OConor named to national bankers board Nov 7, 2008
Raymond F. O Conor, chairman, president and CEO of and Trust Co. of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., was elected to the board of directors of the. The Independent Community Bankers is a national trade association dedicated exclusively to promoting the interests of locally operated community banks and savings institutions. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Gillibrand is repeat winner in 20th Congressional District Nov 6, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS Despite the millions of dollars spent by her challenger, Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand declared victory in the 20th Congressional District on Tuesday. Gillibrand said her campaign knocked on 70,000 doors in the past few days and showed "unprecedented outreach in the district.". (Albany Times Union)
Read Indepth Article Nov 6, 2008
Doretta Miller: Tales of Three Cities: Beijing, Florence, Saratoga Springs - First Street Gallery - absolutearts ... "Doretta Miller: Tales of Three Cities: Beijing, Florence, Saratoga Springs" 2008-11-04 until 2008-12-06 New York, NY, USA United States of America ... Urban scenes focus on the less traveled locations found in three of her favorite cities - Beijing, Florence, and Saratoga Springs. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Doretta Miller: Tales of Three Cities: Beijing, Florence, Saratoga Springs Nov 6, 2008
Urban scenes focus on the less traveled locations found in three of her favorite cities - Beijing, Florence, and Saratoga Springs. A variety of visual effects are used to offset the strong illusions and include borders with referential motifs, decorative patterns, and trompe l'oeil. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Gillibrand cruises to victory over Treadwell Nov 6, 2008
Gillibrand thanked voters and supporters afterwards at her celebratory party in Saratoga Springs, and gave a note of special appreciation to organized labor, who she said gave her a chance two years ago, noting their continued support on the Working Families line in this year s election. She also thanked the volunteers who worked throughout the campaign for her, and said that voters across the nation wanted to have a say in their government, and have effected that result at the polls. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Local Democrats faring well Nov 5, 2008
Meanwhile, in Saratoga Springs, Democrat Jeffrey Wait was leading 56 percent to 44 percent over Republican Matthew Dorsey in the city judge's race. Leaders in the state Assembly races include incumbents Republican Robert Reilly, Democrat Tim Gordon and Republican George Amedore. (Albany Times Union)
Business up at NY racinos Nov 5, 2008
Fairgrounds, Finger Lakes and Saratoga Springs are operated by. Batavia reported the largest gain, percentage-wise, in the state with a 16. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Yaddo exhibit offers glimpse inside haven Nov 5, 2008
In the late 19th century in Saratoga Springs, New York, residents Spencer and Katrina Trask were a wealthy couple whose lives were shattered when all four of their children died young, including two who caught diphtheria from their mother. The grieving parents bequeathed their home and property to the arts, a haven, as Katrina Trask envisioned during a walk in the woods, for those "thirsting for the country and for beauty." It was to be called Yaddo, in honor of how one of their children... (CNN -- Showbiz)
Cadets display own fireworks Nov 2, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS With Saratoga Springs holding a 26-0 lead with three minutes to play in the first half, a fireworks display lit up the sky across the way from the football stadium. It turned out that the celebration was premature. (Albany Times Union)
Eleanor Cannata Nov 2, 2008
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Skidmore Receives Major Gift From Trustee S. Donald Sussman $12 Million to Fund Construction of New Residential Facility Nov 1, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Skidmore College Trustee S. Donald Sussman and his family have committed $12 million to be used as the lead gift in constructing a new residential facility on the Saratoga Springs, N.Y., campus. The gift was announced Oct. 31 following the fall meeting of the Skidmore Board of Trustees and brings the college's Creative Thought Bold Promise fundraising campaign to $176 million of its $200-million goal. (PR Newswire)
Saxton attorneys fight allegations Nov 1, 2008
Saxton faces nine counts of financial crimes, including grand larceny and tax fraud, after being indicted last fall following the demise and sale of the once high-flying Internet company in Saratoga Springs ... Those same employees, all represented by Saratoga Springs attorney James Towne, have been called by Assistant District Attorney Richard Wendling as witnesses ... He says Vegas is a disgruntled employee who convinced the Saratoga Springs Police Department to get involved in a criminal... (Albany Times Union)
Tharp memorial service set for Nov. 1 Nov 1, 2008
For years, Tharp was active on area boards and commissions, including a time as chairwoman of the Saratoga Springs planning board and as commissioner of the ... the , P.O. Box 3387, Saratoga Springs, 12866 ... the , 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, 12866. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Saxton under fire in Wurld case Oct 31, 2008
Wurld was once a high-flying Internet start-up on Putnam Street in Saratoga Springs that had hopes of being acquired by a large media company. Kerber pleaded guilty in June to felony falsifying business records and was sentenced to five years' probation. (Albany Times Union)
Campaigns use hi-tech to court young voters Oct 31, 2008
On a recent evening in Saratoga Springs, Sullivan took a reporter on a campaign swing clicking an iMac in the student center as fellow undergrads munched sushi behind her. Sullivan is a self-described preppie who seems older than her age with her cocktail-party laugh and taste for popped collars and herringbone blazers. (Albany Times Union)
Wall Street's Jobless Go Back to B-School, This Time to Mix Purple Hooters Oct 31, 2008
The graduate of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, said he had joined Morgan Stanley after internships at Bear Stearns Cos. and Smith Barney Holdings Inc.. (Bloomberg)
Bass fishing tournaments winding down Oct 29, 2008
News and Notes: Gun collectors and hunters who didn t find what they were looking for at Big Al s Gun Show at the Friar Tuck Resort and Spa may have better luck this coming weekend at the City Center in Saratoga Springs. This show is sponsored and conducted by the New East Coast Arms Collectors Associates and will also feature 250 tables of new, used and antique firearms, parts, military collectibles and more. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Giuliani to stump for Treadwell Oct 28, 2008
George Pataki spoke at a Saratoga Springs firehouse in support of John Sweeney, who lost to Kirsten Gillibrand. Treadwell is challenging Gillibrand. (Albany Times Union)
'Providence Journal' Gets New Political Columnist Oct 28, 2008
He also served as city editor at The Saratogian in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.. His thrice-weekly column begins next Sunday, Nov. 2. (MediaWeek.com)
‘It’s been a long haul’ Oct 28, 2008
So Decker and his wife, Kerry Ann, drove north, stopping in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, to meet Myron Ed Tokarchuk, who was actually involved in the rescue but was unable to come to Hudson due to his son s Oct. 18 wedding. Then the Deckers proceeded to Malone, Franklin County, to visit his some of his relatives. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
A scheme that stretched across the globe Oct 27, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS The money was supposed to come from overseas: a $100 million deal to finance a ski resort in Utah ... He questioned why the paper work for a major international loan was being handled by a ''personal injury lawyer'' from Saratoga Springs ... It wasn't the first time Hogan, 73, a member of a longtime Saratoga Springs law firm, played a role, knowingly or not, in a questionable loan deal, court records show. (Albany Times Union)
Getting consumers to tune in Oct 25, 2008
Local singer-songwriter Sarah Pedinotti performs the jingle she's written for CTDA in the living room/studio of her Saratoga Springs apartment Thursday, Oct. 16 ... SARATOGA SPRINGS Sarah Pedinotti thinks it sounds best if you snap your fingers on the up beat ... "I was trying to hark back to the sounds of the 1960s," she explained during an interview in her Saratoga Springs apartment before picking up her ukulele and offering a brief performance. (Albany Times Union)
Hannaford Plaza sold for $23M Oct 23, 2008
The Plaza on Weibel Avenue in Saratoga Springs was purchased for $23 million by The of Albany. The nearly 180,000-square-foot shopping plaza near Exit 15 in Wilton is fully leased with a Hannaford supermarket, and Kohl s department store. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Yaddo: Not Half Bad-O Oct 23, 2008
Since 1928, this bucolic estate in Saratoga Springs, NY, has provided free room, board, refuge and support to such greats as Saul Bellow, James Baldwin, Philip Roth, Philip Guston, John Cheever, Sylvia Plath, Mario Puzo and too many composers of note to mention. Alas, you can't get in without an invite. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Seeking closure Oct 21, 2008
Myron Ed Tokarchuk, one of the first people to hear the boys cries for help and one of the people who broke through the ice trying to get to the boys, now lives in Saratoga Springs. But his son was getting married over the weekend, so he was unable to come to Hudson. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
The birthplaces of classic American dishes Oct 18, 2008
The head chef at the posh Moons Lake House resort in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Crum was once confronted by a surly customer who complained that his French fries were too thick. In a fit of passive-aggressive pique, Crum sliced the fries paper-thin, fried them to the point where even the insides became crispy, and doused them with salt. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Section II golf qualifier. Oct 18, 2008
ALTAMONT - With one final day to the fall golf season, three local players made the most of it as Shenendehowa sophomore Ryan Simpson, Saratoga Springs junior Kyle Lewis and Stillwater junior Mark Sabatino each qualified for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Tournament next year. The local trio advanced to Friday's state qualifier round after posting low scores on Tuesday during the ABCD Playoffs at the Orchard Creek Golf Club. (Community News Weekly, NY)
Burnt Hills XC Invitational Oct 18, 2008
Sports Spartan boys, Greenwich girls take BH-BL Invy By: Stan Hudy, Community News10/17/2008 SARATOGA SPRINGS - While some of the Capital District's top teams attempted to take a bite out of the Big Apple at the Manhattan Invitational, others squads decided to stay at home this weekend and take on the Saratoga Spa State Park championship cross country course at the 28th annual Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Cross Country Invitational. With a full day of running over the 5,000-meter course, the... (Community News Weekly, NY)
tri-meet with Saratoga. Oct 18, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Just two days after competing at Van Cortlandt Park at the Manhattan Invitational the Saratoga Springs and Shenendehowa cross country squads faced each other again, this time on their shared home turf at Saratoga Spa State Park. The Plainsmen varsity boys squad remained undefeated, capturing the Suburban Council North Division title with its ninth consecutive league victory and the Blue Streak girls also remained perfect at 9-0, earning their 10th straight Suburban Council... (Community News Weekly, NY)
Path to steroid use is studied Oct 18, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS Student weightlifters draining protein drinks can be a common sight in college gyms. Some see supplements such as whey protein and Creatine as harmless: a booster for bench-pressing, said one University at Albany student, like coffee for studying. (Albany Times Union)
Every Woman is a `Woman On Purpose' -- New Book Emphasizes That All Women Were Created by God With Destinies to Fulfill Oct 17, 2008
Woman on Purpose will be featured in this year's New York Library Association event at Saratoga Springs, NY.. About the Author. (Primezone Releases)
After 436 Years, Austrian Stables Take In Women Oct 16, 2008
The young women making history are 21-year-old Hannah Zeitlhofer, from the Austrian capital, and Sojourner Morrell, a 17-year-old British national who grew up in Saratoga Springs, New York. The two were dressed in identical riding gear with their hair tucked into caps. (CBS News -- World)
AMD research pact part of puzzle Oct 15, 2008
Thats a very strong part of this agreement, Ward Tisdale, AMDs global community affairs manager, said Friday in Saratoga Springs. Theyre on board with The Foundry Co.. (Albany Times Union)
Developers buoyed by energy credits Oct 15, 2008
in Saratoga Springs spent the last three months in a race against the clock. The company, which develops commercial and residential renewable-energy systems, scrambled to install several systems before federal tax incentives expired Dec. 31. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Region gearing up for flu season Oct 14, 2008
If vaccine is left after that, addition clinics will be scheduled, or shots may be available at the county public health office in Saratoga Springs ... 24, 9 a.m.-noon, Moreau Senior Center; Oct. 27, 1-3 p.m., Saratoga Springs Senior Center. (Schenectady Gazette)
Women for Obama Rally Oct 13, 2008
"Hillary Clinton was such a popular figure in this campaign and she offered something to girls, to women and to men in this country that was positive change," said Saratoga Springs County Supervisor Joanne Yepsen. Some of those disaffected Clinton voters are looking for a new candidate. (FOX23 News, NY)
Ruiz in line for spinoff spoils Oct 12, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Chairman Hector Ruiz will get a $3 million bonus if the company successfully spins off its manufacturing operations ... "These are not insurmountable issues," Ward Tisdale, AMD's global community affairs manager said at a meeting Friday with businesspeople in Saratoga Springs. (Albany Times Union)
Wachovia: No shareholder vote on Wells Oct 12, 2008
Wachovia has no retail banking operations in the Albany, N.Y., area, but Wachovia Securities has about 70 brokers, and 110 total employees, in offices in Albany, Colonie, Latham, Saratoga Springs and Johnstown. Reader Comments. (Albany Business Review, NY)
AMD provides more details on $4.6B plant Oct 11, 2008
Tisdale told the 300 people attending AMD s talk at the in Saratoga Springs that another 5,000 jobs are expected to be created in the region as a result of the chip plant being built. As for the jobs at the foundry, Tisdale said 200-300 would be engineering, 300-500 would be fab technicians and 200 would be administrators. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Intel raises concerns about AMD deal Oct 11, 2008
AMD provided more details about the plant today during an event in Saratoga Springs. To read that story, click. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Young voters eager, wanting Oct 10, 2008
"People are really worried, and that's why they're getting more involved, said Burns, 19, a Saratoga Springs High School graduate who studies sociology. "They're worried about their futures, and the future of the economy, and where they're going to be five years from now. " 1 | OTHER STORIES ? ? ? ? | | HOME DELIVERY --> Timesunion.com Topics Marketplace Home Delivery Other Editions | Services | All Times Union materials copyright 1996-2008, Capital Newspapers Division of The Hearst Corporation,... (Albany Times Union)
Surrendering history Oct 7, 2008
The studio, housed in the state Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, sold for a mere $1,200 this summer, auctioned off on eBay, according to the former director of the Veterans Oral History Program. It cost the state $14,000 to put together after Gov. George Pataki created the project on Veterans Day, 2000. (Albany Times Union)
CURRY RETURNS TO KNICKS PRACTICE Oct 7, 2008
Curry missed the Knicks' entire training camp in Saratoga Springs, leaving his hotel room only for visits to Saratoga Hospital. That cost him valuable time as he tries to grasp new coach Mike D'Antoni's system. (New York Post)
Robinson impressive Oct 5, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Even though coach Mike D'Antoni isn't ready to determine his rotation, he liked what he saw from during New York's first week of practice ... "The Knicks spent five days getting used to their new coach's fast-paced system and trained for the first time at the Saratoga Springs college."We still got a lot of work to do ... "New York left Saratoga Springs with sidelined up to two months with a left leg fracture he injured during practice Thursday. Also, didn't practice all... (ESPN -- Golf News)
D'Antoni praises Robinson as Knicks break camp Oct 5, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. Even though Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni isn't ready to determine his rotation, he liked what he saw from Nate Robinson during New York's first week of practice ... The Knicks spent five days getting used to their new coach's fast-paced system and trained for the first time at the Saratoga Springs college ... New York left Saratoga Springs with Jared Jeffries sidelined up to two months with a left leg fracture he injured during practice Thursday. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
training camp Oct 4, 2008
" Noticeably absent from the opening practice was center Eddy Curry. However, neither his teammates nor D'Antoni would speak of his whereabouts. It has, however, been rumored that he showed up to camp out of shape, which will make it difficult for him to play at D'Antoni's pace. First-round draft choice Danillo Gallinari of Italy, spent the entire time the media was allowed in practice with a trainer and riding a stationary bicycle. He was suffering from an apparent leg injury that was most... (Community News Weekly, NY)
Ewing Jr. out to make his name Oct 4, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS The last time the son played one-on-one with his father was six years ago. Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing Sr. still had game. (Albany Times Union)
Knicks G Houston sits out, taking comeback slow Oct 3, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Allan Houston made it through only one full practice before pulling himself out. Not a very promising sign for a guy attempting a comeback. (ESPN -- Golf News)
So far, so good for Houston Oct 3, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS Minutes after the New York Knicks finished their Wednesday morning practice at Skidmore College, Allan Houston took his 37-year-old body to one end of the Sports and Recreation Center. He sat on the floor and stretched his long, sinewy legs and then did other exercises while teammates shot baskets. (Albany Times Union)
Bears suspend Harris for Lions game Oct 3, 2008
Basketball Knicks' Jeffries breaks leg in practice New York Knicks forward Jared Jeffries fractured his left fibula at practice in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. The 6-foot-11-inch seventh-year pro pulled up in the backcourt and was immediately waved off the court by coach Mike D'Antoni. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Poll finds 18% of voters undecided... Sep 25, 2008
"There's a person out there who could inspire change, mend the ways of the system and start fixing the economy, but I don't think these two are up to the task," said Rick Villiere, 39, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. A married father of two children under age 3, he feels the tug of economic turmoil and says: "It's impossible to get ahead.". It's difficult simply to stay afloat, says Cristy Jackson, 29, of Hazel Green, Ala. (The Drudge Report)
Today on the presidential campaign trail Sep 24, 2008
"There's a person out there who could inspire change, mend the ways of the system and start fixing the economy, but I don't think these two are up to the task." _ Rick Villiere, 39, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., a married father of two who is feeling the tug of economic turmoil. STAT OF THE DAY. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
When the company president dies Sep 22, 2008
Robert Bristol helped revitalize downtown Saratoga Springs in the 1970s when storefronts were vacant and land was cheap. And he helped build architectural firm into a 60-person business with offices in New York City and Saratoga Springs, and customers all over the world ... Instead of trimming back his hours, Bristol has spent the past 10 months drawing up a transition plan for all 60 positions in the company, hoping the privately held Saratoga Springs firm will survive for another four decades.... (Albany Business Review, NY)
America, meet our 'long emergency' Sep 21, 2008
" And the Dow could still crater in this credit crisis. Mr. Kunstler was born in New York City but lives upstate in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., a place he treasures as he predicts a return to small, agrarian-based communities -- and not nearly enough room for everyone to survive. Yet when I asked what he was doing to prepare for "global doom," he rejected that term. "That's a dumb, melodramatic, characterization of what we face, which is a set of circumstances that will compel us to behave... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Friday's high school football scores Sep 20, 2008
Saratoga Springs 48, CBA 6. Bishop Gibbons 28, Greenwich 14. (Albany Times Union)
More of this story Sep 20, 2008
Ripoli currently has about two dozen clients from Maine to Saratoga Springs, N.Y. As a case manager, she advocates for clients if they are having problems getting the proper care or obtaining outstanding benefits. She also helps them deal with housing and transportation issues, and offers resume-building advice. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Learn More About Catholicism Deeply With This Book -- New Book is An In-Depth Summary About the Teachings and Practices of the Catholic Church Sep 19, 2008
A Reply to Once a Catholic will be featured at this year's New York Library Association show in Saratoga Springs, NY.. About the Author. (Primezone Releases)
Commentator talk of Suffolk Sep 18, 2008
Farmer hosted a fund-raiser for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama recently in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., during the Spa's racing meet. "I think the campaign is going along great," said Farmer. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Realtors given some reasons for optimism Sep 17, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should make it far easier to obtain a mortgage, economist Lawrence Yun said Monday ... "They were tightening in a time of crisis," said Yun, speaking at a New York State Association of Realtors gathering in Saratoga Springs. (Albany Times Union)
Deep in the heart of Kentucky horse country Sep 14, 2008
"Day by day Keeneland is the best racing in America. Saratoga Springs used to be the best, but after that track started restricting races to New York-bred horses, the quality has been diluted.". "Howard Battle, the late racing secretary, called it 'the national park of racing,' " Beasley said of Keeneland. (Boston Globe)
Horse of the Year narrative has changed Sep 13, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - "Its the Classic, babe. Thats where you have to go to win a championship.Those were the words of trainer Rick Dutrow when he was asked by Bloodhorse magazine whether the Breeders Cup Turf ever was under consideration after Big Brown had an impressive final workout this week for Saturdays Monmouth Stakes, his first start against older horses.Entries for the purse enhanced grass race will be taken Thursday morning and its not expected to be a large field.... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Water dispute sparks a show of defiance Sep 13, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Some members of a citizens group that oversees the Hudson River PCB dredging project walked out of their own meeting Thursday to show support for towns locked in a standoff with the Environmental Protection Agency over drinking water safety. Eight members of the group, which advises the EPA on the river project, left in a show of support for concerns by the towns of Waterford and Halfmoon and the Mechanicville School District over a backup drinking water supply once dredging... (Albany Times Union)
Shen not running from challenge Sep 12, 2008
Contenders such as Burnt Hills, Saratoga Springs, Shaker, Niskayuna and Averill Park will be waiting to find out if the preseason hype is real. OTHER STORIES. (Albany Times Union)
Walkway Over the Hudson construction begins Sep 11, 2008
Workers assembled a 100-ton crane last week in preparation for the first phase of construction: laying 800 6 ft. by 32 ft. prefabricated concrete panels manufactured in Saratoga Springs, across the railroad bridge. The bridge construction will begin 1,000 feet into the woods on the river's western shoreline. (MIllbrook Voice Ledger, NY)
Keeping score around New England Sep 11, 2008
Salem State finished second in a tournament hosted by Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Nicholas Antonelli, a senior from North Andover, shot 72-72 to finish joint fifth for the Vikings. The Rutgers Invitational in Piscataway, N.J., will be held Saturday and Sunday and among the participants will be Boston College, UMass-Lowell, Bryant, Central Connecticut, Dartmouth, Fairfield, and Quinnipiac. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
