Dalton denies bankruptcy claim
The Daily Gazette has started its elections coverage with mayoral hopefuls in Saratoga Springs. Robin Dalton has filed for bankruptcy in a case related to problems at her husband’s, Matthew Dalton’s, company. Dalton claimed not to have filed for bankruptcy but then said she was part of her husband’s claim, the story says. A judge denied the couple the motion to consolidate their filings into one, but is allowing them to be administered jointly.
Ron Kim fought back on various late payments
The DG’s coverage of Ron Kim outlines various amounts in which he fell behind. He settled a dispute over late rent with a landlord for $16,000, and the state government still says he owes $7,000 for unpaid worker’s compensation taxes. Kim denies owing the money because he had no employees at the time that he was not paying, the story says.
West dropped out of lawsuit and then ran for mayor
In the final of three installments, the DG reports that Heidi Owen West was part of a lawsuit to stop the Fire and EMS Station #3. She is listed individually on the lawsuit, and the Daily Gazette lists comments she made against the placement of the station—in her neighborhood—during the planning process. She was not available for a direct interview on the subject but wrote answers to the DG in an email. [Owen West told Foothills Business Daily in April that she was misunderstood. At the time, she said she understood that some people thought she was against it. They were mistaken, she said: "We will get that built...One hundred percent, I'm behind that."]
Subway restaurant in SGF
Russ Faden and Malta engineer Scott Lansing are building a retail plaza to house a Subway restaurant, the Albany Business Journal is reporting. One of Faden's 17 shops will move into the new location, and Faden hopes to find a tenant for the other 1,500 square feet in the building the story says.
Millions losing unemployment help
In a story over the weekend, the Washington Post highlighted the three federal programs that would expire [and have] on Monday. About 7 million out-of-work people across the United States will be cut from programs. Nearly 3 million more people will lose a $300 weekly boost to their state unemployment benefits, the story says.