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Industrial supply distributor F W Webb has opened a new 90-thousand square foot warehouse and storefront in Queensbury. Company officials say the expanded facility includes more inventory, additional product lines and a training center. The company also plans to add staff in several departments.

Authorities in Saratoga County say a welfare check helped stop scammers from stealing 20-thousand dollars from an elderly woman. Investigators say the scammers convinced the victim to withdraw cash and prepare it for pickup before deputies and federal agents intervened. The case remains under investigation.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says 51 year old Walter Winchell is facing charges after investigators accused him of removing a court-ordered GPS monitor. Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy says Winchell was charged with tampering with physical evidence, obstruction of governmental administration and criminal mischief.

The Adirondack Community Foundation says it awarded more than 1-point-1 million dollars in grants across the region this year. The funding supports projects including mobile health care for elderly residents, remote patient monitoring, and emergency alert systems in Adirondack communities.