“Sparkling Devices” are not “Fireworks”
In our own reporting out this morning, the attorney for Glens Falls told the Common Council last night that “sparkling devices” and “fireworks” are not the same. The county is looking to change its “fireworks” law, but it may be more of an issue of enforcement that is needed, not a law change, said council member Diana Palmer.
Tupper and Saranac may allow public drinking
Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake official are considering public drinking at parks while watching sports or concerts this summer, the Adirondack Daily Enterprise says. Drinks would have to be purchased from a vendor at the park. No BYOB. ArtWalk organizers want to have outdoor drinking as well, the story says.
OSHA has not shifted on masks, yet
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Covid-19 guidance has generally matched what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends, but OSHA has not yet responded to the latest: the recommendation that workers wear masks in the office, especially in locations where the Delta variant of the coronavirus is taking hold, a story in the Albany Business Journal says. Experts interviewed told the ABJ it is probably best for employers to make the change now and not wait for OSHA to swing to.
The Times Union is running a related story, some businesses in the Capital Region have started to mask-up in the face of rising cases and the Delta variant of the disease.
Canadian fires cause haze
Monday’s hazy air quality was labeled “unhealthy for sensitive groups” because of fine particles blown by the jet stream from Canadian fires down to the upper Hudson Valley, including Saratoga and Washington counties, the Post-Star is reporting. The Department of Environmental Conservation alerts the public when average concentrations exceed 35 micrograms per cubic meter. Levels that high can cause irritation or worsen symptom of asthma or heart disease, the story says.
Drunk Lyft driver gets 3 to 9
A Saratoga Springs man was sentenced to three to nine years in jail for striking and injuring a jogger with his car. Patrick F. Phelan admitted he was driving drunk on the morning of Nov. 15 when drifted out of the lane onto the shoulder and struck Andrew Finke causing head trauma and injuries to his leg and torso, the Times Union is reporting. Phelan left the scene with his young passenger still in the back seat, the story says.