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Changes are coming on Saratoga County board
Saturday, May 18, 2013
It’s still early in the political year, but it looks like at least five seats — and maybe more — will be turning over on the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors.
Schaefer’s legacy may be recognized
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve wants the roughly 23,000 acres from the Essex Chain of Lakes to the end of the Hudson Gorge named the Paul Schaefer Wild Rivers Wilderness.
Owens and Tonko defend Obamacare
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Our two local Democratic congressmen last Monday stuck up for the Affordable Care Act before a not particularly friendly audience — a small-business summit in Saratoga Springs.
Inspecting boats a hot topic on lake
Saturday, April 27, 2013
The buzz among those gathered to hear about a new state land acquisition was less about spring, or even the purchase of Thomas and Cat mountains in Bolton, than boat inspections on Lake George.
Saratoga County's first four towns mark 225 years
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Ballston, Halfmoon, Stillwater and Saratoga, the “mother towns” of Saratoga County, are marking their 225th anniversaries this year, each making plans for celebrations.
Just one of Saratoga’s big fires
Saturday, April 13, 2013
The Grand Central Hotel was among the finest places to stay in Saratoga when it opened in the summer of 1872 — a worthy rival along Broadway to the mammoth Grand Union and United States hotels just down the street.
Saratoga honors past, sweats future
Saturday, April 6, 2013
A community-wide effort called Saratoga 150 is looking back nostalgically at the great horses and matchups since the Union Avenue track was founded by “Old Smoke” Morrissey and friends in 1863. At the same time, the push for legalized casino gambling in the state raises lots of questions — good ones — about the viability of the track and the future of horse racing.
1913 Easter flood brought devastation
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Upstate New York in the spring of 1913 was on the fringe of what they didn’t yet call a “superstorm.”
Saratoga County chief sheriff's deputy retiring after 13 years in job
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Edward “Ned” Rooney will be retiring March 29 after 13 years as chief deputy, third in command under the sheriff and undersheriff.
Warren County makes history this year
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Warren County is conducting a yearlong celebration of its 200th birthday.
County Water Authority runs minus director
Saturday, March 9, 2013
The Saratoga County Water Authority is running, seemingly happily, without a full-time executive director, and will continue to do so.
Saratoga County board rushed gun stance, too
Saturday, March 2, 2013
On Tuesday, three Saratoga County supervisors voted against a resolution putting the county on record as calling for repeal of the NY SAFE Act, the state’s tough new gun control law.
Locals say sales tax exemption tool must stay
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Local economic development officials will fight a proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to limit sales tax exemptions, one of their tools for attracting new companies and new jobs to the region.
Follensby Pond seen as jewel in state crown
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013
Someday, the state will acquire Follensby Pond, a sapphire of the Adirondacks.
Opossum Day: Warm, weird weather
Friday, Feb. 1, 2013
Happy Groundhog Day! It would be more fun if we had an Opossum Day, but you can’t mess with tradition.
