LOCAL • INDEPENDENT • FREE Volume 16
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Issue 18
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May 6 – May 12, 2022
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City Council Appoints TRANSPARENCY DPW Commissioner IN SCHOOLS by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Jason Golub was unanimously selected by the four sitting members of the City Council on May 3 to temporarily fill the vacancy as the council’s fifth member and as Commissioner of Public Works. The vacant seat is a result of the death last month of longtime DPW Commissioner Anthony “Skip” Scirocco.
by Shannon M. Palmo Saratoga TODAY
Jason Golub, appointed to fill the Saratoga Springs City Council vacancy as DPW Commissioner.
See Story pg. 10
400 Apartments Proposal at Wilton Mall by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY WILTON — A national development company is looking to build nearly 400 apartments and townhouses alongside the Wilton Mall. Pending the town’s modification of its current code, Paramount Development is looking to purchase two lots totaling just over 13-1/2 acres on the northeasterly side of the mall for the $100 million dollar-plus project.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs School District has found itself in the spotlight again. It began a year ago when a controversial teacher brought in BLM Protesters to speak to his students, but the problem has morphed into an overall lack of transparency between the district and parents. A recent example centers on
an assignment, from the same teacher, to read a short story titled “Gravity” by Tracey Baptiste. The story includes a graphic depiction of sexual assault, and language many parents consider vulgar and inappropriate for freshmen. While the news about the short story broke over six months ago, it remains in the center of the controversy because parents want to know exactly what is happening in the school. See Story pg. 18
MISINFORMATION IN MOREAU Saratoga Biochar Looks to Clear the Air
The Florida-based company has developed 200 rental apartment communities in dozens of states, said Tom Snell, a partner with Paramount Development who recently met with Wilton town officials. The focus is on high-end or luxury apartments. “What we see in the Wilton Mall is something that’s got some momentum. We do really well around retail,” Snell told the Wilton Town Board. See Story pg. 9
Photo povided. See Story pg. 16
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