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This is National Safe Boating Week and an event was held in the region to raise awareness. Authorities said there were 192 boating accidents on state waterways in 2021. Eighteen people were killed, and more than 100 others were hurt and almost 90 percent of people who drowned following a boating accident in 2020 were not wearing a life jacket.

Tiki Tours, a staple of Lake George summers since 2016, have made their way south. WNYT reports the Polynesian-themed party boat is launching this summer from docks at Lee’s Park Campground, just around the corner from the state boat launch.
They’ve already started booking and are available seven days a week, weather permitting.

A man from Saratoga Springs was sentenced Wednesday for his role in a fight last August outside Clancy’s Tavern. WNYT reports James Garafalo will spend four and a half years in state prison after pleading guilty to second-degree assault. Garafolo and his older brother Jordan punched 56-year-old Mark French causing him to fall. French died from his injuries.

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that ‘Get Outdoors & Get Together Day’ events will be held at 21 select locations across New York State on Saturday, June 11. . Get Outdoors & Get Together Day will bring people of all abilities, ages, identities and backgrounds together for fun, healthy activities as part of the launch of a new Governor’s initiative to broaden the diversity of users and ensure inclusivity of access to state public lands. Saratoga/Capitol Region: Saratoga Spa State Park

DEC is seeking public comment on a draft management plan that will continue public recreational access and protect natural resources within the Edinburgh and Corinth Conservation Easement Tracts in Saratoga County. The public comment period is open until June 10th as the agency looks to protect natural resources in those areas and provide recreation opportunities for residents.

A Saratoga man was rescued by forest rangers on Gothics Mountain in Essex County. The 53 year old man was missing and twelve Rangers and volunteers from the Adirondack Climbers’ Coalition joined the search. The man was found about two miles from the Roaring Brook trailhead and 21 Rangers assisted with the carry out as state police hoisted him to safety. The hiker was taken by Saranac Rescue to the hospital.

The expansion project for GlobalFoundries is continuing to make progress. The company will be expanding their Malta campus and are set to purchase an 800-acre lot in the Luther Forest Technology campus. WTEN reports
The money for the land is expected to come from federal funding. Officials said there is no time table for when the construction on the expansion will be completed.

Construction is set to begin on the new Town Center in Clifton Park. According to WNYT, the new park will be built on 37 acres between Moe Road and Maxwell Drive Extension, and just north of Shenendehowa Central School District property, in the Exit 9 area, incldu9ing parking lots off Maxwell Drive Extension and Moe Road, a paved trail through the property, decorative lighting, and an open, grassy area.

Caffé Lena in Saratoga Springs hosted its first “Sing in the Streets” festival on Sunday, and invited the community to come celebrate its 62nd year in business. There was plenty of music, but each site in Caffé Lena’s historic downtown neighborhood also featured photographs and memorabilia for each decade the venue has been in operation, reports WNYT.

The Palette Members of Saratoga Springs held a free formula and diaper exchange Sunday afternoon and they plan to host this event every Sunday as long as it’s needed. WNYT reports Christine Hernandez, owner of Allo Saratoga, partnered with two other entrepreneurs for Sunday’s event.