Below you'll find one of my stories from Tuesday's paper. It doesn't smell like the whole truth to me, but given the sensitivity of certain issues, I haven't been able to confirm any of the myriad rumors flying around. If you know more about this and want to speak to me, please call 583-8729, x219, or email me at abernstein@saratogian.com

Dispute disrupts work in DPW
By ANDREW J. BERNSTEIN
The Saratogian
SARATOGA SPRINGS – The sudden retirement last week of the long-tenured Public Works office manager leaves no one else in the department allowed under Civil Service rules to take over processing payroll for its employees.
As a result, Public Works Commission Skip Scirocco will ask his colleagues on the City Council tonight to approve a measure to allow another employee to temporarily work out of title to handle the payroll function until the position is filled. The payroll is typically handled by a senior accounts clerk, which draws a higher pay than other positions.
Asked why she was retiring the clerk, Joanne Carlow, said: "I’ve been there 30 years, and I’m old enough to retire."
She said her retirement was not connected to a fight that occurred in the department’s office in late May.
Scirocco said the physical fight, between two female employees of the Public Works Department, will be resolved through mediation.
Still, even if there have been some bumps along the way, Scirocco said his first five months in office have been smooth.
"For the most part, everybody is stepping up to the plate and doing their job. I’m excited with the progress we’ve made," he said.