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The Saratoga Race Course may have special July 4 racing weekend next year. WNYT reports because of the ongoing renovation of Belmont Park, the New York Racing Association is considering racing at Saratoga on the Fourth of July weekend in 2025. If NYRA goes forward with it, racing would be held Thursday, July 3 through Sunday, July 6. The regular Saratoga racing meet will begin on Thursday, July 10.

More than 20 pieces of real estate will be available for purchase when Warren County Real Property Tax Services Office holds its annual live public auction of tax-foreclosed properties on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Warren County Courthouse in Queensbury. Among the 22 parcels are several single family homes, two commercial properties, a seasonal cottage with views of Loon Lake and numerous vacant lots.

Medline in Glens Falls is hiring. Warren County Department of Workforce Development is working with the medical device company to fill job openings for machine operators, production associates and material handlers. Job fairs are set at the Glens Falls Tech Park Drive facility on Wednesday, September 25 and Thursday, September 26.

Sunday marked the first day of fall, but some spooky activities were already underway in Ballston Spa. The Double M Haunted Hayrides and Haunted Houses opened their doors Saturday night for the start of the spooky season. WTEN reports the mazes of horror will be open for 17 nights of thrills. It will continue until the first week of November. Anyone interested in a good scare, can buy their tickets at https://doublemhauntedhayrides.com/.

The New York State Police arrested 25 year old Aaron J. Delano of Ballston on September 10 on multiple gun charges and reckless endangerment following a road rage incident that happened on August 28. State Police assigned to the Latham Interstate Patrol got a complaint around 3:05 p.m. reporting that during a road rage incident, a handgun was displayed. Delano was later tracked down at his residence.

The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office says they charged three teens, aged 14, 16, and 17, for stealing a vehicle, fleeing from police, and reckless driving on Thursday. Officials say they got a call reporting a stolen motor vehicle on Saratoga Drive in Halfmoon at 6:45 a.m. That call lead to a pursuit and ultimately the teens were taken into custody.

A fire at the 99 Restaurant caused evacuation of the Aviation Mall in Queensbury Thursday. Movement of kitchen equipment caused a break in the gas line. Firefighters got the blaze under control quickly. The mall reopened, but the restaurant will have to remain closed.

After a nearly two-week trial, Pharrin Greene was convicted in Saratoga County Court of manslaughter for the assault of Bernard Rodgers in Ballston Spa on March 12, 2022. Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen said that the assault left Rodgers with deadly injuries from a baseball bat that caused the man’s death.

The four members of the Saratoga Springs City Council moved toward filling a vacancy for its fifth member during its meeting on September 17 at City Hall. The ideal candidate will serve as both the operational head of the Public Works Department, as well as a fifth member in the legislative body of city government. The vacancy is due to former commissioner Jason Golub leaving in August.

The Lake George Association has launched a Lake Impact Fund to curb the decline of the lake’s water quality. The Lake Impact will award $10,000 grants to as many as 40 property owners who are subject to the Lake George Park Commission’s new mandatory septic inspection program.