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The horse racing community gathered over the weekend in Saratoga Springs to remember 17 horses killed in a June 16 barn fire at the Saratoga Harness Track. A memorial service was held Sunday, with special blankets presented to the horses’ owners. Lawmakers are also proposing stronger fire safety requirements for barns and stables.

Thirteen riders were temporarily stranded on the Adirondack Outlaw at Great Escape in Queensbury after a partial power outage Friday afternoon. Park officials say several rides were affected, but the riders were safely unloaded by 5:35 p.m.

A legal dispute is brewing in Ballston Spa. Former Saratoga Springs Republican Committee Chairman Michael Brandi has filed a notice of claim accusing Mayor Frank Rossi of defamation over statements tied to a Freedom of Information Law dispute. Rossi denies the allegations and says he made no false statements.

A rare Revolutionary War artifact is now on display at Fort Ticonderoga. Benjamin Warner’s 250 year old knapsack, carried during the fight for American independence, is being featured through August 2. The knapsack includes a handwritten message urging future generations to defend liberty. Fort officials say the historic item has not been publicly displayed in […]