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Saratoga’s All-American Celebration will return to downtown Saratoga Springs this Fourth of July. The Daily Gazette reports the event will include a free concert featuring Big Sky Country and a fireworks show to end the day. Attendees can also register to run in the 17th annual Firecracker4 Road Race, a four-mile-long course that has drawn over 2,500 runners.

The Clifton Park courthouse has a little bit more life. WNYT reports murals designed and painted by Shenendehowa High School students have just been unveiled to help liven up the courtroom for people who get married there. The students involved are part of the National Art Honor Society, made up of juniors and seniors who are passionate about art.

Saratoga Springs city leaders are once again pushing back a vote on a proposed city law targeting irresponsible gun use, specifically carrying firearms while under the influence, in the city. WRGB reports during Tuesday’s city council meeting, no vote took place– instead, the city’s Public Safety Commissioner Jim Montagnino decided to withdraw his proposal after hearing some concerns from fellow council members.

Clifton Park’s volunteer firefighters have a bone to pick with the town assessor after he denied more than a dozen applications for property tax credits. WTEN reports Clifton Park was one of the first to adopt the state’s option offering its volunteer firefighters credit on their property taxes as both a thank you and a recruitment incentive. The town assessor says the applications he denied belong to volunteers who do not live in the same fire district where they serve, even if they do still live in Clifton Park.

You can now show your love for the Capital Region with a new license plate. According to WNYT, the state DMV commissioner revealed a series of new regional plates on Wednesday. They include plates that feature the state Capitol, Saratoga Horse Racing, and Proctors in Schenectady.

Saratoga Springs Police recently made a series of recent in-person visits to registered sex offenders. WNYT reports investigators completed 37 in-person checks. Those surprise checks were made to people who are required to register on the state sex offender registry and live in the city of Saratoga Springs.

An alcohol sales compliance check recently in Saratoga County. During the initiative six businesses were checked for compliance. Three people were charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child in the First degree, a class “A” misdemeanor, after selling alcohol to persons under the age of 21. Among them, Wine & Liquor Shop of Malta, 5 Kendall Way #4399, Malta, NY 12020, CVS, 2535 State Route 9, Malta, NY 12020 and Stewart’s Shops, 2951 State Route 9, Malta, NY 12020.

24 arrests were made over the weekend related to concerts at SPAC. WTEN reports one arrest resulted in one of the largest drug seizures in the agency’s history. Saratoga Springs Police Department K-9 Vas and his handler, Officer Arpei, assisted with a search warrant that led to the arrest. Other items seized over the weekend include ballistic body armor, hypodermic needles, illegal narcotics, and over 50 tanks of nitrous oxide.

The founder of Saratoga Black Lives Matter is facing a DWI charge. Lexis Figuereo, 36, was arrested Monday night. That’s according to a state police incident report. WNYT reports Figuereo was stopped on Geyser Road in Milton. His blood alcohol content was 0.12%. Figuereo was issued an appearance ticket.

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has introduced two bills highlighting the importance of workforce development practices and skills hiring practices in the workplace. The Employer-Directed Skills Act empowers job creators to provide workforce development opportunities that equip workers for in-demand jobs. The Advancing Skills-Based Hiring Act will support employers seeking to adopt skills-based hiring practices through technical assistance on the lawful use of pre-employment assessments and proactive determinations that an employer’s usage of such assessments is consistent with effective performance of the job.