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Also on today's calendar: Albany Job Fair: October 7, 2026 at Holiday Inn Latham and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Saratoga County lawmaker questions CPS after Mechanicville children's deaths (star-telegram.com) — Ballston Spa is at the center of a growing outcry as a Saratoga County lawmaker questions Child Protective Services after four Mechanicville children, who briefly attended Ballston Spa schools, were killed by their mother and grandmother. With a $400 million notice of claim filed against the county, Mechanicville, and the Ballston Spa Central School District, officials are debating CPS funding, oversight, and whether warning signs of neglect and abuse were missed.
2. Chaos erupts over murdered children's autopsies, remains request (dailygazette.com) — Ballston Spa readers are learning how a Saratoga County father fought county officials for access to his four murdered children's autopsy records and to preserve remaining biological evidence. Emails show confusion and disagreement between the coroner and county attorney's office over what samples exist, how long they'll be stored, and whether the family must pay thousands in annual storage fees during ongoing litigation.
3. Stolen Car Flagged By License Plate Reader In Clifton Park, Duo Busted Inside: Police (dailyvoice.com) — Two Ballston Spa residents were arrested after a license plate reader in Clifton Park flagged the car they were in as stolen from Saratoga Springs. Deputies say the pair were charged with felony possession of stolen property and are being held in Saratoga County jail without bail, with one suspect recently released from state prison on a similar conviction.
4. Uncle Vito, Ranger Danger creator Gary Locatelli reflects on a lifetime of local radio, TV memories (timesunion.com) — Ballston Spa makes a nostalgic appearance as kids once gathered there around TV character Ranger Danger to donate toys to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Toys for Kids program. The broader story profiles Gary Locatelli, the man behind Ranger Danger and radio persona Uncle Vito, whose new memoir revisits decades of Capital Region radio, TV, community events, and celebrity encounters.
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