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25 Sep

Gloversville man raped child under age of 17 in Saratoga County, troopers say

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SARATOGA COUNTY - A Gloversville man has been arrested, accused of raping a child under the age of 17, New York State Police said. Lee D. Horning Jr., 36, of Gloversville, was arrested Monday and charged with two counts each of felony first-degree rape and misdemeanor child endangerment, police said. The investigation began in August as investigators received information that a man had sexual contact with a child. Horning is accused of having unwanted sexual contact with a child under the age of 17 on multiple occasions in August and September in Saratoga County, police said. Horning was arraigned and…

21 Sep

Police raid Gloversville apartment early Thursday after assault report; Man arrested, baby rescued, police say

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GLOVERSVILLE - Members of the Glove Cities Emergency Response Team raided an apartment in Gloversville early Thursday after a woman reported she had been involved in a domestic violence incident with an intoxicated man and the man refused to release her 5-month-old child, police said. No injuries were reported in the Oakland Avenue incident. Police recovered the child unharmed and took the man into custody on domestic violence-related charges and outstanding warrants, police said. Police were called to the residence just after 1:30 a.m. after the woman fled the home, police said. She had been involved in a prolonged physical…

05 Sep

Gloversville mayor ponders second spray pad

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GLOVERSVILLE — Could Gloversville get another spray pad? Mayor Vincent DeSantis says it's a thought. Administration officials are exploring the feasibility of constructing a second water play area. This news comes nearly two months after the city's first installation became operational near Frontage Road. "There are lots of people in neighborhoods that don't live within walking distance of that and it was so popular, just full of people all the time," DeSantis said. "Wouldn't it be nice if there were at least one more?" The first pad took three years to get started. Plans were first set back as a result…

03 Sep

Fulton, Montgomery County schools open this week either Wednesday or Thursday

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September means it's time to pack those bags and head to school again, and districts across the area are gearing up to welcome kids back for another year of learning. “We are excited for the start of the 2023-24 school year,” wrote Gloversville Superintendent David Halloran in a welcome letter on the school website. “We are poised for a great year and hope we can make substantial strides to better prepare your children for their life after graduation. Our complex society is ever evolving and it is incumbent upon us as a school community to better prepare our scholars for their lives beyond…

01 Sep

Woman assaulted on Gloversville Rail Trail, police say; Help sought IDing person of interest

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GLOVERSVILLE - A woman was assaulted on the Gloversville Rail Trail Tuesday evening and police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect. The incident happened at about 9:45 p.m. Tuesday in the trail area of South Main Street and Broad Street, police said. Officers responded there for a report that a woman had been assaulted. They found the woman there, who reported she had been the victim of an unprovoked attack. A release Friday did not offer further information in the incident, including any injuries suffered by the woman. Based on interviews and surveillance footage reviewed, however,…

29 Aug

Superintendent Halloran tops list of Gloversville Enlarged School District’s highest-paid employees

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David Halloran, superintendent of Gloversville Enlarged School District, was the district’s top earner for the 2022-23 school year. His earnings amount to $189,932, a $3,024 jump from his base salary of $186,908, according to data provided by the district through a Freedom of Information Law Request. The additional $3,024 for Halloran comes from unused vacation time, he said. In total, $245,486 were budgeted for the position, including benefits. In contrast, the Greater Johnstown School District budgeted $220,244 for the same position, which is currently filled by Dr. William Crankshaw. The top 10 highest paid employees in the GESD are as…