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Lucky Duck: $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By Capital Region Woman
A woman from the region has claimed a winning lottery prize worth $1 million.
Saratoga County resident Patricia Van Buren, of Clifton Park, hit it big on the Powerball drawing held July 5, matching five numbers and clinching the second prize, New York Lottery announced.
Van Buren received a lump sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings.
The lucky ticket was purchased in Clifton Park, at the Halfmoon Sunoco on Route 146.
New York’s Powerball game generated over $516.8 million in total sales during fiscal year 2022-2023, according to lottery officials.
Of that, school districts…
Ex-Employee Tries Stealing $11,000 From Capital Region Business, Police Say
A man from the region is accused of trying to steal thousands of dollars from his former employer.
Washington County resident William Jordan, age 57, of Salem, was arrested on multiple charges Saturday, May 6, according to New York State Police.
Troopers said they were initially contacted in February 2023 by a business owner in Clifton Park in Saratoga County claiming that someone was trying to cash an unauthorized check from the company’s account.
Investigators determined that Jordan, a former employee, allegedly stole the company check without permission and forged it for over $11,000 be…
