Ballston Spa mayor, village attorney quit
Ballston Spa Mayor Larry Woolbright and village attorney Stephanie Ferradino, have quit, effective Friday, citing the village board’s vote to spend $225,000 on nonessential items, a story in the Daily Gazette says. The Republican mayor also cited a breakdown in his relationship with the Democratic board. He had two years left on his term.
Floor company adding warehouse in Saratoga County
Malta may see a new warehouse if SJT Floor Covering, Inc., of Fulton County, gets its way. The company has filed plans to build a 21,350-square-foot warehouse on a 1.48-acre property, near GlobalFoundries. The company has already spent $5.5 million on warehouse space in the town, the Albany Business Journal is reporting.
Costco in Albany iffy again
Speed up the appeals process, say the owner of Crossgates Mall and the Guilderland town supervisor. They want the state court to force Save the Pine Bush Inc. to bring an appeal of an earlier ruling that disagreed with all of the group’s complaints by Dec. 1 so that Costco does not back out of the project, a story in the Albany Business Journal says. The proposed 160,000-square-foot Costco store and gas station near the mall's entrance also includes an apartment complex, and Save the Pine Bush argued that procedures were not followed in the approval of the project. They are trying to save a pine bush ecosystem.
Fort William Henry museum will stay open
“There will be no ‘end of the season’ at the Fort William Henry Museum this year,” the Post-Star writes. The museum that focuses on the 1700s French and Indian War has undergone a winterization and will remain open for the first time in its history, the story says. The museum has also established a research center, including a focus on the Fort William Henry Hotel and museum.
Pot may look like snacks to kids, Attorney General warns
NYS Office of the Attorney General
Not Cheetos. Cheesy, illegal edibles, the state warns.
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued an alert to New York parents concerning products that are deceptively designed to look like standard snack foods and candy, but actually contain high levels of cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). These products — which are illegal and unregulated in New York state — can be extremely dangerous to human health. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) urges parents throughout the state to remain alert against the online sale of these dangerous and misleading products, a press announcement from the AG’s office says. Concerned Consumers Are Encouraged to File a Complaint With OAG Immediately. A standard bag of lookalike Cheetos brand product contains 600 milligrams of THC — 120 times the maximum legal adult serving in most states.