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Four Black construction workers are suing Redburn Property Services – accusing it of continuous and systemic discrimination. According to WNYT, in the lawsuit, four former workers accuse the company of “continuous and systematic discrimination,”
alleging that supervisors regularly called Black workers racial slurs, and passed them over for promotions or evaluations.

On the first weekend of December, an annual festival of trees is coming back to Saratoga Springs. The 27th annual Saratoga Festival of Trees is coming to the Saratoga Springs City Center. WTEN reports the festival will bring a swath of decorated Christmas trees to the city from Wednesday, Nov. 30, through to Sunday, Dec. 4. Tickets are priced at $10 for general admission; $5 for seniors and kids 10-18; and free for kids under age 10, when accompanied by an adult. Special $5 admission will be offered on Thursday as part of the Victorian Streetwalk Weekend event downtown.

A Waterford man faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty to attempted sex trafficking of a child. According to WNYT, Bradley Boisen copped to charges that in April 2021, he arranged to pay $60 to another person in order to have sex with a 14-year-old child. He also faces up to life in prison. Boisen is scheduled to be sentenced in March.

DEC announced the completion of a six-week gas station enforcement detail in the Capital Region and surrounding counties. Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) from DEC’s Division of Law Enforcement, in coordination with DEC’s divisions of Environmental Remediation and Air Resources staff, conducted the detail to protect public health and the environment by inspecting gas stations in disadvantaged communities disproportionately burdened by pollution, as well as other locations in the region.

A Ballston Spa woman has pleaded guilty after she was accused of fatally striking a pedestrian. Adrianne Liedel, 20, pleaded guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree. WTEN reports back in March Liedel, while under the influence of pot, struck two pedestrians with her car while on Hop City Road in the town of Ballston Spa. Harold Townsend, 72, of Ballston, was pronounced dead at the scene. Janet Townsend, 71, of Ballston, was seriously injured in the crash.

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is retaining her leadership position in the next Congress. WNYT reports she won a second term as the House GOP Conference chairwoman. Stefanik fended off a challenge from freshman Congressman Byron Donalds from Florida

A woman has died in a Halfmoon crash. WNYT reports 69 year old Frances Fay was turning from Farm to Market Road onto Route 146, when she was hit by a bigger vehicle on Tuesday morning, She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The other driver stayed on the scene and is cooperating, and the cause of the crash is under investigation.

GlobalFoundries is planning to reduce its workforce, reports WNYT. The company operates its Fab 8 computer chip factory in Malta. It comes despite the company reporting record earnings last week. It’s not clear if any jobs at the Malta plant would be affected. The company is seeking some of the $52 billion Federal Chips Act to expand domestic chip manufacturing.

Horse trainer Chad Brown was in court Monday and pleaded guilty to a reduced charge related to a confrontation at his home last summer. He was arrested for criminal obstruction of breathing. A woman says Brown pushed her down some stairs, pinned her to the floor and started choking her. The original charge against the 43-year-old Brown was a misdemeanor. Harassment is a violation. He’ll also pay $370 in fines and surcharges.

Time is running out for the Saratoga Springs city council to approve a 2023 fiscal year budget. WRGB reports If they can’t approve a budget by November 30th, the proposed $54.2 million budget will go into effect; the budget is 0.04% higher than the adopted 2022 budget. The police department’s proposed budget is $10.7 million, the additional funding they will be getting are part of a mandatory union negotiation agreement