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Finance company WalletHub has released its 2024 Best Small Cities in America study. Among the Top 20 is Saratoga Springs coming in at 17. To determine the rankings, WalletHub looked at more than 1,300 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000. Saratoga Springs was in the 99th percentile with an overall score of 68.36 ... Read more

The Glens Falls Fire Department confirmed that one person died in a house fire on Wednesday night. The fire broke out just after 9:30 p.m. on Fourth Street. Crews were able to extinguish the flames within a few minutes of arriving to the scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation but does not ... Read more

Members of the Glens Falls Common Council are opposed to Chris Patten’s 60-unit “Washington Square” apartment project. In August when the plan was presented, it met with resistance and for many members of the Council, it has not changed. One member said” “People in this community are proud of who we are. And they have ... Read more

The Zoning Advisory Committee wants your input! The Village of Ballston Spa is rezoning for the first time in decades. Make your voice heard,by join the Zoning Advisory Committee on October 15th from 7-9 PM for the Public Zoning Workshop, in the Cornell Cooperative Extension Auditorium at 50 West High St in Ballston Spa

The Town and Village of Lake George were awarded $10 million through the DRI program enabling the Town and Village to formulate a Strategic Investment Plan and execute key projects that advance the community vision for downtown revitalization. Residents can provide input on the public and private project proposals being evaluated by the LPC by ... Read more

A Fall Job Fair for Thursday, Oct. 10, at Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls. At least 12 business have agreed to attend, sharing an array of career opportunities. The event will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Crandall Public Library, 251 Glen Street, in Glens Falls. No charge or registration required. Attendees ... Read more

The Saratoga Springs Police Department has implemented more than half of the recommendations made in the city’s 2021 police reform, according to an independent audit of the police department. The audit recommended annual training programs for each role in the department and creating a separate department to handle responses to homelessness and mental health crises, ... Read more

The 9th annual Saratoga International Flavorfeast will offer food from around the world and cultural street performances throughout the day on Saturday, Oct. 12. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will offer flavors from France, China, Japan, Italy, Mexico and America, among others, reports WNYT. Admission is free. ... Read more

A year after the Moreau Lake State Park kidnapping case unfolded, the state has invested in security cameras at state parks. Both at the entrance and exit and other areas around the park. Also, the state has added fencing around the perimeter of the park, which now makes it necessary for people to enter and ... Read more

A Glens Falls woman was killed in a fire Wednesday night. The fire broke out just after 9:30 p.m. at 39 ½ 4th Street. WNYT reports the victim had called 911 before she died in the fire. Officials described the woman as a geriatric female. Her name is being withheld at this time. The cause ... Read more