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Saratoga County Animal Shelter seeks homes for kittens
The Saratoga County Animal Shelter is looking for homes for cats and kittens. People are invited to stop by the facility at 6010 County Farm Road Ballston Spa, Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to see the cats. If people cannot adopt, but still want to help,...
Black leaders unveil Project 2025 counteroffer
Black leaders are presenting voters with an alternative to Project 2025, the controversial plan prepared by conservative groups to guide the next Republican administration. Project FREEDOM — orchestrated by Until Freedom, Live Free, MPower Action, Woke Vote and KAIROS Democracy Project (KDP) — will canvass, engage in calls and run pro-democracy digital campaigns to help…
Meet Shaker High School’s New LaFollette Hall Principal
On July 8, 2024, the North Colonie Board of Education appointed the new LaFollette Hall Principal for Shaker High School. Please join us in welcoming Ms. Nikki Newidomy to the North Colonie Central School District. Ms. Newidomy is originally from Oswego, NY, but she recently relocated to the Capital Region...
Upstate New York May Be Home To Mobster’s $130 Million Hidden Treasure
The search for a mobster's $130 million hidden treasure continues in the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. Legendary mobster Dutch Schultz may have buried a fortune somewhere in Upstate New York. Pine Plains Business Is Named After Dutch Schultz. In September 2020, Dutch's Spirits opened on Harvest Homestead Farm...
Krone In Saratoga To Work on Documentary
Julie Krone, who appeared in Friday's TDN in a photo by photograher Sarah Andrew riding TDN Rising Star Knightsbridge (Nyquist), accompanied by Bill Mott on his pony, is not back in Saratoga for any serious riding, she reported Friday morning. Instead, Krone is in town working on the documentary of...
Man admits to Schuylerville stabbing
A Saratoga man has admitted to a stabbing last November in Schuylerville. Ryan Danaher, 37, admitted to stabbing a person in the neck with a knife. The stabbing took place on Myers Lane on Nov. 17. Police said it stemmed from an argument between two people who knew each other. The victim had serious injuries.
SMH: State Supreme Court Justice Facing Removal After Threatening To Harm Black Teenagers
Unprofessional, rude, and disgusting: those are just some of the words to describe the behavior of State Supreme Court Justice Erin Gal who has captured national attention. She now faces possible removal from the bench after threatening a group of Black teenagers at a house party near Utica in the summer of 2022. Police bodycam ... Read more The post SMH: State Supreme Court Justice Facing Removal After Threatening To Harm Black Teenagers appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
Empire State Aerosciences Museum marks 40th anniversary
Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh presents a proclamation to the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Glenville on July 24, 2024. A Capital Region aerospace museum is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The Empire State Aerosciences Museum is based at the former General Electric test flight facility at the Schenectady County Airport in...
2 Local Fire Departments Awarded Funding for Equipment, Training and Supplies
UTICA, N.Y. -- A few upstate fire departments in New York will soon receive a total of $665,310.24 in federal funding. The funding, which was announced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, will support nine fire departments by providing protective gear, training and supplies for emergency personnel.
Jim Dandy Stakes 2024 predictions, horses, odds, time: Surprising picks from expert who nailed Kentucky Derby
Gene Menez, who gave out Mystik Dan as a live longshot in the Kentucky Derby at 18-1, made his Jim Dandy Stakes 2024 picks and horse racing bets for Saturday's race at Saratoga Race Course
Legendary announcer starts new career
Tom Durkin doesn’t have the resumé you’d typically find for a new teacher. He’s older, 74, than most first-time teachers. He’s worked for Fox, ESPN and NBC. Oh, he’s also called more than 80,000 horse races as a track and TV announcer in a career spanning almost 50 years. That incredible stat alone makes Durkin Read more... The post Legendary horse racing announcer Tom Durkin takes teaching job appeared first on Awful Announcing.
What’s proposed along Caroline Street in Saratoga Springs
Lined with bars and restaurants, Caroline Street in downtown Saratoga Springs is seen as the central location for nightlife in the city. With new projects proposed and more businesses opening or for sale along the street, Caroline Street may be going through some changes.
A Year After Maple Leaf Mel Broke Down, Melanie Giddings Still Trying To Deal With Her Emotions
The anniversary is right around the corner, a gruesome tragedy that nobody who was at Saratoga that day will ever forget. It was among the darkest days in the long history of racing upstate. But nobody had it worse than trainer Melanie Giddings, who, in a fraction of second, saw Maple Leaf Mel (Cross Traffic) go from the sure winner of the GI Test Stakes to a horse who broke down inches before the wire and could not be saved.
Saratoga Springs welcomes woman-owned cannabis business as first dispensary
Saratoga Springs, NY (WRGB) — Saratoga Springs' first adult-use marijuana dispensary is celebrating its opening today, made possible by a partnership between local woman-owned business and a popular Northeastern marijuana chain. Silver Therapeutics, a New England marijuana company, in conjunction with Spa City Cannabis, LLC, is hosting a grand...
Police: Ballston Lake woman was over 3x too drunk to drive
A Ballston Lake woman is accused of driving while over three times the legal limit for intoxication. State Police responded the area of Longkill Road in Clifton Park for an impaired driver. Meaghan M. Kohls, 45, was charged with DWI and taken to the Clifton Park State Police station, where...
Foreigner keyboardist Michael Bluestein talks career, upcoming SPAC show
As a self-described “kid of the late ‘70s,” Michael Bluestein grew up on the music of Foreigner. That made it somewhat surreal when, in 2008 — after two decades as a working musician who had toured with some of the biggest names in pop and rock music — he got the job as the keyboardist for one of the biggest-selling bands of all-time.
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