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The owners of Gaffney’s bar in Saratoga Springs are facing foreclosure proceedings. WNYT reports a claim has been filed by John F. Baker and Supreme Cuisine Inc. against Caroline Street Properties LLC and Elfont Saratoga, which owns the property at 16 Caroline St. The claim alleges that the owners of Gaffney’s have fallen behind on payments toward a $2.45 million mortgage. They missed the March, April and May payments. They also owe nearly $274,000 in property taxes as of April.

The 2024 Stewart’s Signature Series unveils an exciting list of summer events, open to the public this June and July. The summer series, organized yearly by Skidmore College’s Office of Special Programs and made possible by a generous grant from Stewart’s Shops and the Dake Family, celebrates community through music, readings, and discussion by acclaimed artists and scholars.

Saratoga Springs Police said Tuesday that the organizer of a pro-Palestine demonstration that blocked the street has been charged. WNYT reports Dozens of people marched on Broadway on May 1 in a rally organized by Black Lives Matter. Police said demonstrators did not seek a permit before demonstrating in Congress Park. That is a violation of city ordinance.

Three workers were badly burned Tuesday morning at Mount Ida Hydroelectric Dam near Congress Street in Troy. It happened around 8 a.m. WNYT reports the men were contactors who were working at the facility. An electrical arc or large spark happened as they were working about 45 feet down a 90-foot spiral staircase.

A Verona man is accused of unlawfully entering someone’s home in Halfmoon intending to commit a crime, hiding in the homeowner’s closet, and threatening her with a liquor bottle, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. WTEN reports 26 year old John Rathbun faces several charges following the incident.

Leaders in Saratoga Springs are reminding drivers who live in the city to register for a summer parking permit. The seasonable parking program allows drivers who live in the city to park in the city owned lots and garages for free. WTEN reports it’s meant to give priority to residents during the track season. Non-residents will need to pay a fee of $2 per hour. Street parking will remain free for everyone.

Police have identified the woman killed in a Clifton Park crash on Friday on North Parkwood Drive. WNYT reports 60 year old
Deborah M. Bushey was trapped in the vehicle, which caught fire, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. She died at the scene. The cause is under investigation.

A GoFundMe has been set up for three people from Gansevoort, including a 1-year-old child, who were killed in a head-on crash in Maryland on Sunday. WNYT reports Dean Alexander Dennison, 21, was driving south in a Subaru. He was struck by a Dodge Durango which was going north in the southbound lane. Dennison and a passenger, 20-year-old Sierra Rain Merchant, were pronounced dead at the scene. A 1-year-old child, Grayson A. Dennison, later died at a hospital.

The investigation into the cause of a Saratoga County house fire continues. The Burnt Hills Fire Department along with Ballston Lake, Malta Ridge, Round Lake, Jonesville, and Glenville Fire Departments responded to a structure fire on Lakehill Road in Burnt Hills on Friday night. Crews responded at 10:21 p.m. and did not get the fire under control until approximately 1 a.m.

A man in Halfmoon has been arrested for allegedly causing property damage while driving drunk. According to WNYT, Michael Martiniano crashed on Plant Road April 30. Martiniano had a blood alcohol content higher than .08%, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. He has previous DWI convictions and was driving with a suspended license, say authorities.