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June 2008 Archives
As 491 seniors graduated from Saratoga Springs High School Thursday, Valedictorian Kenneth Hammond reminded his classmates that while they are done with high school, they have a lot of work to do.
Top ten students at Saratoga High School
After more than a decade of running the Republican Chamber, Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno has decided not to seek re-election to the New York State Senate in November.
Ballston Spa is growing by leaps and bounds, and the high school’s graduating senior class of 2008 is the proof.
Public gives thumbs down to new SPAC façade
As the world’s greatest racing meet gets set to celebrate its 140th season at Saratoga Race Course, New York Racing Association (NYRA) officials gathered Monday, June 23 for their pre-meet press conference, unveiling a variety of new perks they have in store for racing fans during the 2008 meet.
The Village Pizzeria in Galway isn’t just a place to go for homemade Italian dishes and pizza anymore.
Equine Advocates will hold its seventh annual awards banquet and charity auction on Thursday, July 31.
For more than three decades the Freihofer’s Jazz Festival has been a staple of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s summer line-up.
Local trumpeter Tony Gambaro grew a strong passion for playing and performing music at a young age and he hasn’t looked back since—making a career out of live performance.
Classic concertos and melodic arias won’t be the only music pouring out of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) this season.
So what do you do when your writing partner breaks her right (dominant) wrist?
YOGURT CHICKEN modified from a recipe by Dr. Harold Baxter
Here is a roundup of action from the local golf scene:
Expectations are high for another banner racing season in Saratoga.
Recently, I wrote about past hiking trips into the Linville Gorge in North Carolina.
The races at Albany Saratoga Speedway were rained out last Friday night (June 20).
It’s no surprise with soaring gas prices and cost of living, people are slowing down their activities and staying close to home this summer.
On Sunday, June 15, Nickolas Kinney, a 14-year-old boy from Ballston Spa, lost his life in unsafe, unsupervised waters of the Hudson River.
The opening of 38 High Rock luxury condominiums and Hampton Inn & Suites will include a new addition to Saratoga Springs’ lively fine dining scene, Michael Hoffman, president of Turf Hotels announced Thursday.
I want to start out by saying that I didn’t know Tim Russert personally and never even met him.
The proposed roundabout at the intersection of Church and Myrtle Street in Saratoga Springs might have been the safer option, but city council members decided to reject the proposal in favor of an improved traffic signal at the Tuesday, June 17 city council meeting.
Voters approve revised school budgets
Saratoga Springs’ annual Fourth of July Celebration Weekend is now truly a whole-family event.
Downtown Business Association member Bob Giordano presented to the DBA plans to bring a horse park to Saratoga County to add another tourist attraction and event arena at Wednesday’s meeting.
Amidst last weekend's Flag Day and Father's Day celebrations, arts enthusiasts from across the region convened in Saratoga Springs to enjoy an array of art from local, regional and national artists during the second annual SaratogaArtsFest.
Dave Matthews loves Saratoga, and Saratoga obviously loves Dave Matthews because after this weekend the band that holds the record for the most sold-out shows at SPAC will return to the venue on Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21 for another two night run of sold out shows.
If you’ve been watching and listening to political ads, interviews and debates lately you may have been driven to the dictionary, as I have, to look up the word euphemism.
Jeff Trombley of Altamont scored his fourth career Albany Saratoga Modified win last Friday night.
The highlight of the past weekend of golf was the Saratoga County Amateur Golf Tournament.
Churchill sweetened the pot for the Stephen Foster Handicap by $250,000 in order to lure Curlin into the race.
In 1968, the United States was in a state of turmoil. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy had both been assassinated and President Johnson had increased the number of troops in the seemingly hopeless war in Vietnam.
To people worldwide, America has always stood as a beacon of hope and freedom in a world that has been plagued by oppression, war and genocide.
Man sentenced to 22-to-life in infant's death
After six months of a grueling campaign between Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senator Barack Obama we finally have a winner and a matchup for the 2008 Presidential Election - which will pit Senator Obama as the Democratic nominee and Senator John McCain as the Republican nominee.
Located in the Hillside District of Saratoga Springs, the homes at 65 and 69 Phila St. are quickly vanishing while surrounding homes are being refurbished to their original beauty.
From May through October, the place to find the freshest produce and homemade meals is The Farm House in Lake George.
For the past 30 years, Impression of Saratoga has embraced the theme of “Heath, History and Horses” by selling Saratoga-based keepsakes and souvenirs to both tourists and locals alike.
Q: What are some perennials that have bold, eye-catching foliage that I can use as focal points?
Open mic nights have a long tradition of providing the opportunity for young musicians to gain experience at performing in front of a live audience and for professionals to test out new material.
Local painter Tom Myott is man who loves art and education.
Since its opening on July 26, 1935, the Saratoga Spa State Park has been a tremendous destination for families with a great variety of activities in one of the state’s most beautiful locations.
Michael Greenslate has been the manager of the Saratoga Spa State Park for a little more than a year and has been with the State Park system for the last 24 years.
By the middle of June, we have exhausted the myriad of excuses as to why we haven’t fully returned to our summer activities and sports.
Aging process takes a toll on vision
When I was a little girl, my dad used to bring me with him on his Saturday morning errands, which usually included at least the dump and the grocery store.
Imagine, if you can, rolling down and over the sidewalks of Saratoga on two wheels.
With summer on the horizon, it’s getting to be time to bust out that old lawn chair, head to the beach, go on a hike, or do any number of activities in the outdoors.
What do Velma Simpson, Robert Chambers, Ed Speedling, Sally Bingham and Jacqueline Khan have in common?
The Saratoga Springs City School District tested their emergency systems Monday and Tuesday during the summer’s first heat spell.
Now that school is almost out are probably already looking for something for your progeny to do.
More and more I read and hear arguments about conservation versus preservation and more and more I find myself stuck somewhere in the middle.
Mike Perrotte of Elizabethtown found his way back to Victory Lane at the Albany Saratoga Speedway last Friday night after nearly four years.
Most of us watched the Belmont Stakes on Saturday and by now nearly everyone has seen the replay and read the rehashing of the perplexing race that wasn’t.
The Saratoga Springs Police Department may be getting a new home after operating out of their undersized office space in the bottom of City Hall since the station was constructed more than 120 years ago.
Saratoga Springs residents packed the City Council chambers during Tuesday, June 3, City Council meeting to hear a presentation which unveiled plans for a proposed indoor recreation facility intended to be built on the city’s South Side recreation fields.
Two people were killed after a car accident that occurred just before 10 p.m. Wednesday in the Town of Greenfield.
With the price of gas continuing to rise, many people are using their cars less and spending more time at home.
Bobby Dick and the Sundowners have been channeling the music of some of rock ‘n’ roll’s best artists to audiences throughout the Northeast for more than 25 years.
Woman charged with two felony counts in hit-run
There are few low income homes in Saratoga Springs that have survived the rise of the city’s high income housing; however, the small vernacular cottages located on Van Dam Street between Woodlawn Avenue and Clinton Street, which were once home to working class families in Saratoga Springs, have endured more than 120 years in the prosperous city.
It pains me to admit this but it’s true.
The Relay for Life season is back, and the message is as strong as ever-Celebrate life, remember those who have lost the battle to cancer, and fight back against the disease that has touched so many lives.
Since 1983, Americade has been bringing bikers and their motorcycles of all shapes, sizes and colors to the Lake George region, making it the largest multi-brand motorcycle touring expo in the world.
Gardens are often thought of as works of art.
With the summer months upon us, the time has come for the green thumbed of us to begin work on their gardens.
With the summer months upon us, the time has come for the green thumbed of us to begin work on their gardens.
There is no room in the house more important than the kitchen.
If you were eighty-four years old and had recently had seven-bypass heart surgery and then a defibrillator installation, how would you be planning to spend the next few months?
The end of the spring semester is a very hectic time, especially for college students and those at Skidmore College are no exception.
With 37 graduating seniors at Saratoga Central Catholic School, it's easy to see why it's difficult to say goodbye for teachers.
Patricia Genevieve (Matrazzo) Carnevale
The following highlights local golfers and their various accomplishments at the area golf courses as compiled by our golf writer/columnist Al Mottau.
Fists will be flying this Saturday at the Maple Avenue Fire Department.
Brett Hearn cruised to his second win in a row last Friday night at Albany Saratoga and now sits just 4 wins away from tying Jack Johnson for the all-time winningest driver at the speedway.
Big Brown won the Florida Derby from the 12 post.
We’re awfully close to having a Triple Crown winner, in fact if you listen to Dutrow you will be convinced that running the race is nothing other than a required formality.
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