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The Saratoga Springs Summer Concert Series is returning to Congress Park this season. The concerts are family friendly and free, reports WNYT, and will take place Sundays in July, and Tuesdays in August. Patrons are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs.

A Saratoga Springs man was sentenced on Wednesday to 6 months in jail for child sexual abuse. According to WNYT, 56 year old Matthew Breen was arrested last May after police said he inappropriately touched a child younger than 11 years old.
Breen pleaded guilty in April. He also must serve 5 years of probation.

Hudson Valley Community College’s Board of Trustees voted to terminate a contract with Dr. Roger Ramsammy Tuesday night. WRGB reports Dr. Ramsammy has served as president of Hudson Valley since July 2018. He was placed on administrative leave at a special meeting on May 15 following a Human Resources complaint filed against him.

The Saratoga County Department of Aging and Youth Services has begun distributing Elderly Nutrition Farmers Market Coupons for the summer. WTEN reports coupons can be picked up from several locations, including the Department of Aging and Youth Services at 152 West High St. in Ballston Spa, on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Malta Drive-In Theatre is celebrating its 75th anniversary with free movies. WNYT reports the drive-in is holding a customer appreciation night on Thursday, June 27. It will show “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” on screen 1 and “Wonka” on screen 2. Showtime is 8:55 p.m.

A Stillwater man has admitted to driving while intoxicated and crashing with a child under 15 inside. WNYT reports 35 year old
Theodore B. Pamper was arrested March 2 after State Police responded to a report of a car that crashed into a utility pole on Cold Spring Road. He is due to be sentenced on Aug. 12.

Saratoga’s All-American Celebration is back this July 4th in downtown Saratoga Springs.
The day will include the annual Firecracker4 Road Race, the Saratoga-Wilton Elks’ 55th annual Flag Day parade, a free family-friendly concert featuring Tops of Trees and a spectacular fireworks display. All events are open to the public.

Two small businesses experienced electrical damage due to a fire on Broadway in Saratoga Springs. The Daily Gazette reports The blaze at 368 Broadway was small and no injuries were reported Impressions will temporarily shift operations to sister-store The Dark Horse Mercantile. Magic Moon is also without power and expects to be closed for “a couple of weeks.”

Sophia Eckardt recently made the U.S. Equestrian Team. In December, she will represent her country in South Africa for the International Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup. WTEN reports the 18-year-old has been riding at Rolling Oaks in Gansevoort since she was seven and is graduating from Saratoga Springs High School.

A Troy woman was picked up on a warrant out of Wilton for stealing. 34 year old Kaila Pascarella was arrested by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office Saturday for grand larceny and conspiracy, reports WNYT. Pascarella is accused of stealing from the Walmart in Wilton in January 2023. She was released on an appearance ticket.