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Construction has officially started at a new Saratoga Springs Housing Authority complex, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday. The apartment complex will be called Springs West Apartments and include 98 one-, two- and three-bedroom units for rent. Springs West Apartments will provide workforce housing and families that earn up to 80% of the Area Median Income.

A traffic stop on U.S. Route 9 in the town of Malta led to the arrest of 27-year-old Monica Wornall of Queensbury. WRGB reports the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office stopped Wornall’s vehicle Wednesday at 9:00 PM for driving without illuminated headlamps or tail lamps and for having a suspended registration. Authorities said Wornall was operating the vehicle while intoxicated, with the DWI charge elevated to a felony due to a prior conviction within the last 10 years.

Gin Blossoms will be the headlining band at Belmont on Broadway this June. They were a constant presence on the charts in the 1990s. WNYT reports they’ll close down Broadway to cars and set up a stage in front of the City Center, just like they did last year when 25,000 people watched Blues Traveler kick off the Belmont Festival.

The Malta man who police said fired at the Saratoga Springs Police station is set to undergo a mental health evaluation. According to WNYT, 76 year old Paul Trinci is accused of firing shots at the station on the night of Feb. 7. He then led police on a chase that ended in the parking lot of Market 32 in Malta.

State Police have identified the man who died after being shot by troopers during a domestic incident in Malta on Thursday morning. WNYT reports police responded to the Ellsworth Commons Apartments on Route 9 at around 9 a.m., where Brandon R. Moore, 37, had barricaded himself inside. Moore exited the apartment holding what appeared to be a handgun. Officers told him to drop the weapon. He pointed it at them, and they fired their weapons and killed him.

The Glens Falls Police Department is investigating vandalism in Crandall Park. The Henry Crandall Monument was reported to have been spray painted with graffiti. WTEN reports the Glens Falls Department of Public Works reported the incident may have taken place between April 3-9. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (518) 761-3840.

The man on parole after serving time for a crash that killed two teenagers will remain behind bars after his recent arrest. According to WNYT, Dennis Drue was arrested on March 19 after Colonie Police said he provided a false name when he was questioned while in Crossings after hours. Drue was charged with false personation and ordered to report to his parole officer.

There’s a proposal on the table in Saratoga County to limit alcohol sales at 2 a.m. for bars November through April, and at 3 a.m. from May through October, with a 4 a.m. time on New Year’s Eve. People had a chance to speak their minds to the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors at a public hearing. WNYT reports a vote is expected at a board meeting next week, if it gets passed the New York State Liquor Authority will then have to vote.

State Police say a man was shot and killed outside the State Police barracks on Route 9 in Malta. The individual showed up to the barracks with a hunting-style rifle, firing off rounds at the barracks. WNYT reports it happened just before 1:45 Wednesday afternoon. Police said the man refused to drop his gun and then pointed his gun at police. Police then fired their weapons, hitting and killing the man. He is identified as David Levine, 69.

Brendan Carl had an in-person appearance on Tuesday morning at City Court. He faces two charges stemming from an alleged shooting at his apartment where his roommate was killed. WTEN reports the 26-year-old is accused of unlawfully having a pellet style gun, intending to use it on 27-year-old Michael Collins. Carl is also accused of causing his roommate’s death.