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Drew FitzGerald Knows How to Change the World

Glens Falls native Drew FitzGerald has a running joke with a friend who’s the former head of the material science department at MIT. “If I call him and say, ‘Hey, Jeff, what are you working on this week in the lab?’ he’ll tell me that he’s fabricating nanoscale desalinating graphene meshes,” FitzGerald says. “And I’ll say, ‘No you’re not—you’re reducing gender-based violence in the developing...

Capital Region Gives Back: Diane Nazzaro, Executive Director, VCHC

In America, 35,574 veterans are homeless, 1.25 million receive food stamps, and 1.7 million lack proper health care. “The words homeless and veteran should never be used in the same sentence,” says Diane Nazzaro, the new executive director of the Ballston Spa–based Veterans & Community Housing Coalition. “People want to help veterans, but there aren’t as many services out there as you’d think.” Nazzaro, whose father...
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Gallery: Morning Workouts at Saratoga Race Course

Photography by Tom Killips

Track Stars: James Rowe and James McLaughlin

In the rich history of the Belmont Stakes—the oldest of the American Triple Crown races—nobody has distinguished themselves in the legendary event quite like...

Tom Killips: Scenes From Morning Workouts at Saratoga Race Course

While the excitement of a day at the races surely comes in the afternoon hours, some of the most peaceful times to view the...

When Secretariat Lost at Saratoga

This year, the racing world is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s Triple Crown victory. But here in Saratoga, we remember the superstar horse...

‘Saratoga Living’ to Host Racing Season Party With Acacia Clement

Mark your calendars, Saratoga racing fans! Saratoga Living is teaming up with NYRA analyst and Racing for Home founder Acacia Clement—our most recent cover...