Aaron Shellow-Lavine

3 days ago | wamc.org | Aaron Shellow-Lavine

A Saratoga Springs city court judge has ordered an official misconduct charge filed against former Public Works Commissioner Jason Golub be dismissed. In his order issued on Monday, Judge Jeffrey Wait says the misdemeanor allegations and evidence do not support the charge filed by the city against the former Democratic city council member. Golub was accused of using city workers to help clear a drain at his home in December 2023.

5 days ago | wamc.org | Aaron Shellow-Lavine

Two teens have been charged with setting the historic Victory Mills in Saratoga County on fire this weekend, and locals are still grappling with the loss and how to move forward. Victory Mills in the Village of Victory went up in flames Saturday. The skeletal remains of the five-story facility are still smoking as fire and demolition crews prepare to take it down. The only structure left standing is a charred tower at the building’s southern end.

1 week ago | wamc.org | Aaron Shellow-Lavine

Americade is back in Lake George this week, bringing tens of thousands of motorcyclists to the region. The annual event marks the beginning of the busy tourism season and is a boon to the local economy. But there are concerns that a drop in Canadian tourism could affect turnout — and impact the rest of the summer. Americade has been bringing hogs, crotch-rockets, and choppers to Warren County for 42 years.

1 week ago | wamc.org | Aaron Shellow-Lavine

Three regional activists appeared in Saratoga Springs City Court this morning on charges of protesting without permits. They say they have no plans to stop. Saratoga Black Lives Matter co-founder Lex Figuereo and Palestinian Rights Committee of Albany member Eyad Alkurabi were ticketed in April for their alleged involvement in organizing a March 27th protest without receiving a “demonstration declaration” from the city.

2 weeks ago | wamc.org | Aaron Shellow-Lavine

Saratoga Springs Police and public safety officials are renewing their calls to construct a new police headquarters. City police last gave a presentation on the need for a new station a year ago. The proposed station would go in across the Maple Avenue where a parking lot currently sits. Currently, the Saratoga Springs Police Department is located in the ground floor of town hall. Its current space was never meant to house the nearly 100-person department.