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Tag: Capital Region Gives Back

Downtown Saratoga’s Holiday Décor, by the Numbers

The Christmas tree that goes up outside Putnam Market is 27 feet tall and from Bob’s Trees. The tree is secured with 4 guide wires to make sure it doesn’t fall over. This year, the Christmas tree will be decorated with more than 200 ornaments and 10,000 lights. Last year, it took 3 people 5 hours to decorate the tree. Santa’s house is 32 years old this year;...

Hamlet & Ghost Team to Open New Wine Bar on Phila Street

Wine seems to inspire equal levels of passion and determined ignorance.  There are oenophiles who will wax poetic on the merits of Chambolle-Musigny vs. Gevrey-Chambertin, and laypeople for whom the wine world’s exclusionary vibe makes them less, not more, curious about the intricacies of fermented grapes. And then there are those who seek to bring these two opposing camps together.  “We really want to take the...
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Capital Region Gives Back: Humberto Chavez, Chaplain, New York Race Track Chaplaincy

The backstretch community—the stable workers who exercise, clean and care for the horses that race at Saratoga—are often called the backbone of the racing...

Capital Region Gives Back: Isabelle Franco, Volunteer Actor, Home Made Theater

Isabelle Franco has experienced the power of the performing arts firsthand. And she wants to make sure the next generation reaps the same benefits. Earlier...

Capital Region Gives Back: Mary Beth McGarrahan, Development Director, Franklin Community Center

In a city where homes regularly sell for more than $1 million and luxury condos seem to be sprouting up like weeds, it’s easy...

Capital Region Gives Back: Tom Politi, Architect, Veteran’s Time to Thrive

In 2019, a group of friends got together with the idea to develop an affordable housing project for veterans and active military personnel and...