Judge John Hall sentenced Michael D. Flint Jr. to 22 years to life in a state prison on Monday, June 9 for beating his girlfriend's baby to death.

The 22-year sentence was three years less than what he could have received. The maximum sentence was 25 years to life, which the child’s father Stephen Bullock and Warren County District Attorney Kate Hogan asked for. The lesser sentence will allow Flint to be eligible for parole in 22 years instead of 25.

Flint was convicted of beating his girlfriend Alicia Lewie’s baby to death in November 2007 after becoming enraged over the child’s crying. Lewie has already been convicted of second-degree manslaughter and other charges which alleged she did not seek proper medical attention for the baby nor protect it from Flint.

Lewie, 26, of Greenwich, is in Warren County Jail awaiting her sentencing scheduled for June 26. She faces 5 to 15 years in a state prison.

Heat wave causes power outages throughout Saratoga County

The heat wave that hit New York State this past week caused National Grid customers and several local school districts to lose power late Tuesday.

Almost 6,000 National Grid customers lost power and Saratoga Springs and Schuylerville school officials canceled afternoon activities, while the Burnt Hills school district was forced to close early.

Originally about 1,300 people lost power due to the heat wave, but thunderstorms, which hit the area later in the day, caused another 5,854 people to lose power. Power outages were also prevalent throughout New York State due to the affects of the heat.

Power was restored for the customers throughout Saratoga County early Wednesday.

Waterford woman pleads guilty to felony charges

A Waterford woman who placed a child she was caring for in blistering hot water resulting in second and third degree burns to the child’s feet pleaded guilty to felony charges of reckless assault of a child on Tuesday.

Chastity Pasinello, 24, was babysitting 1-year-old Cail when she placed the toddler’s feet in scalding hot bath water,  resulting in severe burns to the child’s feet.

Pasinello is one of the first people in New York State to be prosecuted under the new Penal Law, which makes it a class-E felony for a day care provider to cause physical injury to a child less than 11 years old.

Cail spent several weeks in a Westchester Burn Unit recovering from his injuries.

Pasinello could face up to 1 to 4 years in a state prison. Her sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 12.

FDA warns consumers of tomato salmonella outbreak

This past week, the FDA warned consumers that certain types of tomatoes could carry salmonella.

The tomatoes in question are raw red plum, red Roma, and red raw red round tomatoes. Salmonella is a bacterial infection that causes severe diarrhea, abdominal pains, fever and vomiting and could be potentially fatal if not treated in time.

At least 167 people have been infected with salmonella from tainted tomatoes across 17 US states.

Finan named superintendent of Saratoga National Park

Joe Finan has been named the superintendant of Saratoga National Park and will succeed the park’s previous superintended Frank Dean.

Finan, 55, has served as deputy superintendant since 2004. He will oversee the operations at the park’s four sites: the Saratoga Battlefield, General Phillips Schuylerville House, Saratoga Monument and Victory Woods.

Finan has worked in park services for 29 years. He began his career as a seasonal laborer at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Fire Island National Seashore, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site in New York, and Booker T. Washington National Monument in Virginia. He holds a forestry degree from Paul Smith’s College.

Finan lives in Easton with his wife Mary and his three children, Dillon, Erin and Colleen.

Dean left his post as superintendent in April to take a job in the National Park Service Centennial Planning Office in Washington D.C.