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Saratoga County is holding the following COVID-19 booster clinics: For those 65 and older; Wednesday, December 1: Moderna Booster Clinic, 9:30am-12:30pm at Saratoga County Public Health (6012 County Farm Rd, Ballston Spa)
Friday, December 3: Moderna Booster Clinic, 1:30pm-3:30pm at Saratoga County Public Health (6012 County Farm Rd, Ballston Spa) Clinics for Individuals Age 18 or Older: Friday, December 3: Moderna Booster Clinic, 9:00AM-12PM at Saratoga County Public Health (6012 County Farm Rd, Ballston Spa).

The 35th annual Victorian Streetwalk is returning to Saratoga Springs next month. The Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association has extended the Streetwalk to a weekend-long event from December 2 to December 5. WTEN reports the weekend begins with the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 2 at 6 p.m., when Santa Claus will light the downtown holiday tree. The tree lighting ceremony will be live streamed on Facebook.

A Clifton Park man is under arrest for engaging in a criminal sexual act. WNYT reports the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office says Michael Girard attacked a person he knew earlier this week. Deputies say he tried to strangle the victim and prevent the victim from leaving the area. He faces charges of criminal sexual act, assault and unlawful imprisonment.

The cutoff date for fertilizing lawns in New York is fast approaching. It is against state law to fertilize lawns between December 1 and April 1. Some areas also have local laws about selling and using lawn fertilizers.
The NYS Nutrient Runoff Law limits the amount of phosphorus in lawn fertilizers and restricts the time of year when fertilizers can be used. The law is meant to reduce the amount of phosphorus entering the state’s waters.

Police in Mechnaicville are looking for a driver involved in a hit-and-run accident that sent one person to the hospital. WNYT reports it took place around 10 Saturday morning at the intersection of Mabbett Street and North Central Avenue. Police say the car sped off, heading north on North Central Avenue after hitting a pedestrian. The vehicle is said to be a blue four-door sedan and the driver is a young woman who is white, with blonde hair.

A Waterford family is donating their tree for it to be displayed at the Empire State Plaza this holiday season. The Reesce family just bought their home a few months back and when they saw a 40 foot tall blue spruce too close to the home for comfort, they called the state Office of General Services which picked that tree to be placed on the Empire State Plaza outside the Capitol with a community tree lighting ceremony will take place on December 5.

The Saratoga Springs City Council candidate accused of altering petitions appeared in court on Thursday. According to WNYT, Republican Samantha Guerra pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor charges in Saratoga Springs City Court on Thursday. Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen is asking that Schenectady County District Attorney Bob Carney prosecute the case.

Saratoga Comic Con is expected to draw large crowds to the city this weekend. It runs Saturday, November 20, 10 a.m.- 7 p.m., with an after party from 7-9 p.m. Then on Sunday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway in Saratoga.

CDPHP and Community Care Physicians are joining together. WNYT reports CDPHP says partnering with a group of doctors allows for new treatment tools for health management. Patients won’t see any disruptions as a result of this partnership and doctors won’t change but there will be changes in management under the deal.

Saratoga Springs Police Chief Shane Crooks says the department will cooperate with a state probe of its handling of Black Lives Matter activists. The Daily Gazette reports Crooks said the city had received correspondence from the Civil Rights Bureau of the New York State Attorney General’s Office concerning allegations of possible violations of state and federal law as it relates to recent protests that occurred in the city.