Tag: New York

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    Tails, it’s Saratoga

    By THOMAS DIMOPOULOSContributing writer SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y.   The design on the back of the new Saratoga quarter depicts the sword British Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered on Oct. 17, 1777 after the Colonial forces triumphed at the second Battle of Saratoga. The new coin will be launched with a ceremony Nov. 17 at Schuylerville High School. read more

    Tails, it’s Saratoga
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    In court case, it’s sunlight vs. parking

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    Protecting solar-energy installation becomes issue for garage By THOMAS DIMOPOULOSContributing writer SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.   Solar collectors atop the Mouzon House restaurant would be overshadowed by a proposed five-story parking garage in downtown Saratoga Springs; the restaurant’s owners have sued to block the project. Thomas Dimopoulos photo A dispute over access to sunlight has become read more

    In court case, it’s sunlight vs. parking
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    Will money change votes?

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    In Saratoga, a new political group raises cash — and draws criticism By THOMAS DIMOPOULOSContributing writer SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.   Control of the city government in Saratoga Springs is at stake in the Nov. 3 election, with contested races for four of five City Council seats. Thomas Dimopoulos photo A fund-raiser in late June at read more

    Will money change votes?
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    Spreading the gospel of locally grown grains

    The case for regional production start with taste, author says By TRACY FRISCHContributing writer TROY, N.Y.   Amy Halloran spent five years learning about the new movement to produce regional grains and flours, which she uses in pancakes and crepes. Ellie Markovitch photos In Amy Halloran’s new book, flour is a character that can be read more

    Spreading the gospel of locally grown grains
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    Shining light on a ‘forgotten holocaust’

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    Artist’s exhibit tells story of Stalin’s mass deportation of Poles By JOHN TOWNESContributing writer HUDSON, N.Y.   Maria Kolodziej-Zincio has created a set of 20 encaustic paintings that tell the story of her mother’s family’s deportation to Siberia. Denise Chandler photo While the Holocaust carried out by Nazi Germany is a well-known and well-documented chapter read more

    Shining light on a ‘forgotten holocaust’
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    Ballston approves Wal-Mart proposal

    It took more than a decade, but Wal-Mart finally prevailed in its effort to win approval for a new store just outside the village of Ballston Spa. The Ballston town Planning Board voted unanimously Sept. 3 to approve a site plan for the new 137,000-square-foot store along Route 50 near the junction of Route 67, read more

    Ballston approves Wal-Mart proposal
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    In Saratoga, developers who just won’t quit

    Back in April, our cover story reported on the controversy surrounding Saratoga National Golf Club’s proposal to build a “world-class destination resort” on its property near the eastern edge of Saratoga Springs. The $30 million plan would have expanded the golf course into a year-round operation complete with a five-star, 100-room hotel, 96 condominiums, a read more

    In Saratoga, developers who just won’t quit
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    Farm to plate, at the farm

    Barn dinners showcase couple’s sheep cheeses, cured meats By STACEY MORRISContributing writer GRANVILLE, N.Y.   A crowd gathers for a Saturday night dinner last month at Dancing Ewe Farm in Granville, N.Y. The farm’s owners, Jody Somers and Luisa Scivola-Somers, started serving barn dinners two years ago as a way of showcasing their artisanal sheep read more

    Farm to plate, at the farm
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    Hives of controversy

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    As bees vanish, critics build a case against a class of pesticides By TRACY FRISCHContributing writer   Ross Conrad, a former president of the Vermont Beekeepers Association, works with his bees at Dancing Bee Gardens in the town of Cornwall. Conrad is among the beekeepers in the Northeast who’ve become convinced that honeybees are being read more

    Hives of controversy
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    Banding together for solar power

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    Program helps homes, farms with details of financing and installation By EVAN LAWRENCEContributing writer   Dozens of households in Rensselaer and Saratoga counties are going solar this summer with the help of a program that cuts costs and takes the guesswork out of installing a solar system.The Solarize program, developed by the U.S. Department of read more

    Banding together for solar power