Cannabis in Moreau Industrial Park
Cerrone Builders has changed its mind. Originally, the company looked to build a cannabis growing and production plant in South Glens Falls on Route 9, but they have selected instead a vacant lot in the Moreau Industrial Park, the Albany Business Journal is reporting. Their plan is one of dozens being developed throughout the state, ahead of regulations being developed by the state cannabis board.
Nolan bests Ward by 15
Democrat James Nolan appears to have beaten incumbent Republican Don Ward in the supervisor’s race in Greenwich. This is based on recently counted absentee ballots, the Post-Star is reporting. Nolan took 740 votes to Ward’s 725, according to the unofficial Washington County Board of Elections results.
Springs parking lot sells for big money
Real estate manager Frank Izzo purchased a downtown Saratoga Springs parking lot for 40% more than what the city considered fair market value, and said that for the short term anyway, the lot will remain a parking lot, according to a story in the Daily Gazette. The lot at the corner of Caroline and Henry streets went for $801,000. Izzo owns three residential and retail properties downtown, the story says.
Plattsburgh to break ground for water
The Town of Plattsburgh will soon break ground on a $24 million Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Plan, says a story in the Sun Community News. The new water source will generate more than one million gallons of water per day after an expected completion next June. Schuyler Falls and Beekmantown are also contracted to use the water. The town has received over $1.6 million in grant funding.
Hochul concerned and may act on COVID spike
Gov. Kathy Hochul may enact more pandemic restrictions in upstate New York communities if infection rates do not drop, a story in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise says. However, she may rescind mask requirements after the new year if the state gets to that point without a spike in cases, the story says. Hochul did not say what restrictions might come or how large an increase is needed to call the situation a “spike,” the story says. More than 2,000 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19 across New York on Monday Nov. 15, up 9% from a week earlier.