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A year after the Moreau Lake State Park kidnapping case unfolded, the state has invested in security cameras at state parks. Both at the entrance and exit and other areas around the park. Also, the state has added fencing around the perimeter of the park, which now makes it necessary for people to enter and leave through the main gate rather than simply walking from the road to campsites, or other areas of the park.

A Glens Falls woman was killed in a fire Wednesday night. The fire broke out just after 9:30 p.m. at 39 ½ 4th Street. WNYT reports the victim had called 911 before she died in the fire. Officials described the woman as a geriatric female. Her name is being withheld at this time. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

The Warren County Board of Supervisors has announced that Civil Service Employees Association Local 857 has reached a four-year collective bargaining agreement with Warren County. Sun Community News reports the contract will run from Jan. 1, 2024 through Dec. 31, 2027. It was reached after independent mediation and fact-finding sessions that occurred earlier this year, and the Warren County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve it Thursday, Oct. 3.

Update on a story we told you about earlier involving a crash on the Northway in Saratoga Springs Tuesday afternoon. Around 4:54 PM, New York State Police say two cars crashed near the exit 14 ramp, and one of the vehicles rolled over. Then, two more cars crashed into each other as they came across the initial crash. Police say one person involved in the initial accident has died of their injuries.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash in Queensbury on Wednesday morning that resulted in the hospitalization of one of the drivers. The crash took place on State Route 9 near Exit 20 on the Northway.
It happened just before 7am when a pick up ran a red light and collided with a dump truck. The driver of the pickup wasn’t wearing a seat belt and suffered life threatening injuries.

The Saratoga County Business Showcase happens Thursday at the Gideon Putnam in Saratoga Spa State Park. WNYT reports the expo has become a premier networking event over the years, joining businesses and organizations from Saratoga County and beyond, from the public, private and non-profit sectors.

A job fair will be held at the Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls on Thursday, Oct. 10. WNYT reports at least a dozen businesses are expected to attend. You should bring several copies of your resume. There will also be a workshop at the event to get feedback and update your resumes.

A person sustained serious injuries after a crash on the Northway in Saratoga Springs Tuesday afternoon.
WRGB reports just before 5pm, two cars crashed near the exit 14 ramp, and one of the vehicles rolled over. Then, two more cars crashed into each other as they came across the initial crash.
The crashes caused a traffic backup on I-87 northbound.

The Saratoga Springs Finance Commissioner presented the city’s $62.5 million budget to the public Tuesday, boasting a plan that doesn’t impact the taxpayers. WRGB reports $36.4 million of the proposed budget goes toward the Department of Public Safety, taking up 58% of the city’s overall budget. The second largest piece of the budget goes towards the DPW department.

A Saratoga man was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison for stabbing a person in the neck with a knife.
WNYT reports 37 year old Ryan Danaher , had pleaded guilty in July to two counts of first-degree assault and menacing for the Nov. 17 incident in Schuylerville. Police said Danaher knew the victim, who had serious injuries.