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Halfmoon Town Hall is open for Halfmoon Town residents who have lost power due to the winter storm. Sandwiches, bottled water, snacks, blankets, cots, and other items are available. WTEN reports it will be open Wednesday and has an emergency generator that will provide heat and electricty. A Reverse 911 Call will be made to all Town residents to notify them of the availability.

Three people under arrest, accused of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl in several counties. According to WNYT,
David Henderson, Hernandez Hayes and Kristin Lamb were arrested after a long investigation into drug trafficking in Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties. They were pulled over on the Northway and authorities say they found more than 16 ounces of cocaine, 16 grams of fentanyl pills, and cash in the car.

The Saratoga Springs Police Department is looking for a missing woman. WNYT reports Janice Torrez was reported missing around 1 p.m. on Monday. She was last seen on foot in the area of West Avenue and Washington Street.
Torrez is described as being 5 ft., 1 in. tall, last seen wearing a puffy jacket, dark jeans and a gray and black scarf.

Governor Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency as of 8:00 PM, Monday. Hochul says that she is anticipating wide spread power outages and is asking New Yorkers to stay off the roads. WRGB reports accumulations will be high across the whole region, but the highest amounts will be across the mountains.
Expect around 8″-12″ in the Capital Region, and most of the high terrain will pick up a foot or more with some areas approaching two feet of snow.

Clifton Park Center has been sold, according to the new owners. According to the Saratogian, the purchaser — CPC Development I, LLC — bought one of the largest retail properties in the Capital Region for $55 million. The mall space totals 630,000 square feet on more than 50 acres. DCG Development had owned Clifton Park Center since 2006 when it was purchased from GE Capital.

The Troy Police Department says the man found dead in an abandoned house on Friday is 41-year old Daniel Murphy. Murphy was reported missing from Mechanicville last week. WRGB reports police were called to a home on 8th Street near Hoosick Street around 7 p.m. Friday for reports a body was inside. It is believed Murphy was using the home as shelter. Murphy was reported missing by his family last Wednesday.

Students in the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District are collecting shoes to make a difference. According to WNYT, the school community is coming together for a shoe donation drive to help children in need in Costa Rica and Africa. Their goal is to collect 5,000 pairs of shoes over the next 15 days.

Governor Kathy Hochul today urged New Yorkers to prepare this weekend for a significant snowstorm forecast to impact the eastern regions of the state beginning Monday and continuing through Tuesday night. Widespread areas of the Capital Region, Central New York, Mid-Hudson, Mohawk Valley and North Country Regions could see up to 18 inches of snow during this time period. Higher elevations in the Capital and Mid-Hudson regions, where the most accumulations of snow are expected, could receive more than two feet of snow by Wednesday morning.

Brian Tochi, the original voice of teenage mutant ninja turtle Leonardo, will be at Saratoga’s Comic Con. He is also known for his roles as Toshiro Takashi in “Revenge of the Nerds,” and Cadet Tomoko Nogata from the third and fourth films in “Police Academy.” WTEN reports you can find out more on the Saratoga Comic Con website. The event happens May 6 through 7.

A local real estate team hopes to triple in size. WNYT reports The Shannon McCarthy team is joining EXP Realty, combining the resources of a brick-and-mortar office from their headquarters in Saratoga Springs and Lake George, along with the innovative, technology resources provided by a cloud brokerage. McCarthy plans to hire 25 new agents to support the growth of the team, and three full-time staff members. That will bump the roster from 14 to 42.