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More than 2,500 people took part in the annual Firecracker4 Road Race in Saratoga Springs. WNYT reports it’s the longest and largest Independence Day race in the Northeast. This marked the race’s 17th year.

Fingerpaint has sold its Saratoga Springs building for $11 million. According to the Daily Gazette, Fingerpaint, a large marketing agency that has been based at 395 Broadway, sold the building Friday afternoon. The business had been based at the Broadway location for about 10 years. When the building was purchased the company had around 30-40 employees, he said. Fingerpaint now employs over 800 employees around the world.

An off-duty Vermont sheriff’s deputy allegedly involved in an early morning Saratoga Springs shootout in November is pushing to dismiss the case, in part, on the basis of procedural misconduct. The Daily Gazette reports defense lawyer Gregory Teresi claims that Saratoga County Assistant District Attorney Alan Premba rushed the case by failing to provide proper instructions and adequate evidence to support the eight-count indictment of his client Vito Caselnova back in March.

A Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputy and Warren County Sheriff’s sergeant were being credited with rescuing two swimmers from the Hudson River Wednesday. The Daily Gazette reports the two people were saved just before 6 p.m. Wednesday after Saratoga County Sheriff’s Deputy Nikklas Milligan and Warren County Sheriff’s Sgt. Pasquale “Rocky” Girard both were in the area and jumped into the water to assist the swimmers to safety.

People in Mechanicville received free Narcan training this week from the Saratoga County Department of Health and its partners. Narcan is a brand version of naloxone, which can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose. WRGB reports in 2022, there were 58 drug-related overdoes in Saratoga County under the age of 17. In this first six months of this year, there have already been 49 for that age group.

A Saratoga Springs woman who just turned 107 got a special honor on Thursday. WNYT reports Bet Smith received a special proclamation from Mayor Ron Kim. He stopped by Woodlawn Commons Assisted Living – where Smith lives – to wish her a happy birthday.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she has approved a request from the New York State Police to raise the maximum age to apply to become a New York State Trooper from 29 to 34. In addition to raising the age requirement, earlier this year, the Governor announced more than $66 million in the budget to fund additional New York State Police academy classes and increase the number of New York State Troopers dedicated to addressing serious crime. The Governor’s plan provides for two additional classes each year allowing for four classes annually.

A changing of the guard for the Saratoga Springs Police Department. Thursday marks the official switch as Chief Shane Crooks retires, and Tyler McIntosh takes over the top job. 36 year old McIntosh becomes chief after 11 years in the department. Crooks retires after 26 years in law enforcement.

Police say speed is to blame in a deadly crash in Charlton on Wednesday morning on State Route 147. WNYT reports
62 year old Anthony Giglio of Galway lost control of his pickup truck, crossed into the opposite lane and hit a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the existing air quality health advisory for the entire state will remain in effect through Thursday, The Departments of Environmental Conservation and Health are closely monitoring air quality for impacts from Canadian wildfires and issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for tomorrow after forecasts of levels of particulate matter pollution that are ‘Unhealthy’ and ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.’