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🌱 Driver faces felony charge after Route 9 crash in Malta

Malta, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Malta? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Driver faces felony charge after Route 9 crash in Malta
  • Malta route figures in Saratoga Springs' stalled truck debate
  • A quantum-computing company with Malta ties reports a switch advance

Also on today's calendar: SLPID and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 55 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 47, low: 35.
  • Friday: Cold with a touch of rain, with a high of 38 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Vehicle operator arrested in Malta (newportdispatch.com) — A driver accused of leaving a Route 9 crash in Malta on Monday was driving with 43 license suspensions, deputies say. Thomas R. Loehr, 43, of Schenectady, faces a felony unlicensed-operation charge and two traffic infractions. No injuries were reported, and he was released pending further court proceedings.
   

2. Effort to get trucks off Van Dam in Saratoga Springs continues to stall (wamc.org) — Saratoga Springs' push to divert trucks from Van Dam Street includes a proposed alternative through Malta on Route 9, but no rerouting has been approved. A recent bus-truck collision renewed neighborhood concerns, while state transportation officials require safety evidence and viable alternatives before changing the designated truck route.
   

3. Xanadu and HyperLight Cut TFLN Optical Switch Loss to 7 mdB (convergedigest.com) — Xanadu, which is working with GlobalFoundries on quantum-computing components in Malta, reports a separate advance with partner HyperLight: optical switches that lose substantially less light. The companies say the improvement brings production closer, but they have not disclosed manufacturing timing, volumes or several technical details needed to assess the result.
   

4. Home Depot employee suspected of showing loaded gun to coworker in Wilton (news10.com) — A shotgun reported stolen in Malta in 2022 was recovered during a weapons investigation involving a Wilton Home Depot employee, authorities say. Michael R. Mundell, 32, of Milton, allegedly showed a coworker a loaded firearm at the store. He faces multiple weapons charges and was jailed pending further proceedings.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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