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Police & Fire
Woman Tried To Set Her Mother On Fire After Dousing Capital Region Home In Gas: Police
A woman from the region is facing multiple felonies after police say she tried to set her mother on fire and burn down their home over the weekend. Saratoga County resident Ashley L. Millington, age 31, of Milton, is charged with attempted arson in the second degree and arson in the third degree, the Saratoga Springs Sheriff's Office said. A neighbor called deputies to the Paisley Road home just before midnight on Sunday, Aug. 18, for a mental health disturbance. When they arrived, they found the home doused in gasoline, authorities said. Her mother was still in the house…
Police & Fire
Capital Region Trucker Killed Retrieving Item On Roadway
A 36-year-old New York trucker was killed Friday morning, Aug. 16, when he climbed out of his cab after a small accident in Massachusetts before another truck crashed into him, authorities said. In Hampden County, Nicholas Charles, a resident of Mechanicville in Saratoga County was struck just after 9:45 a.m. near mile marker 33 of Route 90 in Blandford, Massachusetts State Police said. Police says Charles had struck a guardrail and noticed something had come dislodged from his truck, authorities said. A second truck crashed into him as he went to retrieve the item. Charl…
Police & Fire
Duo Busted Posing As Rideshare Drivers In Capital Region, Police Say
Police are warning Uber and Lyft customers to be on the lookout for fake rideshare drivers. In Saratoga County, the Saratoga Springs Police Department received multiple complaints about people pretending to work for rideshare companies and accepting fares around the Saratoga Racetrack and downtown areas. On Thursday, Aug. 1, the department conducted a targeted enforcement detail in those areas, ultimately arresting one driver and citing another. Najeebullah Afghan, age 32, of Schenectady, was taken into custody on suspicion of criminal impersonation. He was also given a City Code violation…
Business
Popular Restaurant Chain Closing Capital Region Location After 20 Years
Time is running out to visit this popular restaurant in the region. In Albany County, the Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub is set to close its Colonie location – at 107 Wolf Road – after 20 years in business. The restaurant’s final service will take place Sunday, Aug. 11, a company spokesperson told Daily Voice. Employees are being offered positions at other locations or severance pay. Headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, Ninety Nine Restaurant bills itself as a casual dining eatery focusing on traditional American pub fare. The Colonie location opened in 2003. View…
News
Fatal House Fire: 84-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Capital Region Blaze
Authorities have identified a woman who died in a house fire in the region. The Saratoga County incident happened in the town of Milton, at a residence on Greenwood Drive, at around 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27. Ballston Spa Fire officials said several agencies responded for a house that was on fire and possibly occupied. Once the flames were extinguished and firefighters got inside, they found the body of an 84-year-old woman. On Tuesday, July 30, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Mary Lou Cotton, of Milton. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Business
Carnegie Deli Opens Pop-Up Location At Saratoga Race Course
An iconic New York City restaurant billing itself as “the world’s most famous deli” has expanded to the Capital Region, at least temporarily. For the third year in a row, Carnegie Deli – a Madison Square Garden staple since 2011 – opened a pop-up location in Saratoga County, at the historic Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, on Saturday, July 13, just in time for horse racing season. Perched up in the grandstand, the eatery promises to keep racegoers coming back with its array of oversized pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, hot dogs, and French fries. Cheesecake and black and whit…
Schools
Beloved Principal ID'd As Victim Killed In Capital Region Crash: 'He Was The Heart And Soul'
Students and colleagues are mourning the sudden loss of a beloved elementary school principal following his death in a car crash. The Saratoga County wreck happened at around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, in the town of Charlton on State Road. New York State Police said Nicholas Criscone, age 50, of Charlton, was driving southbound on Stage Road when his vehicle left the roadway, struck a tree, and caught on fire. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Criscone’s death was further confirmed by the Scotia-Glenville Central School District in Schenectady County, where he was the principal of G…
Weather
Support Swells After Series Of Tornadoes Devastate NY Homes, Businesses: 'Anything Helps'
Donations are flooding in for the victims devastated by a series of tornadoes that touched down in New York during a round of severe storms. At least six twisters touched down in Central New York between 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, the National Weather Service confirmed. They were identified at: Canastota, Madison County - EF-1, from 3 p.m. to 3:07 p.m. Peak winds - 100 mph. Rome, Oneida County - EF-2, from 3:25 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. Peak winds - 135 mph. Oxbow Lake, Hamilton County - EF- 1, from 4:29 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Peak winds - 100 mph. Wells, Hamilton County - EF-1, from 4:30…
Weather
5 Tornadoes Hit NY During Round Of Severe Storms, With 1 Fatality Reported
One person was killed during a two-and-a-half hour span when at least five tornadoes touched down in New York State this week, the National Weather Service announced following a survey of the damage, and more confirmations could be coming. The time frame for the twisters on Tuesday afternoon, July 16, was from 3 p.m. to around 5:30 p.m. Four of the five were rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, the second-weakest of the six levels. They were identified at: Canastota, Madison County - EF-1, from 3 p.m. to 3:07 p.m. Peak winds - 100 mph. Oxbow Lake, Hamilton County - …
Lifestyle
New Italian Restaurant Overlooking Capital Region Lake Cited For 'Awesome Food, Great Views'
This new restaurant in the region is dishing Italian cuisine with a side of waterfront views. Saratoga County eatery Buona Sera – located in Malta at 113 State Route 9P, right on Saratoga Lake – held its soft opening on Saturday, July 13. Under the direction of husband-and-wife team Jimmy and Danielle Hartwyk, the restaurant serves a number of Italian staples like bolognese, fettuccine alfredo, and spaghetti with clam sauce. Its menu features a number of appetizers, like pan fried mozzarella, burrata, and sauteed mussels, or salads, like beef carpaccio – made with arugula, pine nuts, goat …
News
Man Leaves Hidden Camera In Victim's Capital Region Home, Police Say
The discovery of a hidden camera inside a home in the region led to a local man in handcuffs. New York State Police arrested Saratoga County resident Todd St. Louis, age 57, after executing a search warrant at his Providence home Monday, July 15. It came weeks after a Montgomery County resident who previously resided in Saratoga County told troopers they found a hidden surveillance camera inside their home. Investigators determined that St. Louis broke into the victim’s residence on multiple occasions to “place and maintain” a hidden camera in their living room. Troopers did not elaborate…
News
36 Years After Upstate NY Waitress Found Bludgeoned To Death, Her Killer Remains Free
More than three decades after Pamela Ann Devizzio was found bludgeoned to death in a ditch in upstate New York, police are no closer to catching her killer. The 28-year-old Saratoga County resident's body was found in the town of Northumberland, on the side of Putnam Road just east of Jacob Drive, by a passing truck driver on the morning of July 6, 1988. It came hours after Devizzio’s father reported her missing to the Saratoga Springs Police Department after she failed to show up for her waitress job at Mangino’s Restaurant on State Route 9P in Malta. According to the Saratoga County Sher…
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