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Wilton man gets over 31 years in prison for drug trafficking in Saratoga County
A Wilton man is facing decades in prison for trafficking cocaine, fentanyl and crystal methamphetamine in Saratoga County. Shahid Smith, 33, was convicted after February jury trial in Saratoga County Court for selling the drugs on four different occasions in the county in December 2022. Smith has a lengthy criminal history that includes multiple convictions for drug-related offenses and possession of a loaded firearm.
FIRST ON 13: Saratoga Springs school to close day before Belmont Stakes
The Saratoga Springs City School District has made the decision to close school the day before the Belmont Stakes. School Superintendent Michael Patton tells NewsChannel 13’s Mark Mulholland on Monday afternoon that the school will close on Friday, June 7. This is the second day of the Belmont Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course and one day before the third leg of horse racing’s triple crown at Saratoga.
Child saved after nearly drowning at Six Flags waterpark in Upstate New York
Queensbury, N.Y. — When she was pulled from the lazy river inside an Upstate New York water park last weekend, the 5-year-old girl wasn’t breathing, according to reports. Stacy Brayton, a paramedic, was visiting the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark in Queensbury with her young son on Saturday when she saw people carry a child from the Tak-It-Eesi-Creek area, WNYT NewsChannel 13 reported. Although she wasn’t on duty, she rushed to help.
Health department investigating after child nearly drowns at NY waterpark
The New York State Department of Health is investigating an indoor waterpark after a child almost drowned over the weekend. . A 5-year-old from Hudson, New York, was found unresponsive in the water on Saturday at Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark, in Queensbury, New York, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office said. The girl was transported to an Albany hospital by Life Net and is in a stable condition.
Softball Game Preview: South Glens Falls Plays at Home
South Glens Falls is 6-0 against Hudson Falls since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The South Glens Falls Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Hudson Falls Tigers at 4:30 p.m. South Glens Falls will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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