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Reckless endangerment and other counts face a Halfmoon man accused of firing a gun into the floor of his apartment at Twin Lakes Apartments in Halfmoon. The bullet fired by Robert Kennedy Jr. entered the apartment below his, which was occupied at the time, reports WNYT. No one was hurt.

A Malta man is accused of injuring a sheriff’s deputy by kicking the officer with ice spikes on his shoes. According to WNYT, it happened while 62-year-old James Daley of Malta was being served with a court order. He is facing assault and criminal possession of weapons charges. Daley was arraigned in Malta Town Court, and sent to the Saratoga County Jail.

A man from Glens Falls who was the manager of a Saratoga business, has been sentenced for his role in the January 6 insurrection. WNYT reports James Bonet posted video on Facebook of himself smoking pot inside the Capitol during the riot on January 6. He will spend three months in prison and must pay a $500 fine. His co-workers spotted his Facebook post and notified authorities.

There is new video of a fight outside a well-known restaurant and bar in Saratoga Springs where three officers were hurt. WNYT reports the video shows people starting to come out of Gaffney’s on Caroline Street, onto the sidewalk. The fight spills into the street and the crowd of people fighting grows. Three people were arrested and three officers were injured.

The man charged with leaving the scene of a fatal incident in South Glens Falls was in court late Tuesday afternoon. According to WNYT, a lawyer for John Lincoln-Lynch from Moreau argues his client’s $100,000 cash bail or $200,000 bond is too high. Lynch is charged in the February 27th crash that killed 67 year old Paul Trombley of South Glens Falls.

Three people are under arrest after a bar fight in Saratoga early Sunday. WNYT reports the brawl started at Gaffney’s and spilled onto the streets, and those fighting yelled at, kicked and shoved responding officers. Under arrest are Jasmine Fleming for disorderly conduct, Wayne Brown for assault and resisting arrest, and Ayannna Hamby is charged with disorderly conduct. All three are from Troy.

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced ground breaking for Plug Power’s newest manufacturing facility, located at the Vista Technology Campus in Slingerlands, Albany County. The company has committed to creating 1,633 new jobs at its latest Capital Region location, complementing New York State’s push toward clean, renewable and sustainable energy. The new location supports the company’s efforts to significantly expand its line of GenDrive fuel cell systems, which are used to power electric motors in the electric mobility market.

A doctor draws three years and a month in prison for distributing drugs to people for no legitimate medical purpose. WTEN reports the U.S. Department of Justice sentenced 65 year old Adrian Morris of Clifton Park after he admitted that he dispensed controlled substances, including Adderall and Xanax, for no legitimate medical purpose, to people he never met or treated. Morris also admitted that he had personal relationships with women patients seeking treatment.

SPAC is offering lawn passes for concerts this summer. WNYT reports for $199 you can see more than 20 shows at SPAC on the lawn including Zac Brown Band, the Dave Matthews Band, Chicago and Brian Wilson just to name a few.

The future of Mechanicville City School District’s superintendent Bruce Potter is up for debate Thursday. The district’s website lists a recommendation to appoint an acting superintendent that would be considered effective as of Monday, February 28.
An approval of Potter’s paid administrative leave starting Friday is also on the agenda. Also, a webpage for the superintendent on the district’s site is no longer available.