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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced annual attendance at state parks, historic sites, campgrounds and trails operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation saw a record 79.5 million visits in 2022. Saratoga Spa State Park saw 3.5 million visits.

Ashley Donovan of Greenfield has been sentenced for her role in a fatal car crash in October 2021. Donovan pleaded guilty to Criminally Negligent Homicide and was sentenced to 90 days of local incarceration with five years of probation. Prosecutors said Donovan was driving 91 miles per hour on Route 9N in Greenfield when she crashed into another car at the intersection of Lanie Drive. Donovan had three children in the car, all injured in the crash. The other driver, Diane Welch, died from injuries.

A 70,000 square foot Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s is coming to Clifton Park. According to WNYT, it will be located at 400 Clifton Park Center Road, which used to be Northstar Chevrolet. It will be its first location in the Capital Region and fourth location in New York state and the store is expected to create about 115 jobs. It’s expected to open in 2024.

Norlite has reached an agreement with the New York State Attorney General’s Office. WNYT reports the company will implement a comprehensive dust emissions program for the facility in Cohoes. It includes new monitoring instrumentation, new target metrics for the facility, new reporting procedures and the development of additional operation procedures.

State Police arrested David Califano, 46, of Halfmoon, NY, for two counts of Criminal Sex Act and two Counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. On October 14, 2022, Troopers were contacted and received the report of inappropriate sexual contact between a person under the age of 17 and an unknown adult, who they now says was Califano. He turned himself in recently.

The November officer involved shooting in Saratoga Springs is headed to a grand jury. WRGB reports Public Safety Commissioner Jim Montagnino says the officers involved in the shooting have been served with grand jury subpoenas and a hearing is expected to take place sometime in March. The shooting took place around 3 a.m. on November 20th, involving an off duty Rutland County Sheriff’s Deputy.

State Police of Clifton Park arrested 20 year old Tristan J. Mason of Halfmoon on burglary counts. Back on January 4th, Troopers responded to a business on Corporate Drive in Halfmoon for the reports of a burglary and determined in the previous overnight hours, Mason entered the business offices without permission and took items. Mason will be back in Halfmoon Town Court on February 22nd.

Two people were arrested early Sunday and charged with DWI after separate crashes on the Northway in Malta. A disabled vehicle was struck by one driven by Anthony S. Alifano, 28, of Clifton Park. He was arrested and charged. After the first crash, Tameka E. Jones, 38, of Queensbury, was traveling southbound and struck the disabled vehicle in the center lane, causing Jones’ vehicle to turn over. Jones was uninjured and arrested for Driving While Intoxicated.

Driving while impaired, reckless driving and fleeing a police officer charges face a Ballston Spa man who police say sped away from a DWI checkpoint on Ballston Avenue. 28 year old Javier Dalmasi took off from officers before being arrested, said police. He was held in the custody of the Saratoga County sheriff in lieu of bail.

Over 80 types of chowder and a sea of people filled downtown Saratoga Springs at the 24th annual Chowderfest. WRGB reports thousands turned out for the event over the weekend. The festival returned to a one day only event; last year the festivities lasted a whole week.