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Lake George will be hosting its annual Polar Plunge on November 23. The event will be held at Shepard Beach Park on Canada Street. The 2024 Polar Plunge will support Special Olympics New York, with a fundraising goal of $200,000. Registration can be completed online in advance, or in person from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the day of the event, reports WTEN.

The Lake George Board of Education held its monthly meeting on Tuesday. One topic of discussion was the recent incident where two student-athletes from the Wolverines football team were charged for alleged sexual misconduct. WTEN reports they said the school’s investigation is ongoing even if the Warren County Sheriff’s Office’s investigation is closed. The superintendent also said there will be additional meetings with coaches and student-athletes to go over proper conduct.

The Moreau town supervisor said all permits for Saratoga Biochar were denied. The town now has 30 days to appeal the decision if they choose to do so. WTEN reports a document from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said they did not meet standards for an Air State Facility permit, a Solid Waste Facility permit, or a case-specific Beneficial Use Determination.

A Queensbury man was sentenced to 10 years of probation for raping a 14-year-old girl. WNYT reports 25 year old Logan M. Andreadakis was arrested in May after police said he raped a girl he knew. It happened in the town of Greenfield in April 2020. Andreadakis pleaded guilty in September to second-degree rape.

Less than a week after Rep. Elise Stefanik handily won reelection for another two-year term, she accepted an appointment by the recently reelected President Donald Trump to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations. This appointment still needs to be confirmed by the Senate. But the news of her potentially leaving the seat has already triggered a hurried discussion of a special election being called to fill the vacancy, and speculation of who might run.

A South Glens Falls man will serve 40 years to life in state prison, convicted in the 2023 murder of a Guilderland musician. WRGB reports Jeff Henderson was convicted by a jury earlier this year on one count each of murder in the second degree, and possession of a weapon in the second degree, following the death of Benjamin X. Rowe.

The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office says they arrested Shane A. Morris, 29, of Valatie for a sexual assault incident that happened on November 8 in the Town of Ballston. According to WNYT, Morris is accused of engaging in forcible sexual contact with another person and of violating a court order by placing the protected person in reasonable fear of physical injury.

The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office says they arrested Caleb S. DeJong, 19, of Halfmoon in connection to a larceny that happened on October 26 in Halfmoon. WNYT reports officials say investigation into the larceny from October culminated with the arrest of DeJong that happened on November 7 for stealing two vehicles from a business in Halfmoon.

The local Alzheimer’s Association Northeastern New York chapter is hosting a free Caregiver Conference at Courtyard by Marriott Lake George on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Family members and friends serving as Alzheimer’s caregivers will hear from local experts and have the chance to connect with one another and receive support.

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s name is being floated to possibly join President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet.
CNN is reporting Stefanik, a Republican and House GOP conference chair, is being strongly considered as United Nations ambassador. Stefanik is also being considered to fill the position of education secretary, according to Politico.