WILTON — Patricia Ann Radigan, 87, passed on Friday, March 28, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 4, at Compassionate Funeral Care. Calling hours are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to service. A graveside service will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. For online condolences, visit www.compassionatefuneralcare.com.
MALTA — David T. Wallingford, 81, died March 25, 2025, at home on Saratoga Lake. Mass was celebrated on 4/3/2025 at St. Clement’s Church. Burial with military honors was private and at the family’s convenience. Memorial donations to Malta Veterans Appreciation Program (maltavets.com) or Friends of the New York State Military Museum.
www.burkefuneralhome.com.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Thomas A. McTygue passed on Saturday, March 29, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, at Compassionate Funeral Care. Calling hours will be from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m., prior to the service. For online condolences, visit www.compassionatefuneralcare.com.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Harry Lomasney, 84, peacefully passed away on March 20, 2025.
Calling hours were April 3 at Burke Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will be 12:00 p.m., Friday April 4, at the Gerald B.H. Solomon National Cemetery. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Sustainable Saratoga’s Urban Forestry Project will hold its 14th TREE TOGA planting event Saturday, April 26, adding an expected 40 large-growing shade trees to Saratoga’s urban forest.
Volunteer Tree Planters are needed to help plant trees in the community. Volunteers will check in at Pitney Meadows Community Farm between 9 – 9:30 a.m. on April 26 to get a lesson in tree planting before heading off in small teams to their assigned locations across the city.
Once the trees are in the ground, Tree Host homeowners and other volunteers provide the care that is critical to tree growth and survival. This is a fun, family-friendly volunteer event, open to everyone in the Capital Region.
To get involved, sign up at https://sustainablesaratoga.org/projects/urban-forestry-project/tree-toga
WILTON — The historic Cornell Fire Tower opens for the season the weekend of Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tower will also be open on Tuesday, April 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parking for the historic Cornell Fire Tower will be in Parking Lot #3 on Scout Road. Children under the age of five are not permitted to climb the fire tower.
April Full Moon hikes led by an environmental educator at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park will take place 7:30 -8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 11, and Saturday, April 12. Registration is required at least one business day in advance.
For more information visit www.wiltonpreserve.org, or call the Wilton Wildlife office at 518-450-0321 or email info@wiltonpreserve.org.
GREENWICH — The Third Annual Southern Adirondack Homesteading Festival will take place from April 25–27 at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Greenwich. Participants can expect classes, talks, and workshops focused on farming, food preservation, and more.
Classes will focus on processing chickens, soap-making, canning and food preservation, and growing mushrooms for beginners and veterans.
Talks will be held throughout the festival focusing on farming and related community efforts, highlighted by keynote speaker Phillip Ackerman-Leist, who will discuss sustainable farming and creating resilient communities with the help of regenerative food systems.
A number of workshops will be held on several topics like gardening, livestock care, permaculture, and traditional crafts. These will include focuses on specific skills like raising animals and preserving your harvest.
Other activities can be found throughout the festivals for both adults and children, such as live music, food trucks, hands-on experiences for kids, local vendors and artisans, demonstrations on woodworking and fiber arts, and more.
For more details about this event visit www.adkhomesteading.com.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Autism Expo and Life After High School Resource Fair will take place noon to 3 p.m. on April 6 at the Saratoga Springs City Center.
The event, hosted by The Arc Lexington, Saratoga Bridges, and AIM Services as part of Autism Acceptance Month, is free and open to the public and provides resources and activities for families with intellectual or developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorders.
The Autism Expo will feature over 65 exhibitors who will share information, answer questions and provide resources for attendees.
Families are encouraged to take advantage of free learning sessions with experts and network with exhibitors. A sensory space providing a calm environment, and a consultation lounge for more in-depth discussions will also be available. A variety of children’s activities will be curated by AIM Services.
“The Autism Expo and Life After High School Resource Fair is not only a fun event for families, but it also showcases the strength and resiliency of the Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) community and the limitless possibilities those with ASD have in life,” said Jane Mastaitis, CEO of Saratoga Bridges in a statement.
Registration for the free event is not required, but families are encouraged to register. For more information and to register, please visit www.thearclexington.org.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Sustainable Saratoga and Skidmore College’s Sustainability Office are partnering to host the Saratoga Sustainability Fair on Saturday April 5. The event will take place 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at The Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences at Skidmore College.
The free, family-friendly event will allow attendees to explore the latest in eco-friendly topics and innovations and gives kids the opportunity to dive into fun and learning all day. This year’s theme is, “Connecting Ideas, Building Futures: Collaboration for a Sustainable Community!”
Event highlights: visit to the Exhibit Hall featuring dozens of businesses and nonprofits in energy, climate, equity, and environmental education; explore and tour an electric school bus; collaborate on a community art project; join the student networking session at noon, and others.
“The exhibit hall will be packed with businesses and organizations highlighting their contribution to local sustainable solutions and we’re adding student research posters and student networking to encourage younger generations to use their voice to drive positive change in our communities,” said Kelsey Trudell, Executive Director of Sustainable Saratoga, in a statement.
For more about the event and activity schedule, visit: sustainablesaratoga.org.
GLENVILLE — Five judokas from the Jason Morris Judo Center (JMJC) in Glenville have earned the opportunity to travel to Santiago, Chile to compete for the USA National team in the Pan American Judo Championships on April 25-27.
Making the 2025 edition are: Nicole Stout (78kg), who is making her 7th appearance; Nate Keeve (100kg), who is going to his 6th Pan Am Championship; Ari Berliner (66kg), who is headed to his 5th; Melissa Myers (70kg), who is going to her 3rd; and Jess Alaynick (+78kg), who will be making her debut.
The JMJC has now placed an athlete on the Pan Am team for 22 straight years.
