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DEC’s plan for tree-clearing on a Lake George mountain is in violation of the state Constitution, an environmental watchdog group contends. The Adirondack Explorer reports the department released its intentions to cut more than 13,000 trees obstructing several highway overlooks on Prospect Mountain.
Protect the Adirondacks, an environmental organization that has successfully challenged the DEC’s tree-cutting plans in the past, says the amount of trees felled would be unconstitutional.

Lake George will celebrate its first annual Trunk or Treat and parade on Sunday, Oct. 27. Two hours of fun, 4 to 6 p.m., are planned for this free, every-welcome, wheelchair-accessible event at Shepard Park. The Halloween Parade will kick things off from 4 to 4:30 p.m. It begins at Lake George High School, 381 Canada St., and ends at Shephard Park.

Recently, the Town and Village of Lake George Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Local Planning Committee (LPC) conducted a public workshop as participants provided feedback on 11 public projects and 6 private projects designed to enhance the community and create a vibrant downtown. You can provide feedback to through an online survey that’s up on Survey Monkey until Friday at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CZMLBJ6.

Warren/Hamilton Counties Office for the Aging is in need of a few more volunteer drivers to deliver meals to our seniors in Warrensburg, Chestertown, Brant Lake and Lake George.
Meals are picked up at Countryside Adult Home in Warrensburg at 10:30 a.m. for deliver in these communities.

A Mechanicville woman was arrested after police say she drove with a baby on her lap near the Halfmoon Walmart. WRGB reports the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check call at the Walmart at 1549 US Route 9 in Halfmoon Friday. An investigation led to the arrest ofJulymar Garcia-Gonzalez, 25, of Mechanicville. Police say the car she was in was reported stolen from Watervliet.

Hundreds of classic cars are set to take over Ballston Spa this weekend. WNYT reports the 22nd annual “The Way We Were” Car Show is happening Sunday October 13 in Ballston Spa. The event brings in more than 400 cars each year. Organizers are expecting an even-larger turnout this year.

A Clifton Park man has admitted to manslaughter in the death of a barber in Albany. According to WNYT, 19 year old Timmoure Miller pleaded guilty in Albany County Court on Monday. The shooting happened on May 13, 2023. Tyrone Staley was killed. Staley was cutting hair at Village Barber and Beauty on 2nd Avenue in Albany. A 19-year-old man and a 9-year-old boy in the barbershop were also hit, but survived.

The Saratoga County Sheriff shared a message to the community Sunday, following a recent series of online threats that have impacted schools across the Capital Region. Sheriff Michel H. Zurlo’s statement reads, in part, “Instead of reporting an online threat to the police, we’re finding that some people are reposting the threat. While perhaps well-intentioned, this increases our workload exponentially; can have us chasing down leads that don’t need to be chased and take us away from the ones that do.”

Tensions are high around a stench coming from a property in Saratoga County and it has residents in a small town upset. Residents said they have growing concerns around marijuana in Moreau. WTEN reports a cultivation farm that’s been harvesting the crop in recent weeks has some neighbors complaining about the strong odor.

Mechanicville Police arrested James D. Euber, 32, of Mechanicville on October 1 after an investigation into a theft from a local business. WNYT reports police say Euber is alleged to have conspired with another employee to steal cash and product from the business, with loss from the business exceeding $1,000.
Euber was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and fifth-degree conspiracy.