ALBANY — Following the postponement of previously scheduled concerts at the MVP arena in March and again in September of 2023, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band announced they will perform at the venue on April 15, 2024.
All tickets purchased for Sept. 19, 2023 date will be honored. Additional tickets are available now through ticketmaster.com.
SARATOGA SPRINGS —iTheatre Saratoga stages an evening of mystery, bringing Agatha Christie’s classic novel, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, to life on stage at Saratoga Music Hall on Broadway for an engagement that begins in late October.
The intricate plot, complex characters and unexpected twists caused a sensation when first published and marked a pivotal point in Christie’s life and career.
Premiere adaptation by Mary Jane Hansen of Agatha Christie’s brilliant work live on stage.
Performances: Oct. 27, 28, Nov. 3, 4 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 29, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m.
Tickets available at: itheatresaratoga.ticketspice.com/agatha-christies-the-murder-of-roger-ackroyd.
2023 Saratoga Fall Festival
Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association will host the annual Saratoga Fall Festival for Oct. 21 from Noon – 3 p.m. Trick-or-There will be treating throughout downtown, pumpkin rolling on Caroline St., live entertainment, face painting, balloon artists, and more.
HAUNTED HOUSE
The Fraternal Order of Eagles #2486’s Annual Haunted House is back on Friday, Oct. 27 and Saturday, Oct. 28 from 6 – 10 p.m. at 80 Main St., South Glens Falls. Admission is free but donations are encouraged to help local charities and families in need. Bring your friends and family for a scary good time!
HALLOWEEN SKATE
Presented by the Saratoga Springs Recreation Department on Sunday, Oct. 29 at the Saratoga Springs Ice Rink, 30 Weibel Ave., Saratoga Springs. Family Skate 3 – 4:45 p.m. Open Public 5 – 7 p.m. City resident with drop in rec card $4, all others $5. The first 50 paid admissions at each session who wear something Halloween themed will receive one admission ticket to an upcoming family skate or open public session.
OWLOWEEN AT OWL PEN BOOKS
On Saturday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m., Owl Pen Books will host Owloween, an event celebrating their last weekend of the season with ghost stories and spooky readings from four award-winning literary horror writers, Glen Hirshberg, John Langan, Julia Rust, and David Surface. The authors will share original stories and be available for a Q&A and signings afterward. Cider, donuts, and wine will be served. The bookstore can be found online at www.OwlPenBooks.com and on Instagram and Facebook @owlpenbooks.
5TH ANNUAL SARATOGA
YMCA TRUNK OR TREAT
Saturday, Oct. 21, 1 – 3 p.m. at Saratoga Regional YMCA, 290 West Ave., Saratoga Springs. Get dressed up in your Halloween best and come enjoy some family-fun at our 5th Annual Trunk or Treat family event. Members of the community, businesses, YMCA staff along with local police and fire will decorate their cars for a safe and accessible trick or treat experience for everyone. Free & open to the public! Decorate your trunk and bring candy to share with all of our families who’ll be trunk or treating (families decorating their trunk are asked to provide their own candy). Please register in advance if you plan to decorate your trunk online or by calling 518-583-9622.
STILLWATER FALL FESTIVAL
Saturday, Oct. 28, Noon – 4 p.m. Various locations in Stillwater. Held the last Saturday of October from 12 to 4 p.m. in the Village of Stillwater since 2012! Local nonprofits join together to give families a chance to walk through the Village while trick-or-treating and playing games for free! There will be “Trunk-or-Treat” at the Stillwater Community Center, a scavenger hunt sponsored by the Stillwater Police Department, a sensationally spooky Haunted House hosted at the Stillwater Fire Department, and a whole bunch of fun things to do all along Hudson Avenue. Food concessions will be available for a small fee at select locations. Come join us for a nice day in costume that is close to home, and won’t break the bank!
HALLOWEEN FUN-RAISER
Sunday, Oct. 29, 3 – 5 p.m. at the Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 65 S. Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Put on your costume and come to The Museum for Halloween-themed fun and activities! Tickets on sale now. Members of the museum can grab their tickets for $15, while non-members can join in on the fun for just $17.
FRIENDS OF MOREAU LAKE
HALLOWEEN WALK
Sunday, Oct. 29, 3 – 6 p.m. This is a very family-friendly, not scary, leisurely stroll on Moreau Lake trails. Costumes are very welcome.
HOLLOWED HARVEST
Experience the spooky family-fun of Halloween at the Hollowed Harvest! The Hollowed Harvest brings to life nearly 7,000 incredible Jack-O’-Lanterns creating stunning landscapes and larger-than-life structures designed to amaze audiences of all ages in a fun walk-through experience! And the Hollowed Harvest: Wicked Labyrinth features hundreds of intricately carved Jack-O’-Lanterns, playful animations, and an epic Jack-O’-Lantern tunnel! Show locations, dates, times and ticket information are available at HollowedHarvest.com
ZOMBIE ZIPS – A NIGHT OF TERROR
Mountain Ridge Adventure, 300 Weatherwax Rd., Schenectady. The terror occurs every Friday and Saturday night in the month of October from 7 – 10 p.m. Zombie Zips nightmare begins with a 1/4 mile trek through an evil forest to then be hauled into the trees and then launched in complete darkness. Imagine being alone, afraid and vulnerable, in total blackness, not knowing how high you are, how many zip lines there are or how far you will travel, to then be caught by a screeching ZOMBIE as you land in horror. After your first fright flight on zip line #1 you will be begging for mercy. WARNING: This is not for kids or the faint of heart. Ages 14+ strictly adhered. This experience does include a 1/4 mile hike so those not able to hike 1/4 mile may want to choose another adventure. For more information, visit mountainridgeadventure.com
HAUNTED CORN MAZE
Enter our Field of Screams Friday and Saturday nights in October! You will never experience anything quite like the Field of Screams! Every twist and turn in the maze will hold a new surprise for you. As you navigate your way through the corn maze, with just a flashlight to light your way, anticipation and fear will build inside of you. There are demons and ghouls around every bend…masked men with chainsaws following behind you…haunted buildings within the maze to pass through…and many more surprises that will make you laugh and cry. If you think you are brave, really brave, then we dare you to enter “The Field of Screams”!!! “We are the stalk of the town.” Open Dusk until 10 p.m. (last ticket sold 9:15 p.m., no exceptions). For more information, visit Schuylerfarms.com
NIGHTMARES AT LIBERTY RIDGE FARM
The Capital Region’s most terrifying haunted houses and mazes. Featuring 5 haunted attractions, all at 1 location. Each attraction is scarier than the one before, sure to leave everyone who enters trembling with fear. Every Friday and Saturday in October. For more information, or to buy tickets, visit LRFnightmares.com
FIELD OF HORRORS
Located at 100 Farrell Rd., Troy. Come face the “Walking Trail of Terror” where you will creep into the sadistic slaughterhouse of a deranged madman, only to be led out deeper into the field where you may encounter vicious killers on the loose or even his victims! Get ready for more of the best scares in the Capital Region! We’re bigger, better, and more frightening than ever before! Every Friday and Saturday (plus Sunday 10/22 and 10/29). For more information, visit fieldofhorrors.com.
HAUNTED HAYRIDE AND HAUNTED HOUSES
Scary Harry, the iconic ghost cowboy of Double M, has a horrifying experience awaiting you yet again this year. Your journey will begin with a true Haunted Hayride on a tractor-drawn wagon, winding through the dark woods that are rumored to be filled with spirits and creatures of unimaginable beings. At the conclusion of the hayride, your journey will continue on foot into Brutality, a post-apocalyptic compound. If you escape Brutality, the sinister Blood Moon Farm awaits you – watch for what lurks among the rows. Next up is The Last Inn, a residence that is known for a disappearing guest or two and a vicious staff. Then enter the land where every holiday is cursed – Fear All Year. Your final destination is Slaughter Swamp, a dangerous environment straight out of the bayou. The screams continue in the midway area with our interactive Feartainment. We are waiting for you! Buy tickets at doublemhauntedhayrides.com Or call (518) 884-9122 to make reservations!
FRIGHT FEST
Fright Fest is back and spookier than ever! Dare to enter the Halloween event of the season, featuring family-friendly attractions during the day…and thrills once the sun goes down. No costumes for guests over the age of 12. For days, times and ticket information, visit www.sixflags.com/greatescape/events/fright-fest.
Career Fair
Naval Support Facility Field House, 19 JF King Dr., Saratoga Springs, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | All active-duty service members, military spouses, veterans, as well as children and spouses of veterans are invited to attend this career fair on October 20, for opportunities to network, gain valuable advice from professionals in the civilian workforce, and connect with representatives from local businesses. The event is free to both job seekers and employers. Job seekers are encouraged to bring copies of their resume for prospective employers. For more information visit www.saratoga.org.
Heritage Hunters Celebrates 30 Years
Heritage Hunters has invited several historians in Saratoga County to join in celebrating its 30th anniversary at an annual day-long conference. The conference will be held at the Saratoga Town Hall, 12 Spring St., Schuylerville, Saturday, October 21 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The historians will each share one of the most challenging genealogy or local history queries they’ve received over the years and demonstrate how they solved the mystery. The speakers are John Sherer (Clifton Park), Mary Ann Fitzgerald (City of Saratoga Springs), Rick Reynolds (Town of Ballston), Russ Vandervoort (Waterford), and Sean Kelleher (Town of Saratoga). Included is a hot lunch, breaks, exhibits and book sale. The conference is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Non-members’ fee will include a 2024 membership. To register, contact Ginny Humphrey at 518-885-9309 or bhumphre@nycap.rr.com.
Motown Dinner Dance
The Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161 is holding a Motown Dance Party on Saturday, October 28, at the Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs. The fabulous East Coast Players will be bringing the music from the 60’s and 70’s. A cocktail hour from 6-7 p.m., followed by a soul food buffet dinner at 7 p.m. that will include Southern fried chicken, several side dishes, and desserts. The band will play from 8-11 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Elks Veterans Programs. Price is $40 per person. Reservations needed. RSVP to Barb Ash 518-879-8713 (leave voice message or text) with your number of guests and method of payment.
Travel with the Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL) to an Italian Cooking School
Have you dreamed of living in a seventeenth century palazzo nestled on a hilltop village in the romantic Italian countryside? ALL is sponsoring a gourmet retreat and cooking school November 11-18, 2023. We will tour a historic or culinary attraction each day and begin cooking late afternoons under the guidance of a professional chef before enjoying a four-course dinner with local wines each evening. This small group experience includes all meals and six nights in a beautifully restored historic palazzo. For more details, contact goedventures@gmail.com
Lancaster Pennsylvania Bus Trip
The Olde Saratoga Seniors of Schuylerville is hosting a bus trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania on November 29 – December 1, 2023; 3 days, 2 nights for a total cost of $499 which includes 2 nights lodging, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, two Xmas shows and travel. For more information, please contact Peg Jennings at 518-275-5805 or Pat Temple at 518-338-2329.
Friday, October 13
Saratoga Book Festival ?
Various Location City-Wide
The third annual Friends’ Saratoga Book Festival will run through October 15, bringing together more than 60 talented authors from near and far for a celebration of reading. The multi-day festival features big-stage presentations, intimate conversations, engaging workshops, a Literary Marketplace, Local Author Showcase, KidZone, and more. The main festival day is Saturday, October 14. All events are free except when noted. The Saratoga Book Festival is the marquee community event of the Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library, a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to raise funds and provide support for library programs and services. The goal of the festival is to encourage a lifelong love of reading. For details, visit saratogabookfestival.org
Art in Public Places ?
Various locations throughout Saratoga County | Saratoga Arts, Art in Public Places is a Member-Exclusive program which showcases the work of local artists in publicly accessible locations, across the Capital Region. Please visit any of these 7 locations to see the work of local artists. Saratoga Springs Public Library, Saratoga Springs Visitor’s Center, Country Corner Café, Saratoga Springs Train Station, Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library (Site A), Friends of the Saratoga Springs Library Café, and Town of Ballston Community Library. For more information about this exhibition visit saratoga-arts.org/October-Art-in-Public-Places.
Saturday, October 14
DEC Hunter Education Course
4-H Training Center,
556 Middle Line Rd, Ballston Spa | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
This course is open to youth and adults. To complete the course, students must be present for the entire in-person course on 10/14, and students will have to retrieve a workbook and homework sheet from the CCE Office. Homework must be completed and submitted the morning of the course. To register for this course, please visit: https://register-ed.com/events/view/203974. If you have any questions, please call 518-885-8995 or email glb76@cornell.edu.
Soup-to-Go, Bake Sale and Flea Market ?
Simpson United Methodist Church, 1089 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. A three-in-one event. There will be a large variety of homemade soups for sale. Large family-sized container: $8 and medium-sized container: $5. There will also be a large variety of homemade baked goods and gently used flea market items for sale at the event. We urge you to come early before we sell out!
The 2023 Saratoga Showcase of Homes ?
10 Locations | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
October 14-15. Tickets are $25 and this year’s edition has 10 locations on display. New this year are two showcase locations in Lake George! Participating award-winning builders are: Belmonte Builders, DeGraff Bloom Custom Builders, DSG Construction and Remodeling, Kodiak Construction, R & M Homes, The BDC Group, Whitbeck Construction and Witt Construction. Tickets are available at all Adirondack Trust branch locations, Curtis Lumber in Ballston Spa & Queensbury, Saratoga National Bank, Glens Falls National Bank and Roohan Realty on Broadway in Saratoga Springs. Tickets are always conveniently available at any showcase home during tour hours or can be purchased online through the website at www.saratogashowcaseofhomes.com. As always, each showcase ticket holder will receive a free shoe/tote bag at the first home visited (while supplies last)!
Drive-Up Voter Registration
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Route 50 Parking Lot, Saratoga Springs | 10 – 4 p.m.
This is an opportunity for people to pick up and complete a NYS voter registration form, in sufficient time that they can vote at the early voting sites or on Election Day. Members of the public can drive, walk, or bike into the event.
Fall Fun Day ?
Pitney Meadows Community Farm, West Ave., Saratoga Springs | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. A family celebration that expands upon the long-standing tradition of the school’s annual Waldorf School Autumn Fest, an event that has consistently drawn crowds to enjoy fall-focused activities for the entire family. Event proceeds directly benefit tuition assistance programs, which include scholarships, capital improvements, and expanded programming for their students. Event admission is $5 per person, $3 per child, with children 2 and under free. For more information, visit https://www.waldorfsaratoga.org/or call 518-587-0549.
Saratoga Wing Off ?
Downtown Saratoga
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Featuring wing samples from a variety of restaurants, live music, and family-friendly activities. This event is coordinated by Discover Saratoga and Bailey’s Saratoga and presented by Performance Food Service. Wing lovers will have the opportunity to try $2 wing samples at participating Saratoga County establishments and vote for their favorite. For more information, including a list of participating wing vendors, please visit discoversaratoga.org/events/saratoga-wing-off or call
518-584-1531.
Free Lunch ?
Malta Ridge United Methodist Church, 729 Malta Ave. Ext, Malta Ridge 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
A soup and sandwich lunch will be served at no charge.
All are welcome. For additional information or directions please call the Church at
518-581-0210.
Sunday, October 15
All You Can Eat Breakfast ?
Gansevoort volunteer Fire Department, 1870 Rt 32, Gansevoort | 8 – 11 a.m.
Menu: eggs cooked to order, omelets, pancakes, hash, French toast, home fries, biscuits and sausage gravy, orange juice, milk, and coffee. Donations: $12 adults, Seniors 55+ $10, Military and 1st Responders $10, Children (6 -12) $8. Kids under 6 free.
Monthly Breakfast ?
Fish Creek Rod & Gun Club, 123 NY-32, Schuylerville
8 – 11 a.m. | Menu: choose from pancakes – regular, buckwheat, apple cinnamon and blueberry or French toast. Eggs to order, home fries, bacon or sausage, toast, coffee, and orange juice. $10 adults, $5 children.
Touch A Truck Family Festival ?
2549 State Route 40, Greenwich
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Battenkill Community Services will be hosting its First Annual Touch A Truck Family Festival. Our Family Festival offers trucks to touch, games and activities for children and adults to enjoy throughout the day. Food is available for purchase. Admission is $5 per person or $20 per family. Battenkill Community Services, a non-profit agency, serves children and adults with Autism, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. If you are interested in participating, donating or event sponsorship, please contact Karen Squires ksquires@battenkill.org 518-207-4474
Autumn Sunday Stroll: Historic West Side ?
Meets at the Gideon Putnam,
S. Franklin St., Saratoga Springs
10:30 a.m. | Burying Grounds Executive Director Samantha Bosshart will lead the “Historic West Side” Autumn Stroll. This tour will explore the West Side neighborhood featuring Saratoga’s Irish and Italian immigrants as well as the Black community who helped shape this unique district. In addition, the tour highlights the effects of Urban Renewal, its rebirth as an arts district, and the rehabilitations that took place in the early 2000s. The tour. For additional information or to purchase tickets to any of the upcoming strolls and events visit www.saratogapreservation.org, call 518-587-5030, or email Marcy Dreimiller, Administrative Assistant, at admin@saratogapreservation.org.
Hudson Mohawk Antique Tools and Trade Association Meeting
Brookside Museum,
21 Fairground Ave., Ballston Spa
12:30 p.m. | Bring your tools and related items to sell or trade. We will meet in the parking lot for one hour. The business meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. inside the museum with refreshments. Discussions about recent antique tool acquisitions will follow and a “What’s It” time for unusual tool acquisitions. At 2:30 p.m. a tour of the National Bottle Museum, including the new exhibit about the historic Mt. Pleasant Glass Factory. All are welcome.
Organ Concert ?
First Baptist Church,
45 Washington St.,
Saratoga Springs | 2 p.m.
Farrell Goehring Organist – Music of J.S. Bach, Elgar, Debussy, and Richard Wagner. Presented without charge to the public. Donations toward the organ fund gratefully accepted.
Monday, October 16
Fall Rising Stars – Paw Patrol Week
Saratoga Children’s Theatre, 15 Maple Ave., Suite 3, Saratoga Springs | 9 – 11 a.m. | Ages 3 – 6, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (October 16, 18, and 20). These stars-to-be will learn to explore their creativity through music, storytelling, movement, and art. Both fun and educational, we have created our Rising Stars program to provide a warm and nurturing environment, giving campers a wonderful introduction to the theatre arts. A small performance will take place at the end of each week. Cost is $95/week. To register, visit www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org/classes-workshops.
The Thymly Herb Garden Group Monthly Meeting
4-H Training Center,
556 Middleline Rd, Ballston Spa
10 a.m. | If the Ballston Spa School District has a delay or closes that day, we will not meet. The theme will be “Putting Your Garden to Bed.” Members and guests are asked to participate and share garden smarts, secrets, and suggestions on how to put your garden to bed for the winter. Following the presentation, there will be refreshments, a meeting, and an Herb of the Month talk. Dues for the year to join the Thymly Herb Group are $20. First time attendance is free. New members are welcome.
Tuesday, October 17
Inclusible Adult Games
Clifton Park Halfmoon
Public Library, 475 Moe Rd., Clifton Park | 10 a.m.
We’re teaming up with Inclusible to offer game playing events for adults of all ages and abilities. Drop in and play a game with us! 518-371-8622. www.cphlibrary.org
Wednesday, October 18
125th Anniversary of the Spanish American War ?
Saratoga Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will commemorate the anniversary at Greenridge Cemetery, Saratoga Springs at the Hiker Monument, and soldier’s graves along with a wreath laying at Reubena Hyde Walworth Obelisk. Reubena, daughter of DAR founder Ellen Hardin Walworth, died as a nurse during the war and was a member of the DAR Nurses Corp, which is 125 years old. All are welcome. Free. For more information contact: saratogadaughters1143@gmail.com.
Old Saratoga
Seniors Meeting
Town Hall, 35 Spring St., Schuylerville | Noon | This will be a sandwich luncheon. Dessert will be provided. Everyone is invited. For more information, please contact Pat Temple at 518-338-2329 or Rich Blair at 518-424-9352.
Beyond Shelter: A Continuum of Care to End Homelessness
Saratoga Springs Public Library Dutcher Community Room,
49 Henry St., Saratoga Springs
7 – 8:30 p.m. | Saratoga’s new 24/7 year-round shelter and care center opened in June. Meet Sybil Newell, Executive Director of RISE, and Co-Chair of the Saratoga County Housing Alliance. Hear about the shelter and the services that surround it as well as the city and community support needed to make it successful. Register online to attend virtually or in-person at: https://sspl.libcal.com/event/11301160.
Thursday, October 19
CPR Class
Galway Public Library,
2112 East St. Galway | 6 – 8:30 p.m. | A CPR class for adults. Calderwood Training Solutions will provide the training. The cost per participant is $55, which will provide a certificate when the class is done. Registration is required: call 518 882 6385. More information may be found at www.galwaypubliclibrary.org.
Candidate Forum
A Candidate Forum for the office of Saratoga County Supervisor representing the City of Saratoga Springs. There are two seats with two-year terms. All three candidates, Gordon Boyd, Michele M. Madigan and Matthew Veitch, have agreed to participate. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County. Live stream on Zoom from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Register at www.lwvsaratoga.org/events. The full event replay will be posted on the League’s website, and on the Saratoga League’s YouTube channel later that evening. The public is invited to send questions for the candidates by email to QuestionsLWVSC@gmail.com by 3 p.m. on Monday, October 16, with “SUPERVISOR” in the subject line. Questions should be addressed to all three candidates, and not contain personal attacks.
QUEENSBURY — A group of students from Saratoga Central Catholic School recently volunteered at the Harvest for Health & Happiness Gala for Double H Ranch, held Sept. 23 at The Great Escape Theme Park. Students who volunteered included Nacy DeVincenzo, Hunter Fales, Carson Moser, Emery Moser, Marin Walbridge, Ava Brown, and Rylee Cornell.
BALLSTON SPA —The Ballston Spa Central School District and the local community will combine efforts once again to celebrate school and community pride during the district’s annual Community Spirit Week from Oct. 16 to 21.
During the weeklong celebration, Ballston Spa High School students will hold a Powder Puff football game on Monday at 6 p.m. and a Community Street Fair on Friday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. before the Homecoming Football game vs. Schenectady High School at 7 p.m., according to a release from the district. The Homecoming Dance for current High School students is scheduled for Saturday night.
Students will celebrate Spirit Week 2023 with various themes and activities each day organized by the BSHS Student Government. Students are invited to wear red, white, and blue for ‘America Monday,’ while other themes include ‘Tacky Tourist Tuesday,’ ‘Color Wars’ on Wednesday, and ‘Purple & Gold School Spirit Day’ on Thursday, the release states.
Students in the Middle School and Elementary schools will also be participating in various events throughout the week. The latest plans are available on the school websites.
Organizations from throughout the area and members of various school groups have been invited to participate in the Community Street Fair, which will include student-led activities, games, food and fun offered by the student clubs and organizations from throughout the district. Activities include a Robotics Demonstration, Chamber Orchestra Performance, Swing Dancing, Photo Selfie Station, and a variety of fun games, the release states.
The entire Ballston Spa school community is encouraged to attend the Street Fair and support the students. Please visit the district website at www.bscsd.org or contact the Ballston Spa High School for more information at 518-884-7150.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The City of Saratoga Springs and Sustainable Saratoga have announced a partnership to provide early pruning and other maintenance for young trees in the City.
The Saratoga Springs City Council has authorized two members of Sustainable Saratoga’s Urban Forestry Project, Rick Fenton and Tom Denny, to serve as the city’s first tree stewards. They will work with city arborist Steve Lashomb to perform structural pruning on city-owned trees on streets and in parks, a press release states.
“This new initiative builds on our longstanding partnership with Sustainable Saratoga and their Tree Toga plantings,” said Department of Public Works commissioner Jason Golub in the release.
“This partnership is an investment in our future,” stated Mayor Ron Kim in the release. “Tree canopies provide shade, absorb stormwater runoff, and absorb and store greenhouse gasses. By enhancing the city’s ability to cultivate and maintain the health of our young trees, we are supporting the health of the urban forest that will cool and inspire many generations of residents and visitors to our city.”
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation states that proper pruning can prevent structural defects in young trees, the release states. Structural pruning aims to create a strong trunk giving the tree strength and eliminate low branches before they grow large.
Fenton, a retired DEC Forester, notes in the release that “early pruning is low risk, low cost, and is routinely done by trained volunteers in other cities across the country.”
The City’s new Tree Steward program is modeled after one at Syracuse-Onondaga County CommuniTree, the release states.
“Using volunteers to prune young trees has been a goal since the 2013 Urban Forest Master Plan,” said city arborist Steve Lashomb in the release. “The Tree Stewards will provide great support to the work of my tree crew, and I hope Sustainable Saratoga will be able to expand the program with additional trained volunteers in future years.”
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Arms Hotel has been ranked the #11 hotel in the Mid-Atlantic in the 2023 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, the hotel announced in a press release.
Saratoga Arms is the only hotel in the Capital District to be recognized in the 2023 awards, the release states. The only other hotel in New York State to make the list was the Grand Adirondack Hotel in Lake Placid, ranking 10th.
Over 520,000 readers of Condé Nast Traveler responded to the Readers’ Choice Awards, the release states. The full list of winners can be found at cntraveler.com.
Saratoga Arms Hotel, run by mother and daughter owners Kathleen and Amy Smith, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023.
