Sheriff's deputy accused of sexual assault
Donald A. Harder III, 28, of Hadley was charged with a first-degree criminal sexual act after Harder, who works for the Saratoga Police Department as the sheriff's deputy, allegedly used his uniform to force a woman to perform a sexual act on him. The charge is a class-B felony.
Donald A. Harder III, 28, of Hadley was charged with a first-degree criminal sexual act after Harder, who works for the Saratoga Police Department as the sheriff's deputy, allegedly used his uniform to force a woman to perform a sexual act on him. The charge is a class-B felony.
Harder was assisting in a civil matter in Edinburg during his shift on Tuesday when afterwards he stayed to speak with a 27-year-old woman he was acquainted with. The woman later phoned the Sheriff's Department to inform them that Harder had forced her to perform a sexual act on him in his patrol car.
Harder, who was made deputy in 2006, was arrested after an immediate investigation at the headquarters in Corinth. He appeared in Corinth court on Wednesday and was remanded to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail or $50,000 bond.
Woman charged with fraud in food stamp case
Jessica Wilbert, 30, of 192 Meehan Road was arrested on Sunday, August 9 after State Police discovered she had been illegally filing for food stamps totaling up to $8,432. She had been receiving the stamps from November of 2007 until February of this year.
Wilbert has been charged with three counts of offering a false instrument for filing, grand larceny and welfare fraud, each of which are felony charges. She was arraigned in Stillwater Town Court and released, with the understanding that she is expected to appear back in court on October 7.
Skidmore's burning
Skidmore College has once again received high marks in the Princeton Review's "The Best 371 Colleges," ranking second in the "Reefer Madness" category. The University of California at Santa Cruz placed first for the amount of reported marijuana usage on campus, with the University of Vermont coming in third.
Skidmore has jumped up and down in its rankings for marijuana use over the past several editions of the review, having placed first in 2003.
Skidmore also ranked 12th for the least religious student body, 15th in the "dorm-like palaces" category, and 19th in the college radio station rankings.
City Center recommends contractors
City Center Authorities have recommended five different construction companies receive contracts for an upcoming 22,000 square foot, $16 million expansion project set to break ground early next month. Contractors named include MLB Construction of Malta for $6,449,500; Gross Electric of Queensbury for $992,000; Collett Mechanical of Latham for $901,500; Davis-Ulmer Sprinkler Company of Latham for $790,900; and Altek Energy Systems of Waterford for $333,452.
The City Council will have the final say on who is awarded a contract and for how much, and are expected to vote on the matter on Tuesday, August 18.
Airstream Trailers camp out at Saratoga Spa State Park
In what is becoming an annual event, a fleet of Airstream Trailers arrived at Saratoga Spa State Park for the second year in a row, where participants can take workshops in trailer maintenance, restoration, repair, vintage trailer history and more.
Airstream Trailers, known for their bread-loaf shape and shiny metal exteriors, have congregated on the lawn opposite the Saratoga Automobile Museum on the north side of the Route 50 entrance.
Vintage Trailer Jam '09, as the event is called, will run from August 12 though August 16.
Universal Preservation Hall receives grant
A total of $224,256 in grant money was awarded to the Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs for restoration work aimed at redeveloping the courtyard and entranceway. Commissioner Carol Ash of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation was on hand to present the money for the project, which will see the courtyard renamed "Community Plaza."
There is one catch, however. The grant received by the Universal Preservation Hall is what is known as a matching grant, meaning that the hall will have to raise enough money to meet the $224,256 amount in order to keep the funds. At the time the grant was presented, no money had been raised by the organization to meet the mark.
The hall is now requesting donations from members in the community. For further details, please visit them on the Web at www.universalpreservationhall.org.
Ballston Spa school tax to increase
Residents in Ballston Spa will see a marginal increase in their school taxes this year, but not quite as large as was initially projected. The rise is partly a result of the $70.5 million budget passed for the 2009-2010 school year.
Originally taxes were expected to jump an estimated average of $64 per household. The actual figure has been adjusted to only $50 per household.
The tax levy has remained constant from the previous year at 1.9 percent.
Duo arrestted after multiple thefts
Gary J. Garner, 36, of Troy, and Jamie L. Antoniak, 26, of Cohoes, were arrested in Halfmoon after an officer witnessed them committing a traffic violation. When the car was pulled over, more than 100 reported stolen items were found in the vehicle.
The two pleaded guilty to stealing items spanning three counties, including Saratoga County, over a three month time frame.
They were charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a class-E felony. They were remanded to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of bail.
Harder, who was made deputy in 2006, was arrested after an immediate investigation at the headquarters in Corinth. He appeared in Corinth court on Wednesday and was remanded to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail or $50,000 bond.
Woman charged with fraud in food stamp case
Jessica Wilbert, 30, of 192 Meehan Road was arrested on Sunday, August 9 after State Police discovered she had been illegally filing for food stamps totaling up to $8,432. She had been receiving the stamps from November of 2007 until February of this year.
Wilbert has been charged with three counts of offering a false instrument for filing, grand larceny and welfare fraud, each of which are felony charges. She was arraigned in Stillwater Town Court and released, with the understanding that she is expected to appear back in court on October 7.
Skidmore's burning
Skidmore College has once again received high marks in the Princeton Review's "The Best 371 Colleges," ranking second in the "Reefer Madness" category. The University of California at Santa Cruz placed first for the amount of reported marijuana usage on campus, with the University of Vermont coming in third.
Skidmore has jumped up and down in its rankings for marijuana use over the past several editions of the review, having placed first in 2003.
Skidmore also ranked 12th for the least religious student body, 15th in the "dorm-like palaces" category, and 19th in the college radio station rankings.
City Center recommends contractors
City Center Authorities have recommended five different construction companies receive contracts for an upcoming 22,000 square foot, $16 million expansion project set to break ground early next month. Contractors named include MLB Construction of Malta for $6,449,500; Gross Electric of Queensbury for $992,000; Collett Mechanical of Latham for $901,500; Davis-Ulmer Sprinkler Company of Latham for $790,900; and Altek Energy Systems of Waterford for $333,452.
The City Council will have the final say on who is awarded a contract and for how much, and are expected to vote on the matter on Tuesday, August 18.
Airstream Trailers camp out at Saratoga Spa State Park
In what is becoming an annual event, a fleet of Airstream Trailers arrived at Saratoga Spa State Park for the second year in a row, where participants can take workshops in trailer maintenance, restoration, repair, vintage trailer history and more.
Airstream Trailers, known for their bread-loaf shape and shiny metal exteriors, have congregated on the lawn opposite the Saratoga Automobile Museum on the north side of the Route 50 entrance.
Vintage Trailer Jam '09, as the event is called, will run from August 12 though August 16.
Universal Preservation Hall receives grant
A total of $224,256 in grant money was awarded to the Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs for restoration work aimed at redeveloping the courtyard and entranceway. Commissioner Carol Ash of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation was on hand to present the money for the project, which will see the courtyard renamed "Community Plaza."
There is one catch, however. The grant received by the Universal Preservation Hall is what is known as a matching grant, meaning that the hall will have to raise enough money to meet the $224,256 amount in order to keep the funds. At the time the grant was presented, no money had been raised by the organization to meet the mark.
The hall is now requesting donations from members in the community. For further details, please visit them on the Web at www.universalpreservationhall.org.
Ballston Spa school tax to increase
Residents in Ballston Spa will see a marginal increase in their school taxes this year, but not quite as large as was initially projected. The rise is partly a result of the $70.5 million budget passed for the 2009-2010 school year.
Originally taxes were expected to jump an estimated average of $64 per household. The actual figure has been adjusted to only $50 per household.
The tax levy has remained constant from the previous year at 1.9 percent.
Duo arrestted after multiple thefts
Gary J. Garner, 36, of Troy, and Jamie L. Antoniak, 26, of Cohoes, were arrested in Halfmoon after an officer witnessed them committing a traffic violation. When the car was pulled over, more than 100 reported stolen items were found in the vehicle.
The two pleaded guilty to stealing items spanning three counties, including Saratoga County, over a three month time frame.
They were charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a class-E felony. They were remanded to Saratoga County Jail in lieu of bail.
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