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A Glens Falls man is accused of welfare fraud. 33 year old James Dudley allegedly didn’t report all income that he and another person in the household earned, reports WNYT. Between October 2021 and September 2022, Dudley allegedly obtained $5,721 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits that he was not entitled to, police said. He was arraigned in Queensbury Town Court and released on his own recognizance pending a future court appearance.

Warren County NY Public Health educators will be on hand at two popular local trailheads later this month to hand out free tick removal kits and distribute educational materials detailing the local health threat from tick bites.
Look for them Thursday, May 16 at Cole’s Woods in Glens Falls (Fire Road entrance) and Thursday, May 23 at Hudson Pointe Nature Preserve on Hudson Point Bulevard in Queensbury.

The Warren County Department of Workforce Development is working with Warren Washington Industrial Development Agency and Adirondack Cycling Advocates to fill intern positions. Both organizations are looking for individuals to help with their social media communications.

The Lake George Arts Project has announced its 2024 Summer Concert Series lineup. All concerts will start at 7 p.m. at Shepard Park in Lake George with free admission. The first three are Saturday, June 29 – Sons of Mystro (Reggae, R&B, Fusion), Wednesday, July 3 – Eventually Epic (Rock, Pop, Bollywood) and Wednesday, July 10 – Cassandra Kubinski (Singer-Songwriter).

Following an investigation into an incident that reportedly occurred in 2020 in the town of Greenfield, a Queensbury man was arrested Thursday, accused of sexual intercourse with a minor. WRGB reports 25 year old Logan M. Andreadakis of Queensbury, is accused of engaging in sexual relations with a then 14-year-old female who was known to him.

A Lake George man has admitted to sending sexually explicit images to a minor. WNYT reports 20 year old Leon Carney was arrested in June after police said he sent indecent material through a social networking app to a girl under the age of 13 who lived in Saratoga County. He is due to be sentenced July 10.

Investigators are looking into whether a fire that killed a 10-year-old girl in Whitehall was set on purpose. WNYT reports the fire started Wednesday morning at 5 Maple Street. Fourth grader Aryonna Jabot was killed in the fire, according to the Whitehall School District.

A 10-year-old fourth-grader died Wednesday in an early morning fire, according to a letter posted on the Whitehall Central School District’s website from Superintendent Patrick Dee. WNYT reports the fire happened around 5 a.m. at 5 Maple Street and that there were reports of people possibly trapped. The Red Cross is now helping 10 people affected by the fire.

Dismayed by the estimated $1 million cost of renovating a house to host the planned Joseph Warren museum, Warren County officials discussed situating an exhibit of paintings depicting Warren — a founding father of the U.S. — and artifacts related to his life — in the Old County Courthouse in Lake George, at least temporarily, reports the Sun Community News.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that more than $3 million has been awarded for 64 projects that will protect water quality, prevent farmland conversion, boost public access for outdoor recreation, and conserve open space. Locally, Lake George Land Conservancy receives a Capacity Grant of $27,600, for stewardship and resource management, Adirondack Land Trust: Stewardship and Resource gets a Management Grant of $100,000 and The Nature Conservancy, a Catalyst Grant worth $82,000.