accident happened Monday evening on Route 9 near Rxit 13. The person was taken to Albany Medical Center with serious injuries. No word on whether the driver stayed at the scene, nor if any charges are pending.