The Saratoga County Department of Health will be holding two monkeypox vaccination clinics, as well as a pediatric COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The clinics will be at 6012 County Farm Road in Ballston Spa. WTEN reports there are currently no reported cases of monkeypox in the county. The first of the two-dose monkeypox vaccine will be available on Wednesday, July 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Friday, July 22 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saratoga County Fair Kickoff
The Saratoga County Fair kicked off Tuesday morning with all the attractions you’ve come to expect; rides, food, crafts, demonstrations and more. It’s open 10 a.m. to midnight every day – besides Sunday – when gates closes at 8 p.m.
Boil Water Order In Mechanicville
A boil water advisory is in effect for the city of Mechanicville after a water main break. According to WNYT, the break happened Monday afternoon on Fourth Avenue between Broadway and Chestnut Street.
Officials needed to shut off one of the main valves to the city to relieve water pressure so that crews could find the break, impacting about 5,000 residents.
Long Stint Behind Bars For Day Man
A judge sentenced a town of Day man to more than 34 years in prison. According to WNYT, 45 year old Michael Zakrzewski was sentenced on 13 different counts ranging from kidnapping, to strangulation, to aggravated family offense, after strangling his then girlfriend to the point of unconsciousness on two separate occasions and violating a restraining order.
Water Main Break In Mechanicville
All water service to the city of Mechanicville was being temporarily shut down on Monday evening due to a water main break on Fourth Street. WNYT reports people who live in the area say the city’s pipes are so old, it’s not unusual. A boil water advisory is in place.
Police Swearing-In Ceremony Monday Evening
The Saratoga Springs Police Department will hold a swearing-in ceremony on Monday, July 18 at 6 p.m., in the Music Hall, 474 Broadway, third floor. Officials said 14 new members will be sworn in to serve. According to WTEN, the ceremony will be open to the public to attend. Due to the ceremony taking place after business hours, attendees will need to use the police entrance on Lake Avenue.
Monster Opening Weekend For The Track
By all appearances, New York Racing Association (NYRA) officials say, the 2022 opening weekend at the Saratoga Race Course will go down as the most successful opening weekend in track history. WRGB reports NYRA officials expect the 2022 opening weekend to exceed last year’s opening weekend by at least 20% when it comes to attendance and wagering numbers
Arrest In Murder Of Upstate Woman Whose Body Was Found In Trunk Of Car
The boyfriend of a Troy woman who was last seen alive in November 2020 has been charged with her murder more than a year after the woman’s body was found in the trunk of an abandoned car in Queens, Kareem Flake, 30, was arraigned Wednesday on charges including murder and kidnapping in the death of 26-year-old Destini Smothers, a mother of two from Troy whose body was found March 10, 2021.
Ticket Refunds For Canceled Dead & Company Show At SPAC
Tickets will be refunded where you bought them for last nights canceled Dead & Company show at SPAC. According to WNYT, John Mayer posted on Instagram a short time later that his father was in a New York City hospital with a medical emergency. No other dates are expected to be affected.
Saratoga Black Lives Matter Proester Turns Herself In
Chandler Hickenbottom, a Saratoga Black Lives Matter Activist, turned herself into New York State Police on Wednesday. She is being charged with criminal mischief , stemming from an incident that occurred during a protest in late April at the Target in Clifton Park, concerning a 14 year old boy, thought to have autism, being tackled by a deputy.