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After a nearly two-week trial, Pharrin Greene was convicted in Saratoga County Court of manslaughter for the assault of Bernard Rodgers in Ballston Spa on March 12, 2022. Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen said that the assault left Rodgers with deadly injuries from a baseball bat that caused the man’s death.

The four members of the Saratoga Springs City Council moved toward filling a vacancy for its fifth member during its meeting on September 17 at City Hall. The ideal candidate will serve as both the operational head of the Public Works Department, as well as a fifth member in the legislative body of city government. The vacancy is due to former commissioner Jason Golub leaving in August.

The Lake George Association has launched a Lake Impact Fund to curb the decline of the lake’s water quality. The Lake Impact will award $10,000 grants to as many as 40 property owners who are subject to the Lake George Park Commission’s new mandatory septic inspection program.

The Clifton Park Highway Department will close Bruno Road at Nicole Court between State Route 146 and Plank Road on September 23 to improve stormwater drainage.The road is expected to be closed for about four weeks. Drivers should follow the detours. For information call the Highway Department at (518)371-6651.

Saratoga Springs History Museum and Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center have announced the return of the seasonal guided trolley tour for the Halloween season. The tour covers Saratoga’s ghostly locations including Canfield Casino. For information, visit discoversaratoga.org. For reservations, call the Center at 518-587-3241.

The South Glens Falls Police Department said it is actively investigating the report of a suspicious male in a pick-up truck approaching a child Wednesday, Sept. 18, at around 6 PM in the vicinity of Gansevoort Road and Reynolds Street. The Chronice reports police described the suspect as Asian, approximately 40 to 50 years old, driving a dark green Chevrolet pickup truck with yellow license plates.

The Aviation Mall in Queensbury was evacuated on Thursday after a fire at the 99 Restaurant. WTEN reports fire officials said the fire started after a piece of equipment was moved for cleaning. The movement broke the gas line and started the fire. Fire crews said they initially had some trouble shutting off the gas, which was located on the ceiling, and they needed a 10-foot ladder to access.

A Milton man was killed Wednesday after falling into a compactor at Cottrell Paper. The industrial accident happened shortly before 12:30 at the plant on Rock City Road Milton, reports WNYT. 42 year old Anthony T. Smith became trapped in the compactor. Employees at the company and members of the Rock City Falls Department and Community EMS freed him from the machine, but they were unable to revive him.

A Ballston Spa man was found guilty Thursday of beating his neighbor with a baseball bat that eventually caused the man’s death. WNYT reports Pharrin Greene was convicted in Saratoga County Court of manslaughter for the assault of Bernard Rodgers in Ballston Spa on March 12, 2022. Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen said that the assault left Rodgers with deadly injuries.

Price Chopper/Market 32 will soon be the first grocer in the country to use cutting-edge technology. WNYT reports the company is launching a pilot program featuring the Tally robot. It’s designed by Simbe Robotics. Tally will autonomously navigate store aisles up to three times a day scanning shelves to identify out-of-stock items and pricing discrepancies.