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Wellspring Adds New Board Members

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MALTA — Wellspring, the domestic violence and sexual assault services resource for Saratoga County, added three new members to its Board of Directors last week: Matthew Coldrick, Jeana Labas, and Nicholas DeCelle.

Coldrick was born in the UK and moved to Saratoga County in 2005. He currently works for Novo Nordisk. He previously served on Round Lake’s planning board and is currently the Village’s Deputy Mayor. Prior to joining the board, he was involved with the Men with Wellspring program and volunteered for many Wellspring initiatives.

Labas was born and raised in Saratoga Springs. She currently works for Kodiak Construction as an office manager and client selection representative. “I have a strong desire to get more involved in the community and supporting Wellspring in addressing workforce development is the perfect fit,” Labas said in a statement.

DeCelle is a Saratoga County native and resides in the Town of Stillwater. A licensed funeral director, he manages William J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home in Saratoga Springs. He serves on the Dake Foundation board and is a Leadership Saratoga graduate. DeCelle also worked at the Saratoga Springs YMCA and the Mechanicville Area Community Services Center.

According to its website, Wellspring’s mission is to “support survivors and engage our community to end relationship and sexual abuse.”

Saratoga Hotels Offering Discounts for Locals

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Downtown hotels The Adelphi and Saratoga Arms are both offering locals rates during the winter months.

From January 1 through May 5, the Saratoga Arms Hotel is offering 40% off its signature rates for those who live within 50 miles of Saratoga Springs.

During January, February, and March, the Adelphi is offering 10% off for guests who live within a 50-mile radius of the hotel. The locals rate applies to bookings Sunday through Thursday, as well as select weekends.

February 2 – 8, 2024

Written by Saratoga TODAY on . Posted in Property Transactions.

This week’s home at 611 S Holmes St. in Glenville was listed by Valerie Thompson from Roohan Realty and sold for $304,000

BALLSTON

Scott Reuter sold property at 30 Pasture Place to David Gould for $436,000

Peteani sold property at 380 Goode St to Christopher Grasso for $350,000

Eastline Holdings LLC sold property at 37 Timber Creek Dr to Brian Remington for $55,672

Stephen Jones sold property at 52 Cypress St to Paul Scimeca for $475,000

CORINTH

Thomas Neville sold property at108 County Rt 10 to Christopher Stipano for $375,950

GALWAY

James Hanan sold property at 1500 Peaceable St to Tashmoo Tides LLC for $350,000

GREENFIELD

John Popielarski sold property at 425 Maple Ave to Triple Threat Realty LLC for $430,000

MALTA 

Luther Forest Corp sold property at 174 Rt 9P to GlobalFoundries US for $102,720

Anthony Lombardo sold property at 239 Thimbleberry Rd to Shawn Schiltz for $220,000

Peter Rodriguez sold property at 168 Maple Ave to Kaitlyn McClaine for $311,000

MILTON

Paul Hand sold property at 625 Sunny Lane to Tanner Stewart for $340,000

SARATOGA

Mark Schwendinger sold property at 246 NYS Rt 32 to Peter Hoogeveen for $225,000

Stephanie Foy sold property at 314 Burgoyne Rd to Kevin Hume for $662,000

Donald Benware sold property at 972 NYS Rt 29 to Jayne Wright for $525,000

Paul Griffen sold property at 136 Cty Rd 67 to Jayne Wright for $200,000

SARATOGA SPRINGS

Brentwood24 LLC sold property at 15 Gridley St to Sunada Construction  for $1,607,508

Carol Maxwell sold property at 62 Oak St to Miroslav Marinkovic for $380,000

Marguerite Smith sold property at 128 132 Washington St  to Lori Sames for $300,000

NY Ph Partners LLC sold property at 8 Ballston Ave/90 Hamilton St to Guilderland Realty Partners Inc for $1,053,500

Timothy Pearsall sold property at 171 Beekman St to Rigano Restorations LLC for $600,000

WILTON

John Burns  sold property at 22 Dakota Dr to Christopher Barone for $410,000.

John Brusko sold property at 9 Woodland Dr to Matthew Reals for $490,000

Jeffrey Baker sold property at 801 Route 9 to Snook Hill Properties Inc for $530,000

Racing Museum Hosting “Countdown to Triple Crown” Event

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The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame logo

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is hosting a “Countdown to the Triple Crown” fundraiser on Saturday, February 3. Dozens of silent auction items will be available for both in-person and online bids. Guests can attend the event at the museum from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wine, beer, soda, light refreshments, and entertainment will be provided. 

To purchase tickets, visit: http://1049a.blackbaudhosting.com/1049a/2nd-Annual-Countdown-to-the-Triple-Crown or call 5180584-0400.

18th Century Tavern Night at Brookside Museum

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BALLSTON SPA — Opening in 1792, the building that now houses Brookside Museum was a hotel that hosted guests in Ballston Spa. At 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, Brookside Museum is hosting an immersive evening of food, music and stories. 

The event, A Night at Aldridge House: An Evening Tavern Experience, will encourage participants to step back into the late 18th century. 

Ticket holders will enjoy a night of hearty stew, crusty bread, refreshing cider and jaunty music. 

Stories will be told about George Washington’s visits to the area by local author John Oliver, who will also discuss a secret real estate mission that led the first U.S. president to the region.  Meals will be served by historical interpreters in 18th century clothing.

Tickets are $25 per person, $20 for Saratoga County History Center members.  Tickets are limited and pre-registration is required at: brooksidemuseum.org. Friday, Feb. 16 is the snow date for this event. 

Frederick Allen Elks Lodge Banned Books Spotlight Feb. 4.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Frederick Allen Elks Lodge #609 and Mary A. Carter Temple #302 will spotlight banned books on Sunday, Feb. 4, during its recognition of Black History Month.  

The event will take place 2-4 p.m. at Frederick Allen Elks Lodge, 69 Beekman St. 

Invited readers will share passages from banned books, either penned by Black authors or illuminating racism and Black American history, as well as share personal insight into why the book had been targeted. Attendees will also have the opportunity to read from chosen material. The vent is free and open to the public. 

NYS Writes Institute Announces Slate of Spring Events

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The New York State Writers Institute announced its spring schedule of events. 

ALBANY — The New York State Writers Institute has announced its Spring 2024 schedule of events. 

The events are free and open to the public and mostly take place on the University at Albany’s Uptown Campus. Some require registration. Events include:  

Jan. 31 – Elizabeth Benedict, essayist, novelist and writing coach. 7:30 p.m.— Reading / Conversation with Robert Boyers, Multi-Purpose Room, Campus Center West Addition. Author of the eternally popular how-to book, The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers (1996), Elizabeth Benedict applies her talents to retelling the story of her recent encounter with cancer in Rewriting Illness: A View of My Own (2023). 

Feb. 1 – Sandra Guzmán, storyteller, editor and filmmaker. 7:30 p.m.— Reading / Conversation, Recital Hall, UAlbany Performing Arts Center. Sandra Guzmán, Afro Indigenous storyteller and literary editor, presents her new anthology, Daughters of Latin America: An International Anthology of Writing by Latine Women (2023), a dazzling collection of essential works by 140 Latin American and indigenous writers— many of them translated into English for the first time. 

Feb. 5 – Ruben Santiago-Hudson, playwright, actor, director. The 26th Annual Burian Lecture — 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, UAlbany Performing Arts Center. 

Feb. 8 – Aaliyah Bilal, author of Temple Folk. 7:30 p.m.— Reading / Conversation, Recital Hall, UAlbany Performing Arts Center. 

Feb. 22 – Karin Lin-Greenberg, novelist and short story writer. 4:30 p.m.— Conversation / Q&A, Assembly Hall (2nd Floor), Campus Center. 

Feb. 27 – William Wegman. 7 p.m. — Conversation with WAMC’s Joe Donahue, Main Theatre, UAlbany Performing Arts Center. Beloved American artist known throughout the world for photographs and videos that feature his Weimaraner dogs in a variety of costumes and poses.  

More: February 29 – Richard Mirabella, novelist and short story writer; March 5 – Prachi Gupta, memoirist and journalist; March 6 – Molly Guptill Manning, bestselling author, historian and UAlbany alum; March 14 –  Alice Green, activist and memoirist, and Amy Godine, Adirondack historian; March 18 – Andrew Kirtzman and Terry Golway, mayoral biographers; March 20 – Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of nonfiction; March 26 – Lydia Davis, author of essays and short, short fiction in conversation with acclaimed author and UAlbany professor Lynne Tillman; April 11 – Alice McDermott, one of the leading novelists of her generation, is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Absolution (2023). 

For a complete list of times, venues and appearances, films and other associated events, go to www.nyswritersinstitute.org.  

Live at Saratoga: Doobie Brothers/ Steve Winwood Aug. 13; Brooks & Dunn June 27

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The Doobie Brothers and Steve Winwood will stage a show at SPAC Aug. 13.  

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Doobie Brothers 2024 Tour will touch down in 38 U.S. cities, kicking-off June 15 in Seattle and staging a show at SPAC on Aug. 13, before wrapping up one week later in Salt Lake City.  The band is perhaps best known for their hits, such as “Black Water,” “What a Fool Believes,” “Listen to the Music,” and “China Grove.” 

In Saratoga, the Doobie Brothers will be joined by Steve Winwood – whose legend traces to his days as a member of the bands Blind Faith, and Traffic. 

Country music’s best-selling duo of all time, Brooks & Dunn, will bring their Reboot 2024 Tour to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on June 27. Country rocker David Lee Murphy and country hitmaker Ernest will accompany Brooks & Dunn on the tour.

Brooks & Dunn claim 20 No. 1 hits stretching back to 1991, – “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” “My Maria,” and “Believe,” among them. 

Dave Matthews Band Return to Saratoga July 5 & 6

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 Dave Mathews Band will stage a pair of shows at Saratoga Performing Arts Center this summer.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Dave Matthews Band will launch a summer tour on May 22 in Tampa, Florida and will stage a pair of shows at SPAC in Saratoga Springs on Friday. July 5 and Saturday, July 6. 

Tix: An online ticket presale for members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association is underway now at davematthewsband.com/warehouse. 

Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 – 10 p.m. Thursday, Feb 15, through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit citientertainment.com.

General on sale for tickets begins 10 a.m. Feb. 16.