Tag: Ballston Spa
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Issue: December 2023-January 2024
A downtown on the upswing — In Saratoga’s shadow, Balston Spa finds its own path to success
In Saratoga’s shadow, Ballston Spa finds its own path to success The row of 19th century buildings along Front Street in Ballston Spa have been revitalized in recent decades, making the village a hub for shopping and dining. Joan K. Lentini photo By STACEY MORRISContributing writer BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. Ten minutes down the read more
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Issue: August 2023
Local shop, global connections — Fair-trade boutique boosts women artists
Fair-trade boutique boosts women artists, makers from near and far Dayanis Bowie, owner of the DB Trends boutique in Ballston Spa, shows customers Jude Hughes of Amherst, Mass., and Sandy Staniec of Syracuse an “air plant” from Guatemala that grows without soil. Joan K. Lentini photo By STACEY MORRISContributing writer BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. read more
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Issue: November 2019
Brookside Museum seeks funds to stay open
Local history venue for Saratoga County aims to broaden mission K. Michelle Arthur, the executive director of the Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa, stands near a hands-on exhibit. The museum’s leaders say it may be forced to close unless it can raise $100,000 in emergency funds by March. Joan K. Lentini photo By read more
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Issue: November 2014
In a town that said no, Wal-Mart tries again
By THOMAS DIMOPOULOSContributing writer BALLSTON, N.Y. For the town of Ballston, it’s 2004 all over again. Back then, the town was in an uproar over Wal-Mart’s proposal to build a massive new superstore along Route 50, just outside the village of Ballston Spa. Although supporters at the time touted the store’s potential economic benefits, opponents read more
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Issue: November 2014
Ballston Spa battles again over Wal-Mart and sprawl
One of the happier changes in Saratoga County over the past 10 or 15 years has been the revitalization of downtown Ballston Spa. Although it’s often overshadowed by Saratoga Springs, its bigger, better-known neighbor to the north, Ballston Spa has become a destination in its own right. Like Saratoga Springs, it has a pedestrian-friendly downtown read more
