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May 2008 Archives
It is said that if a person is lucky they will have the opportunity to witness one presidential candidate in their lifetime that conveys the inspiration and values of their generation.
With gas prices escalating by the day, New York State Republicans are attempting to give motorists a break from the high gas prices by attempting to pass a bill which calls for a “Summer Gas Tax Holiday.”
Dennis Houk of Alabama was working as a corner marshal at Barber Motor Sport Park on September 21, 2007 when 14-year-old Connor LaFrance lost his life after crashing his motorcycle during a race.
The blue cottage and neighboring guest houses resembling nothing short of a gingerbread house sits among modern homes on Excelsior Avenue like a ghost of Saratoga Springs’ past.
In 1997 Catherine George moved to Ballston Spa, leaving her Southern life in Virginia behind, but not her craving for authentic Southern food. .
Last week we gave you information about several housing options in Saratoga Springs that exist beyond their own homes for people 55 years old and over.
Sprouts, the fast food of the Y2K generation, are one of the most complete and nutritional of all foods that exist.
Some of the best blues musicians the Capital Region has to offer will be performing at the 8th annual Caroline Street Arts & Blues Fest on Sunday, June 1.
Parents have no need to worry about what their youngsters will be doing this summer after school is out.
Are wind powered electric generating turbos snake oil or hot air?
Golf equipment has certainly changed considerably since my days as a caddie during the late 1930’s and early 40’s in Brockton, Mass.
The rumor that I was drinking when I wrote last week’s article is false.
Memorial Day is a holiday when we take time to pay tribute to our nation’s soldiers who gave their lives protecting our country in battle.
Four years ago, Caren Crootof was watching a television program featuring parents who lost their son in Operation Iraqi Freedom. What they said struck her in a certain way.
Local school districts are pleased as most of the budgets and propositions in the area were passed by voters Tuesday night.
Saratoga Springs residents came out in full force at Tuesday, May 20, City Council meeting to once again voice their opinions and concerns over a proposed indoor recreation center that the city intends to build on the South Side recreation field.
Saratoga female police officers seek settlement in Human Rights case
As we remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country this Memorial Day, I will be thinking about my grandfather - Frank Mangano.
Sergeant Robert Jillson of the Saratoga Springs City Police Department spoke to the Downtown Business Association Wednesday night about increasing safety and decreasing crime during the last meeting of the season.
If you’ve been walking and driving around Saratoga Springs lately, you’ve had to stop, look and listen and notice a mighty lot of building going on. It got us to thinking about housing.
There is an art to making good deviled eggs. For starters one must purchase fresh, local hormone-free eggs*.
As we remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country this Memorial Day, I will be thinking about my grandfather - Frank Mangano.
Sergeant Robert Jillson of the Saratoga Springs City Police Department spoke to the Downtown Business Association Wednesday night about increasing safety and decreasing crime during the last meeting of the season.
For its 14th year, Brookside Museum, home of the Saratoga County Historical Society, will host its annual benefit concert on Saturday, May 31 in Ballston Spa.
National performing artist Brian Gibney is a songwriter, session guitar and bass player and music instructor.
In the parking lot of Global Fitness in Saratoga Springs Tuesday night, there was a lot of smiling going on.
Saratoga Springs is known to many that visit as a community built on horse racing; however, it is also a region with a vast history entrenched in its unique architecture, fine buildings and vibrant landscapes that help to give the city its aesthetic beauty.
Selected sculptures from the Saratoga County Arts Council’s Horses, Saratoga Style are taking a field trip to Manhattan.
After much heated debate from local officials and residents of the Village of Corinth, a decision was made at Wednesday’s special meeting to use grant monies to begin cleaning the sites of the Feb. 11 fire.
SPAC gets $2.5M towards renovations
The decision to build an Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) computer chip plant at Luther Forest Technology Campus will not likely happen anytime soon; however, plans to develop the land and workforce necessary for the plant’s success are well underway, officials said Wednesday.
Seth Dawson, the 19-year-old who slashed the throat of Saratoga Springs Police Officer Adam Baker with a razor blade last September was sentenced to up to 14 years in state prison on Monday, May 12.
The Olde Saratoga Brewing Company is filled to capacity.
Adirondack rocking chairs will spread help to the word that Ballston Spa is the place to be this summer.
Local independent filmmaker Dan Masucci has directed several award-winning short films including one feature staring William B. Davis of “X-Files” fame and the Internet cult favorite, “Graceland.”
The Tequila Mockingbirds recent release of their third album “Birds of a Feather: Old, New & Unreleased” will leave any admirer of the art of guitar playing in awe as the mix of instrumental and vocal renditions of songs ranging from traditional to popular will leave you only wanting more.
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss
This month marks our First Anniversary with Saratoga TODAY.
You have completed your spring clean up, started the weekly mowing, and if you are luckier than the rest of us, you may have even returned to the bowling lanes, the tennis courts, the golf course or even the gym.
No Insurance? No Problem!
Health, wellness and safety are always on parents and educator's minds.
As my husband will tell you (and I’m embarrassed to admit), I’m not the best at sharing.
This Tuesday, May 20, residents will be casting their votes to decide the outcome of local school districts’ proposed budgets for the 2008-09 school year.
Right now fresh Rhubarb can be found in abundance at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market.
Angela D. Griffin-Canterino
Ellen (Kelly) Carol Baker
Talent will only take you so far in sports; the rest is left to pure heart, will and determination.
Before cups were presented to winners of horse races, a little gold or silver bell was given for the prize.
In the most recent issue of the “Adirondack Explorer” there are two articles, one by David Sommerstein and the other by Philip Terrie, about the generation of electrical power by wind-driven turbo generators.
Local fighter Gary “The Whip” Wilcox will be making his return to the ring on May 16 at the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany.
Saratoga Springs Mayor Scott Johnson got an earful from the city’s South Side residents when they flooded the City Council chambers at Tuesday’s City Council meeting to voice their concerns regarding a proposed 42,000-square-foot indoor recreation facility.
Hats are a well-known tradition in horse racing and a must-have item at events large and small at a race track.
With summer just around the corner, brothers Ed and Tom Caro are working hard to open Malta Drive-In for the 60th season.
First-class stamp price to rise a penny
Warm weather is (mostly) here, flowers are in bloom and moms everywhere are waiting for the one day a year when they are able to relax a little and have the world cater to them.
This weekend, just in time for Mother’s Day, the Village of Schuylerville is holding the first annual Gardener’s Weekend.
At Tuesday’s Saratoga Springs City Council meeting, councilmen sat before lap-top computers instead of the large stacks of paper which usually accompanies each member during the meetings.
In order to support Saratoga Springs School District’s wellness policy, Geyser Road Elementary School will host the first annual Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, May 17.
We told you in our April 25 column that we were going to attend Saratoga’s Job Fair in disguise.
Celtic and Irish folk music sensation Kevin McKrell has been performing and writing music for more than 30 years.
Guitar enthusiasts from across the region will have the opportunity to trade, show off their gear and have it appraised at the 13th annual Capital Region Guitar Show taking place at the Saratoga Springs City Center on May 9 and 10.
Sarah “Sally” Murray Hlavaty
The Skidmore College Crew team returned home this week after competing in the New York State Championships at Whitney Point last weekend.
There are lots of visual signs that tell the avid golfer that the golf season is here to stay.
First of All – Get a Grip!
It was my good fortune that my friendship with Jo Fisher and doing some work to aid her with illustrations for Mack Miller’s biography led to my meeting Mack back in 2004.
The $220,000 staircase being constructed at City Hall will undoubtedly improve the appearance of the 137-year-old building, but not everyone is smiling about it.
You can feel it in the air and see it all around.
Local music legend Rick Bolton has been a pioneer in the Saratoga Springs music scene since moving to the city more than 25 years ago.
This September, concert goers will have a new venue for a night of entertainment at Saratoga Race Course.
A barn undergoing renovations at the Oklahoma training facility at Saratoga Race Course collapsed suddenly Thursday morning causing minor injuries to five carpenters and sending one to Albany Medical Center by helicopter.
Brown paper covering the windows at 384 Broadway is a sure indication that a pizzeria will, in fact, not be coming soon.
Saratoga Springs woman jailed over cocaine use
Saratoga’s Ninety Nine Restaurant will be getting a makeover and auctioning old in-store items to the public from April 28 through May 9 as a fund-raiser to benefit Saratoga Springs High School Student Government and the Boys and Girls Club of Albany.
While Hi Roc Lanes may be changing its name and ownership, bowling is here to stay.
The lush lawns of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, which are usually filled with a colorful array of concertgoers, will instead be crammed with a sparkling collection of classic cars when the Saratoga Automobile Museum’s Spring Auto Show presented by Keeler Motor Car Company takes place on Sunday, May 18.
For more than six decades, the Grand Ole Opry House has been home to many of Nashville’s and country music’s most acclaimed performers.
This just in…The Weekly World News reports a half boy, half bat has been found in a West Virginia cave.
With the harsh winter weather behind us, now is the time to perform maintenance projects that can improve your home’s resale value, increase your home’s efficiency and reduce costs associated with emergency repairs.
Dream analysts often associate dreams containing or focusing on a house to reveries symbolizing the human body.
Have you received your daily dosage of vitamin D today?
As we approach the possibility of seeing our first American woman president elected, I have been musing about what a long way we women really have come.
May flowers and Mother’s Day always bring to mind a favorite childhood memory of mine.
Have you ever heard of Verplanck Colvin?
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - If you really want to feel the pulse of the Thoroughbred industry, there is no place like Kentucky in the spring.
Third generation racer Ronnie Johnson took the Checkered Flag in last Friday night’s 35-Lap Modified feature at the Albany Saratoga Speedway.
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