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Kim and Leigh McConchie: Saratoga Superstars
It’d be difficult to be an involved member of the Saratoga community and not know Leigh and Kim McConchie. That’s because, whatever the couple does, they do it to the max.
Take horse racing. Kim goes to the track every single day of the season, mid-July through Labor Day. She even has the GPS coordinates of Saratoga Race Course tattooed on her arm. Leigh joins...
Checking in With Lucky Puppy Rescue
When Saratoga Living and Capital Region Living honored 10 noble do-gooders—who each represented a worthy local nonprofit—last December, one of the honorees went above and beyond. Dog lover Dan Graham partnered with local dog-walking Instagram star Tim Pink to help shore up donations for Argyle’s Lucky Puppy Rescue and Kennel—and ended up raising the most money of the honorees.
Five months later, we wanted...
Gridiron Godfathers: 28 NFL Players With Saratoga and Capital Region Ties
A few weeks before the first pitch of the 2021 Major League Baseball season, Saratoga Living published an exhaustive list of the 100-plus baseball...
Kathy Hochul Sworn In as New York State’s First Female Governor
It's a historic day here in the Empire State, as Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in just after midnight—and again, around 10am in a...
NYRA: All Employees, Vendors Must Now Wear Masks on Track Grounds
With Saratoga Race Course's capacity still at 100 percent, with no enforced masking or proof-of-vaccination policy in place for fans coming into Travers week—historically,...
Business for Good Foundation Donates Long-Term Use of 1 Franklin Square to Shelters of Saratoga
It didn't take long for Saratoga Springs–based foundation Business for Good to make its mark on the city. Co-founded by philanthropists and entrepreneurs Ed...
SPAC Launches New ‘School of the Arts’ at Saratoga’s Museum of Dance
Attention young artists of the Capital Region: School just got way cooler. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) last week announced that it will...
Report: US Government Advising Most Americans to Get Third COVID Booster Shot
Looks like the third time's going to have to be the charm. According to a new report from The New York Times, the Biden...
Mayor’s Office: Saratoga Businesses Already Seeing Double-Digit Sales Growth This Summer
It's business as usual—but doubled. According to a new report from the Saratoga Springs Mayor's Office, Saratoga business owners have seen double-digit sales increases...
Saratoga Automobile Museum to Host New Summer Auto Show
With a high of 85 and lots of sunshine, this weekend will be perfect for doing something outdoors. One idea? The Saratoga Automobile Museum...
‘Saratoga Living’ Celebrates Saratoga Racing Fans, Marylou Whitney Day at First Annual Fan Fest (Updated)
Were you there? On August 3, Saratoga Living hosted its first annual Fan Fest, presented by NYRA Bets, celebrating the "Year of the Fan."...
Friends of Saratoga Spa State Park Secures $75K Grant to Restore Coesa Spring (Exclusive)
Back in May, the Friends of the Saratoga Spa State Park was in the hunt for a $75,000 grant to help restore the long-out-of-use...
NYC Mayor: Proof of Vaccination Required for Indoor Dining and Concerts
If you made plans to travel to New York City for a concert at Madison Square Garden, Town Hall, Brooklyn Steel or any other...
Cuomo: No New Mask Mandate Yet, But Locals Should Follow Latest CDC Guidance
Despite the recent uptick in COVID cases across the state, as well as breakthrough cases among the fully vaccinated, New York State Governor Andrew...