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Saratoga Springs packaging firm supports women in manufacturing
Ball Corporation provides aluminum packaging solutions. The world’s leading supplier of innovative sustainable aluminum packaging solutions has a facility in Saratoga County. Ball Corporation employs 16,000 people worldwide, including some at the Saratoga Springs plant. It has a proven track record when it comes to celebrating and investing in...
Residents more vigilant after thefts from cars in Saratoga County
WILTON – Over the course of the past several days, authorities say nearly 20 cars have been broken into in Saratoga County. Before the sun came up on Friday morning, several residents in Wilton witnessed something unusual, which sent their neighborhood into heightened alert. Car larcenies probe in Saratoga...
Saratoga Turns Out to Honor Hendrickson Legacy
If you didn't know better, you'd have thought that the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was throwing a huge party, and that's exactly how John Hendrickson would have wanted it. Hendrickson died unexpectedly in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Aug. 19 after suffering cardiac arrest. He was 59 years...
Saratoga Special August 31 edition
And that’s a wrap. We bring the 2024 publishing schedule to a close with Issue 20 of The Saratoga Special. The final issue of the season packs a punch, with 64 pages and previews of the closing weekend action featuring stacked cards Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Grade 1 Spinaway and Flower Bowl highlight Saturday, with the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup on tap for Sunday and the Grade 1 Hopeful Monday.
On-Call Legal Bills and Minita Sanghvi’s Magical Thinking
At the August 20, 2024, Saratoga Springs City Council meeting, Accounts Commissioner Dillon Moran presented the Department of Public Works agenda as the Commissioner of Public Works position is now vacant with the departure of Jason Golub for a position with the State of New York. I’m not sure exactly why Moran is playing this role. Nevertheless, Moran was the one to move the item on the Public Works agenda for the city to pay the attorney fees of Jason Golub and his former Executive Assistant Brooke Van Buskirk. They had incurred the fees using Oscar Schreiber as their counsel for interviews by the New York State Police regarding the ongoing criminal investigation into the on-call scandal.
Thoroughbreds battle Utica to 1-1 tie in opener
UTICA, N.Y. – The Skidmore College men's soccer team fell behind early but scored in the middle of the first half and the result held in a 1-1 draw with Utica University on the road on Friday evening. Colin Goodhines was the goal scorer for the Thoroughbreds. He knotted...
Skidmore opens with pair of competitive matches in California
CLAREMONT, Calif. – The Skidmore College women's volleyball team suffered a pair of defeats in the first of two days of competition at the Pacific Coast Classic. The Thoroughbreds lost a tight one in four sets against Occidental College (24-26, 9-25, 25-22, 20-25) before going down in straight sets against host Pomona-Pitzer (17-25, 13-25, 5-25).
Popular Capital Region Coffee Chain Opening 3 New Locations
One of the area's best destinations for a cup of coffee and a bagel is getting ready to open three additional locations. Uncommon Grounds has been a Capital Region favorite for coffee, bagels, and more for years. And the chain continues to grow!. Not too long ago the chain opened...
Spa selections 2024: Saratoga picks August 31
Cover photo by NYRA/Adam Coglianese. In Spa Selections, Saratoga correspondent Joseph Aiello provides Saratoga picks for a handful of key races at Saratoga, including all of the exciting stakes action!. Follow along all meet with all the exciting action (and good betting opportunities)!. other handicapping here!. RACE 9: Alw 110000n1x.
Saratoga preschool raising funds to relocate, replace materials after truck damaged space
Saratoga Springs, NY — A Saratoga preschool says they're making lemonade out of lemons, literally. If you went to Travers weekend you might've seen a group of teachers and students selling lemonade across the street from the racecourse. They're raising money after a drunk driver rammed his truck into...
New Indoor Arena and Therapy Space for Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga
Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga (THS), a 501c3 nonprofit which utilizes retired racehorses in therapeutic programs promoting the mental health and well-being of New York residents, will be unveiling a new state-of-the-art indoor arena and group therapy space Sept. 4 at its Saratoga Springs facility. Local officials and members of Congress will attend the ribbon cutting.
First Saratoga Fatality Mars Saranac Stakes
It had been more than a year since Saratoga Race Course witnessed what happened in the Aug. 30 Saranac Stakes (G3T). Yet even if it was a once in a decade happening, the tragedy would not be any less. West Hollywood, dk b/br, 3/c. Uncle Mo — White Hot (IRE),...
Pensioned Sire Macho Uno Succumbs To Liver Complications
Stronach Stables's Macho Uno, Eclipse Award-winning champion juvenile and whose progeny include GI Breeders' Cup Classic winner Mucho Macho Man, was euthanized at the age of 26 due to liver complications at his home at Adena South Aug. 30, according to a Friday press release from 1/ST Racing. A son...
Four thoroughbreds score as women’s soccer shuts out St. John Fisher, 4-0
PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Propelled by three first half goals, the Skidmore College women's soccer team cruised to a 4-0 shutout season opener win on the road at St. John Fisher on Friday afternoon. The Thoroughbreds offense saw an ultra-efficient 8-for-12 shots be on goal, with four different athletes notching...
First horse racing fatality of the 2024 season in Saratoga Springs
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WRGB) — The final days of the regular 40-day meet at the Saratoga Race Course saw a devastating fall that claimed the life of a horse Friday. For the majority of the season, there had been no deaths during races, although three deaths had previously been reported during training.
Skidmore Encore faculty lecture series returns
The popular Skidmore Encore faculty lecture series is returning to Arthur Zankel Music Center on Tuesdays, Oct. 1 through Nov. 12. Since 1980, Skidmore faculty have been delivering lively presentations on a broad array of topics to area residents ages 55 and older from across the local region. This year’s...
Ahead of Preseason, Gerry McNamara Meets With Droves of Fans at the Saratoga Racecourse
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. — Since stepping foot in the Capital Region back in April, the hype surrounding Gerry McNamara has been unreal and that didn't change Friday afternoon at the Saratoga Racecourse. The new leader of the Siena men's basketball team held a meet-and-greet, signing autographs for Syracuse and...
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