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Joseph Canterino

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Joseph Canterino, 98, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2024 at his home in Saratoga Springs. He was born on April 27,1925 in New York City to Michael and Vita Canterino. Joseph was married to Norma (Herrick) for 53 years. He is predeceased by his parents and two sisters.

Joe was a resident of Saratoga Springs for 70 years, moving here to take a position as Plant Manager of Espey Mfg. 44 years later, in 1998 Joe retired as President of the company.

Joe served his country with honor in WWII from 1943-1945. He was a member of the 1st Marine Division, 1st Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Company 1. Joe saw action in Peleliu, Okinawa and Guadalcanal, and is a Purple Heart recipient.

Joe was an accomplished trapshooter for 40 years and a member of the Amateur Trapshooting Association. After achieving the title of The Top Shooter in his age group in the U.S., Joe was inducted into the NYS Trap Shooting Hall of Fame in 1997. Joe also enjoyed deer hunting and pheasant hunting with one of his many dogs. Joe took up golf after retiring, is a past member of Saratoga Golf and Polo Club and earned 2 holes-in-one in one year.

Joe loved his family dearly. He is survived by his sons Christopher (Joan) and Michael (Mary), a daughter Ava Marco (James) and a stepdaughter Elaine Braim (Don). He also leaves behind grandsons Christopher (Rachel), Joesph (Tracee), Nicholas, Michael (Dana), Thomas (Jose), Bryan Marco (Shruthi) and step-grandson Edward Braim (Angela) and granddaughters Tina Honig (Jon), Julia Marco (Andrew), Nicole Marco and step-granddaughter Danielle Braim, along with 7 great-grandchildren. 

Relatives and friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m., Friday, February 23, 2024 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at St. Clement’s Church, 231 Lake Ave. Saratoga Springs.

Burial with military honors will follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery, West Ave. Saratoga Springs, NY.

The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to Community Hospice & Palliative Care, and caregivers Sharon and Pam for making Joe comfortable, allowing him to remain at home.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to either Community Hospice & Palliative Care or the St. Clement’s food pantry. 

Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com

Cynthia Gavert 

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Cynthia Gavert, 87, passed 2/12/2024. Calling hours are 12-2 p.m., Saturday, 2/24/2024 at Burke Funeral Home. Funeral Service following at 2:30 p.m. at Saratoga United Methodist Church. Burial Friday, 3/1/2024 at Quantico National Cemetery, Virginia. Online remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com

Patricia Noel MacMasters  

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Patricia Noel MacMasters passed away Feb. 14, 2024. Visitation was held Wednesday, February 21 at Burke Funeral Home, 628 N. Broadway. Mass was held on Thursday, Feb. 22 at St. Clements Church followed by burial in GBH Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery. Remembrances may be made at burkefuneralhome.com  

Robert “Bob” Francis Moser

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QUEENSBURY — Robert “Bob” Francis Moser, age 81, passed away, peacefully on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

Born on November 17, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Frank and Ida (Burns) Moser. 

Bob met the love of his life when he was 15. Summer school Algebra class proved to be the perfect place to flirt with the beautiful Mary Wall. They soon became inseparable and on October 12, 1963 surrounded by loved ones, were united in marriage and began their life together. Bob’s love and devotion to Mary and their children was unconditional. Family dinners and celebrations were all experiences that were treasured, especially Christmas and the infamous black bag! As the grandchildren arrived, Bob’s love and commitment to his family multiplied. He adored them all and always looked forward to seeing them and creating memories together. 

He was proud to serve his country during the Cuban Missile Crisis as a Navy reservist and airman. His time in the service instilled in him values of bravery, loyalty, and commitment to service. After being honorably discharged, Bob worked for the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company before becoming an officer with the NYPD in 1966.

Over his storied career with the NYPD, Bob proudly worked out of the 77 Precinct, known by many as “The Alamo.” He earned the distinguished Gold Shield and became a Detective, Grade 3. Breaking barriers, he was one of the first undercover officers proudly paired with both female and African-American partners. Bob ran a Robbery Alert Task Force Team, and was involved in high-profile cases, including one international incident that even caught the attention of then President Jimmy Carter. Bob finished his career in Anti-Crime. With sharp timing and an endless supply of stories, Bob quintessentially represented the NYPD of the 70s.

He also loved the Adirondacks and enjoyed a quieter post-retirement life upstate. Bob had a passion for fishing for striped bass and hunting whitetail deer, ending most evenings with a glass of B&B. He loved spending time with family, especially at his cherished camp in Schroon Lake which he built and renovated over the many happy years spent there. Every thoughtful addition to the camp signaled a new “Bob project” and he proudly hosted many friends and family celebrations over the years. Bob’s wry and quick wit will be remembered and missed by all who knew him.

In addition to his parents, Frank and Ida Moser of Brooklyn, NY, his son in-law, Branden “Kurt” McCoslin of TX, and his three sisters; Audrey, Edna, and Iris of Brooklyn NY, all predeceased him. 

Survivors include his loving wife of 60 years of marriage, Mary Eileen Moser, as well as his four children: Gerard Moser (Michele Forte), of Malta, NY, Mary Eileen McCoslin of Queensbury, NY, Kerri Moser (Michael Leroux) of Queensbury, NY, and Robert Moser (Lisa Moser) of Greenfield, NY. 

Bob is also survived by his four grandchildren: Olivia Moser (Shane Matuskovic) of Queensbury, Maegen McCoslin of Queensbury, Carson Moser and Emery Moser of Greenfield, and step-granddaughter Paige Leroux of Queensbury. He also leaves behind his three cherished canine companions – Fendi, Prince, and Hazel – who brought him so much joy, along with several nieces and nephews.

Family and friends may call from 10 – 11 a.m. on Monday, February 26, at Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, 448 Aviation Road, Queensbury.  A Mass of Christian burial will be held at the church immediately following the calling hours at 11 a.m. on Monday.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Bob’s memory to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, Attn, Donations, 3 Oakland Ave, Menands, NY 12204.

Arrangements are under the care of the Singleton Sullivan Potter Funeral Home, 407 Bay Rd, Queensbury, and those who wish may make online condolences at sbfuneralhome.com

February 17 – 23, 2024

Written by Saratoga TODAY on . Posted in Blotter.

Saratoga County Court 

Tammy Mahan, 53, of Hudson Falls, was sentenced to 5 years’ probation after pleading to felony burglary, charged in Moreau. 

Lovell T. Roper, 30, of Manhattan, N.Y.C., pleaded to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth-degree, a felony, charged September 2020 in Moreau. Sentencing April 4. 

Emily Burke, 23, of Greenfield, was sentenced to 8 months local incarceration, after pleading to criminal contempt in the first-degree, charged June 2023. 

Jacob E. Saunders, 21, of Malta, pleaded to felony aggravated family offense. Sentencing April 12. 

Keenan Washburn, 22, of South Glens Falls, was sentenced to 5 years’ probation, after pleading to felony robbery, charged June 2022 in Moreau. 

Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office

Correll Robinson-Lewis, 20, of New York Mills, was charged with obstruction of governmental administration and resisting arrest, following a foot pursuit on Feb. 7 in the town of Clifton Park, during which Okte Elementary School was placed on lockout. Robinson-Lewis was wanted on charges out of New York City, and also had a warrant from the City of Utica for a violation of felony probation and was turned over to the custody of NYPD.

Saratoga Springs Police Department

Randy Jones, 56, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon.

Christopher Nichols, 32, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with petit larceny. 

Lullia Castracane, 40, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal trespass. 

Henry Williams, 43, of Schenectady, was charged with assault, and aggravated family offense. 

Adam Livingstone, 31, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with assault. 

Latasa Alexander, 50, of Greenfield Center, was charged with DWI, moving from lane unsafely, and insufficient tail lamps. 

Gene Kubiak, 48, of Utica was charged with criminal trespass and obstruct governmental administration. 

Katherine Pettigrew, 36, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. 

Melanie Childe, 47, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with DWI, and failure to keep right. 

John Brownell, 74, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal mischief and criminal contempt. 

Jeremy Depasquale, 44, Saratoga Springs, was charged with criminal tampering, burglary, and petit larceny. 

Thomas McGinnis, 44, of Schenectady, was charged with petit larceny. 

Bryan Browne, 58, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with forgery. 

Kristen Cady-Dindio, 40, of Cambridge, was charged with DWI. 

Brandon Lee, 29, of Stillwater, was charged with DWI. 

Joseph Cumberledge, 30, of Gansevoort, was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI, and reckless driving. 

Scott Parillo, 50, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with assault, criminal obstruction of breathing, criminal mischief, and endangering the welfare of a child. 

Kaitlin Belden, 38, of Hudson Falls, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. 

Kennedy Harrison, 25, of Moreau, was charged with assault. 

NY State Police

Audin E. Jenkins, 25, of Stillwater, was charged with burglary in the first-degree, criminal contempt in the first-degree, criminal mischief in the fourth-degree, and endangering the welfare of a child. Jenkins is suspected of forcibly entering a Halfmoon home without permission while an adult and a child were present. While in the home, he allegedly refused to leave, damaged property, and caused physical injury to the adult victim. This incident occurred while a court-issued full stay-away order of protection was in effect, protecting both the adult and child from Jenkins. He was arraigned at the Malta Town Court and sent to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility in lieu of $5,000 cash, $5,000 bond, or a $10,000 partially secured bond.

Thomas A. Rivera, 50, of Naugatuck, CT, was charged with burglary in the first-degree, assault in the second-degree, criminal contempt in the first-degree, and endangering the welfare of a child. Rivera is accused of entering a home in Wilton and assaulting a victim with a knife, causing serious but not life-threatening injuries. Rivera was located outside the home and taken into custody upon Troopers’ arrival. An additional adult and two children under the age of 17 were inside the home at the time of the incident but were uninjured, police said. The incident occurred while a court-issued stay-away order of protection was in place against Rivera, forbidding him from being at the location. Rivera was sent to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility in lieu of $30,000, a $60,000 bond, or a $300,00 partially secured bond.

Milton Citizens Push Back On Massive Project

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The proposed Mill Town Centre project. Image provided. 

BALLSTON SPA — The Milton Community Center was packed last Wednesday with citizens concerned about what’s been called “the biggest project in Milton ever.” A town hall-style event hosted by Milton Citizens for Responsible Development allowed locals to ask questions and express concerns over the Mill Town Centre project, which could bring 507 residential units, more than 1,200 parking spaces, and multiple new businesses to the area.

Dan Galvin, a member of Milton Citizens for Responsible Development, began the question and answer portion of the event by saying he “could care less about government. My opinion is the less government, the better. I want to be left alone to go to my job to provide for my family and come home and live my life in peace. That’s where I stand. But when I started to see the development that is happening in our area, it started to scare me.”

Peter Nelson, a Milton resident for 33 years and another member of Milton Citizens for Responsible Development, said one of the top concerns with the mixed-use project was increased traffic. In a Powerpoint presentation, Nelson displayed a photo of a traffic jam near Northline Road. “I’m no scientist but I’m pretty sure if there’s another thousand cars or so from Mill Town Centre, it’s not going to help,” Nelson said. 

A long-time Milton resident named Mary said she “would have been here a lot earlier, but it took me ten minutes to back out of my driveway. With all the new traffic that this project will bring forth, I can’t even imagine what it’ll be like.” Another local said that traffic in Milton “has been a nightmare in the last ten years.”

To help manage the additional vehicles that the project would bring into Milton, infrastructure upgrades such as traffic circles are being planned. The project developer is supposed to pay for the upgrades, although some citizens were concerned that their taxes would be increased in order to fund these upgrades in the future.

A traffic assessment prepared in August of last year by Creighton Manning Engineering stated that the project “is expected to generate 365 new vehicle trips during the AM peak hour, 281 new vehicle trips during the PM peak hour, and 340 new vehicle trips during the Saturday peak hour.” The report recommended that a traffic signal be installed at the intersection of Rowland Street and Grand Avenue, that Rowland Street be widened to create a left-turn lane, and that multiple stop signs be installed.

Attendees also expressed concerns over the potential impact of bringing more students into already short-staffed school districts. However, data cited by Ballston Spa Central School District Clerk of the Board and Records Access Officer Brian Sirianni at a recent Board of Education meeting indicated that renters of one and two bedroom apartments typically don’t have kids. Sirianni also said that commercial properties, like the ones planned for Mill Town Centre, usually benefit school districts financially. “Burnt Hills, south of us, really doesn’t have a lot of commercial property so they suffer and they have a much higher tax rate because it falls on the residents,” Sirianni said. 

John Bartow, Chairman of the Milton Planning Board, said that the Mill Town Centre site is currently divided between the Ballston Spa and Saratoga Springs school districts. He said that it would be up to the districts and the developer to decide where Mill Town Centre kids would attend school.

Other concerns raised during public comments included the potential impact on water supply and the lack of affordable housing units. 

Bartow, who answered a number of questions from attendees, provided an update on the project’s status. He said the application was recently deemed complete, and there are now two stages left to the process: a rezoning request that’s before the town board, and a site plan review that will be conducted by the planning board. Bartow said this whole process would take a minimum of four to six months.

In addition to Bartow, other local officials in attendance included State Senate candidate Minita Sanghvi and Ballston Spa Mayor Frank Rossi. Mill Town Centre developer Malta Development Co. was invited to attend but did not send a representative. Wayne Samascott, vice president of Malta Development Co., previously told Saratoga TODAY that he hoped to begin construction this year.

The Milton Citizens for Responsible Development will meet again on February 21 to “decide what our next steps are.” The meeting will be held at the Kaydeross Rod and Gun Club at 706 Geyser Road from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

Detailed documents regarding the Mill Town Centre project can be found in the Planning Board section of the Document Center at www.townofmiltonny.org. Milton Citizens for Responsible Development maintains a Facebook page that has nearly 200 members.

Saratoga Arms Ranked Best Hotel in Spa City

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The exterior of the Saratoga Arms Hotel on Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs. Photo provided by Amanda Feldman Jay.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — U.S. News & World Report has ranked Saratoga Arms the best hotel in Saratoga Springs for the second year in a row.

The ranking is based on both awards and customer reviews. Nearly 900 Tripadvisor reviewers gave Saratoga Arms a 5 out of 5 rating. The hotel was also included on last year’s Condé Nast Readers’ Choice List.

February 16 – 22, 2024

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This week’s beautiful condo at 32 Kasey Pass in Ballston Spa was listed by Jaime William from Roohan Realty and sold for $325,000 

BALLSTON

Joann Mare sold property at 43 Kasey Pass to Bevalie McFarland for $360,000

GALWAY

Leigh Novak sold property at 5557 Lake Rd to Jason Haribans for $339,900

Heidi Gifford sold property at 1123 Rt 29 to 123 Rt 29 Land Trust for $100,000

John Warholic sold property at 5278 Sacandaga Rd to Jessica Morris for $100,000

GREENFIELD

Samuel Ellis sold property at 25 Lady Slipper Lane to Michael Folmsbee for $165,000

MALTA 

Thomas Ruby sold property at 35 Hills Rd to Christie Burdick for $440,000

Jennifer Kotch sold property at 31 George Ave to Zacharay Sedefian for $315,000

MILTON

Malta Land Company LLC sold property at 53 Creekside Dr to Zachray Beuregard for $669,875

Jonathan Stark sold property at 719 Adams Circle to Gregory Malm for $415,000

Pigliavento Assoc. sold property at 4 Huntington Ct to Joseph Pregent for $500,000

Kristen Ashdown sold property at 591 Plummer Rd Rd to Deutsche Bank National Trust for $300,000

SARATOGA

Selvakumaran Kittuswamy sold property at 188 Cty Rt 69 to Alexandra Fasulo for $160,000

SARATOGA SPRINGS

Silvana Giner sold property at 93 Bryan St to Diana Ryan for $650,000

Robert Mark sold property at 105 Hathorn Blvd to David Parisi for $339,797

Vito Soave sold property at 18 Thomas St to West Harrison Street Saratoga LLC for $199,000

Kenneth Howell sold property at 1 Fern Dr to Kenta Yamada for $255,000

Gary Mincer sold property at 62 Sarazen St to John Buyaskas for $730,000

120 Kaydeross LLC sold property at 120 Kaydeross Park Rd to PA Equity LLC for $760,000

WILTON

Diverse Holdings Group LLC sold property at 8 Parkhurst Rd to David Spadora for $510,100.

Wesley Health CareCenter Inc sold property at 396 Louden Rd to Aim Services Inc for $590,000

Forest Grove LLC sold property at 6 Daintree Dr to Kevin Ross for $758,893

Veritas Management of Saratoga sold property at 6 Carpenter Lane to JHRC Property Holdings LLC for $1,250,000

Karen Warren sold property at 56 Cobble Hill Dr to John Galarneau for $575,000

McPadden Builders LLC sold property at 8 Colleen Ct to Steve Delmedico for $571,647

Cottage Hill Townhomes LLC sold property at 6 East Ridge Dr to Caruso Home Builders LLC for $270,000

Cottage Hill Townhomes LLC sold property at 14 East Ridge Dr to Caruso Home Builders LLC for $270,000

Cottage Hill Townhomes LLC sold property at 12 East Ridge Dr to Caruso Home Builders LLC for $270,000