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TenCees, LLC’s request for a special permit to create what would be Saratoga County’s first cannabis dispensary will be the topic of a public hearing before the Saratoga Springs Planning Board on Thursday. The Daily Gazette reports the hearing will be held at 6 p.m. in City Hall regarding the proposed opening Reverie Dispensary at 95 West Ave. in a 2,200-square-foot space, according to documents filed with the Planning Board.

During August, you can take a guided trolley tour of Saratoga Springs. WNYT reports the tours are hosted Tuesdays and Thursdays. The tours will include historic sights and discussions along Broadway, North Broadway, the Skidmore campus, the high rock area, Saratoga Racecourse, and Union Avenue.

The New York Racing Association, Inc. will honor police officers, firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians for their service to the community at the Saratoga Race Course on Thursday, July 27 for First Responder Day. WRGB reports all first responders will receive free admission to Saratoga Race Course with their proper identification. One of Thursday’s races will also be named in their honor.

A 16-year-old was arrested after driving over 100 miles per hour drunk and being pulled over with nine passengers in the car, say State Police. WTEN reports police say while patrolling State Route 20 in New Lebanon, they saw a 2019 Honda Civic going over 100 miles per hour in a 45-mile-per-hour zone. An investigation found the driver was under the influence of alcohol and was driving with nine passengers, two in the trunk, four of which were under the age of 16.

As Nauman Hussain, the operator of the limo company at the center of the crash that killed 20 people serves his state prison sentence, his family property in Wilton has been sold to satisfy an unrelated court judgment. WNYT reports Hussain’s family owned the Crest Inn Suites on Route 9 in Wilton, a long-stay motel for people getting public assistance. They often ran their limo company from that location.

The off-duty corrections officer who allegedly tried to enter a Caroline Street bar with an unregistered weapon and ammunition is employed by the Schoharie County Department of Corrections, reports the Daily Gazette. The unnamed officer was taken into custody after trying to enter a bar carrying an unregistered gun and two, loaded 15-round magazines early Sunday morning. Authorities say the individual had no intent to use the weapon.

A Saratoga County jury began deliberating the fate of accused murderer Justin Rodriguez on Tuesday afternoon. WNYT reports Rodriguez is accused of driving while drunk and under the influence of cocaine and marijuana when he crashed his truck into tow truck operator Alex Bleickhardt, who was helping a broken-down truck along the Northway in Wilton.

Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim facing a new challenge: Republican John Safford will run against him in the November election, reports WRGB. Mayor Kim, a Democrat, fended off a close primary challenge. He won the June primary against former public safety commissioner Chris Mathiesen with just 60 percent of the votes.

Amtrak opened two more stops on the Adirondack Line, today. NEWS10 reports with the Adirondack Line now resuming service to Schenectady and Saratoga Springs, getting to both cities should be much easier. Yet, the Amtrak app and website are proving to be somewhat confusing to navigate for riders.

The Veterans & Community Housing Coalition recently broke ground on Foreverly House in Ballston. The project is the first of its kind transitional housing program for homeless veteran moms and their children, according to WNYT.
As construction gets underway, the nonprofit organization is still raising funds to help Foreverly House get started.