LOCAL • INDEPENDENT • FREE Volume 18
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Issue 16
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April 19 - April 25, 2024
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SARATOGA TO INTRODUCE KIDNAPPER LAW TO PROTECT COUNTY SENTENCED TO PROPERTY OWNERS 47-YEAR JAIL TERM FROM “SQUATTERS” “Your happiness is now taken away from you, like my happiness was taken from me. But I have no fear of you anymore. We are moving in different directions.” Craig N. Ross Jr., in Saratoga County Court on April 17, 2024, as he was being sentenced to 47 years-to-life in prison. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos. See Story pg. 8
Saratoga County Board of Supervisors Chairman Phil Barrett speaking during the Board’s monthly meeting on April 16 in Ballston Spa. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos. See Story pg. 9
Schuylerville School Malta Business Leaders Discuss Board Adopts Growth, Issues, Future 2024-2025 Budget by Jonathon Norcross Saratoga TODAY
Seated from left to right – Dr. Jonathan Ashdown, Cindy Quade, Daniel Arnoff, and Admar Semedo participate in an “Inside Malta” panel discussion moderated by Stefanie Gouvis (far left behind the podium). Photo by Jonathon Norcross. See Story pg. 12
SCHUYLERVILLE — The Schuylerville Central School District’s Board of Education voted to adopt the $39.3 million 2024-2025 budget during an April 15 public meeting. Acting Superintendent James Ducharme and Assistant Superintendent for Business Christine Burke presented the budget prior to the vote. “This year’s budget has
been extremely difficult to navigate,” Ducharme said. “In January, when the governor first released the state budget showing the initial projected loss of 17.2% in foundation aid, in the amount of $2.2 million, to today, where we still do not have a state budget finalized.” Ducharme said that the budget proposed that evening was a “best case scenario” in which all of the district’s foundation aid would be restored by the state. Story continued on pg 16...