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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is cleaning up a hydraulic oil spill in the Hudson River in Mechanicville. DEC officials said they responded to a call about a visible oil sheen on Monday. WTEN reports a preliminary investigation determined that an unknown amount of hydraulic oil was released from the New York State Electric and Gas hydraulic plant. Environmental contractors overseen by the DEC began the clean-up process immediately.

A State of Emergency remains in effect for the village of Whitehall. The village has been without water since Sunday evening. Since late Sunday, 1,200 households, roughly 3,300 residents in Whitehall, have had to make do without any drinking water running from their taps. WNYT reports the village gets it’s drinking water from Pine Lake, which is about 14-feet below the level required to keep the system charged, and water flowing.

A holiday tradition has returned to downtown Glens Falls! For the third year, the Queensbury Hotel built a gingerbread house for the community to enjoy during the holiday season. WTEN reports The Queensbury Hotel is hosting a Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 10 a.m.-noon. The free community event will feature activities for the whole family, including a visit from Santa. The gingerbread house will be on display until mid-January.

The village of Whitehall is working on an emergency solution to the problem that has shut off water supply. According to WNYT, the system was shut off because Pine Lake was not drawing enough water in the system to fill the system. A diver was used to check the intake in Pine Lake. The screen was cleaned, but there was not a large increase in flow to the water plant.

The Saratoga Springs City Council is contemplating whether to increase pay for commissioners and the mayor to meet minimum wage standards. The Daily Gazette reports the discussion surrounding pay was brought up at the City Council meeting Tuesday, in which the Finance Commissioner said the issue is something the council should begin discussing now if they’re interested in making the change.

Saratoga Springs Police say they arrested Jeremy P. Howard, 48, of Halfmoon on Friday following a traffic stop. WNYT reports police got a call about a car leaving the scene of an accident around South Broadway and ultimately stopped the vehicle on Route 9 South in the area of Crescent Avenue. A search of the vehicle resulted in a seizure of 6.1 grams of suspected cocaine, drug paraphernalia, $1,980, and a shotgun, said police.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the long-awaited completion of a $21.1 million project that replaced the two bridges carrying the Northway over Route 9 in Warren County. Located between Exits 22 and 23 in the Town of Lake George, the new structure has a projected lifespan of 75 years, helping, say officials, to ensure the continued accessibility of this vital travel route for generations.

A $21.1 million project that replaced the two bridges carrying the Adirondack Northway over U.S. Route 9 in Warren County is complete. Governor Kathy Hochul’s office announced the bridge replacements between exits 22 and 23 will have a lifespan of 75 years, ensuring safety for traveling for years to come.

The National Weather Service held a session for the public in Queensbury on Wednesday to show the public how you can help report snowfall totals. It came as more snow fell on the area. The National Weather Service said they rely on volunteers during winter storms. Without people reporting the totals, they said there’s no way for them to know how much it has snowed in different parts of the area,

A Ballston Spa man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for beating his neighbor with a baseball bat in 2022, which eventually caused the man’s death. Pharrin Greene, 47, broke down the front door of his downstairs neighbor, 67-year-old Bernard Rodgers, on March 12, 2022, and struck him multiple times with the bat. Rodgers had severe head injuries and died from his injuries 5 months later.