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Results show more than 100 water sources in the Shenendehowa Central School District have levels of lead above state maximum levels. WRGB reports the State Department of Health has set that level at 5 parts per billion (ppb).
While a vast majority of the sources that tested above are sink faucets, at least 17 are fountains, usually used for drinking. In all, at least 114 samples came back with elevated. One sink faucet tested at 1,910 parts per billion.

The former director of the Capital Region sex cult NXIVM was released from prison, according to the federal department of prisons. Clare Bronfman has been moved to community confinement. WTEN reports a federal judge had denied her request for a sentence reduction just 10 days ago. She is set to be released from prison in June 2025.

Saratoga Automobile Museum is gearing up for its 22nd Spring Auto Show on Saturday, May 11. WTEN reports the show will feature classic cars, hot-rods, and more at Saratoga Spa State Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Two records were set at Saratoga Casino Hotel over the weekend. According to WNYT, a record payout of $55,800 went to one lucky winner who bought a 20¢ ticket on Saratoga’s Jackpot Super High Five. Saratoga Casino also set a single day live racing all-source handle record of just under $715,000.

The attorney for a Saratoga Springs man accused of killing his former partner and mother of his child needs more time to decide whether to take a plea. WNYT reports 31 year old Sebastian Mabb is charged with second-degree murder. He allegedly killed Brianna Craig inside a home at Vanderbilt Terrace on Feb. 6. Craig was smothered with a pillow, according to law enforcement sources.

GlobalFoundries recently announced the GF–Town of Stillwater Foundation approved its 2024 slate of public grants totaling $42,000 benefiting local community organizations seeking to bring educational opportunities and positive change to the health, safety, and well-being of local residents. The Saratogian reports the Foundation has invested more than $587,000 in organizations in the Stillwater community since 2011.

Rotterdam police are investigating vandalism at a Jewish cemetery. Thirty-four headstones were knocked over and damaged at the Jewish Memorial Park in Rotterdam. WTEN reports the first report of vandalism came to them on April 22. The person who reported it to police believed the vandalism began a few weeks earlier. Police have no suspects and no motive. The vandals knocked over dozens of headstones.

A May 21st court date awaits a Saratoga Springs man arrested a man on drug charges. WNYT reports 37 year old Michael Dzieniszenski allegedly sold narcotics on numerous occasions. The investigation stemmed from complaints of drug activity at Vanderbilt Terrace. He’s charged with a felony count and misdemeanor count of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a narcotic drug.

Saratoga Springs Accounts Commissioner Dillon Moran is pushing ahead with plans to regulate short-term rentals in the Spa City even as legislation at the state level was omitted from the recently passed state budget. According to the Daily Gazette,
Moran said this week that the state’s legislation changes nothing for Saratoga Springs and that the law is currently being drafted by the city’s law firm.

The Children’s Museum at Saratoga is hosting its annual fundraiser, Big Truck Day, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering. “an exciting and educational experience for families while supporting children’s education initiatives.” In addition to the rigs, there will be truck tours, children’s activities, food vendors, and more. Proceeds from Big Truck Day will directly benefit the Children’s Museum’s educational programs.