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The Hudson Valley Community College Board of Trustees on Wednesday voted to place President Roger Ramsammy on paid administrative leave. This decision came less than 24 hours after WNYT broke the story about a sexual harassment complaint allegedly filed against President Ramsammy. Sources say the claim was filed by a school employee.

New renderings are out for an upgraded Saratoga County Airport. According to WNYT, the large-scale project includes a new terminal and adjoining aircraft hangar. Other improvements include a new waiting area, concessionaire tenant spaces, rental car lease space and a connected 20,000-square-foot hangar. A new lobby will display classic cars from the Saratoga Automobile Museum. There will also be a restaurant and exhibit area upstairs.

A Greenfield Center man was sentenced on Tuesday to 1 to 3 years in prison for driving a U-Haul drunk and crashing into a vehicle. 55 year old James McFarland crashed into the back of a municipal worker’s vehicle on Feb. 13, 2023, in Clifton Park, reports WNYT. McFarland’s blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit. McFarland pleaded guilty in March to felony DWI.

A Schuylerville man accused of stalking a woman with his plane has pleaded guilty. WNYT reports 65 year old Michael J. Arnold was arrested in October after police said he violated an order of protection that prohibited him from contacting a woman that he had been accused of stalking. Arnold had sent messages from a fake Facebook account to the woman.

Sources tell WNYT that a sexual harassment claim against the president of Hudson Valley Community College has been filed with the college’s human resources office. Sources say the claim was filed against President Roger Ramsammy by a school employee. Sources also say the HVCC employee who filed the sexual harassment claim against the president is not on campus while the investigation continues.

The greater Saratoga Springs community is mourning the sudden death of a Saratoga Springs High School student, who was also a first responder. The Daily Gazette reports Anthony “AJ” Stefanacci, 17, died unexpectedly Friday, a little more than a week before his 18th birthday. He was a senior at Saratoga Springs High School.

A family in Saratoga County is claiming they’ve been scammed by their contractor, which they’ve paid nearly $100,000 to finish fixing up their home. WRGB reports the Hoyt family’s home in Greenfield Center has been in disrepair for nearly 15 months after it was damaged in a fire back in December 2022, and they claim they gave Custom Cuts Building and Remodeling 95% of the total cost up front.

Saratoga Chocolate Co. was nominated for a USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Award as one of the nation’s Top 10 Best Chocolate Shops. The shop was founded in 2016 and is one of 20 nominees looking to secure a spot in the top 10. WTEN reports Votes for Saratoga Chocolate Co. to be one of the top 10 shops can be cast from Monday, May 13, to Monday, June 10. To vote, visit the 10 Best Chocolate Shops of 2024 website.

A Saratoga Springs woman was sentenced to five years of probation for assaulting a 7-year-old child last year. According to WNYT, 51 year old Gloria Rhodes was arrested on May 19 after a staff member at an elementary school reported that the child came to school complaining of arm pain, police said. That child was taken to Saratoga Hospital and later to Albany Medical Center for treatment.

Saratoga County will host a free Narcan training and distribution session on Monday from noon to 3 p.m. It will be held at the VFW Post 358 in Ballston Spa, located at 68 E North Street. WTEN reports attendees will learn how to identify an opioid overdose and administer nasal Narcan, which takes about 10 minutes. They will also receive a free Narcan rescue kit with two doses of Narcan, a rescue breathing face shield, a certificate of training, a drug disposal system, and a mental health and substance use disorder resource guide.