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Jim Murphy Jr., (left) is sworn in as the youngest mayor of New York State in 1966, by Appellate Division Judge Michael Sweeney.

Saratoga County

Former Saratoga mayor, lawyer, philanthropist remembered as ‘visionary’

Jim Murphy Jr., among countless other descriptors, was a negotiator. His son, Saratoga County Court Judge Jim Murphy, saw his… Read more »

Parting Glass manager and daughter to owner Joan Desadora, Linda DiBlasio, of Saratoga Springs, inside their bar while closed to business on Wednesday after hearing they received funding from The Barstool Fund to help keep their business open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Springs’ Parting Glass Irish pub saved by funding from Barstool Sports

SARATOGA SPRINGS – In a city where wagering is big business, Joan Desadora was betting on a longshot. The COVID-19… Read more »

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Saratoga County

Troopers: Ballston Spa man killed in three-vehicle Queensbury Northway crash

QUEENSBURY – A Ballston Spa man was killed in a Thursday evening three-vehicle crash on the Northway in Queensbury, state… Read more »

U.S. Navy Lt. Peter Quinn, a Shenendehowa High graduate, is pictured. - Provided, File

Clifton Park native and Navy lieutenant assigned to Inauguration Day in D.C.

Navy Lt. Peter Quinn has big plans for Inauguration Day on Jan. 20. For the last 60 days, the 1985… Read more »

Matt McCabe has died at age 63 from coronavirus. Facebook

COVID complications claim Matt McCabe, owner of Saratoga Guitar; Saratoga music community loses a key player

SARATOGA SPRINGS– Matthew McCabe, owner of Saratoga Guitar, local musician and former city commissioner died earlier this week at 63… Read more »

Capital Region

Capital Region Chamber announces 2021 officers

COLONIE — The Capital Region Chamber announced the 2021 officers for itself and its component organizations on Monday. Ruth Mahoney,… Read more »

Sharon Pineo is helped up by police during a rally Wednesday at the Capitol in Washington. The rally ended with some pro-Trump extremists storming the Capitol building. John Minchillo/Associated Press

Malta town official Sharon Pineo resigns after storming Capitol steps

Sharon Pineo, a member of the Malta Town Zoning Board of Appeals, resigned her position Monday after pictures emerged of… Read more »

A member of the U.S. Secret Service Counter Assault Team walks through the Rotunda Jan. 6. 'The Surrender of General Burgoyne' can be seen behind him. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Historic painting of Saratoga battle was topic of concern during Capitol insurrection

One of the most jarring pictures from last Wednesday’s insurgence at the Capitol, for many, was the image of a… Read more »

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Halfmoon

Troopers: Five face felony drug count after Halfmoon stop; Driver also charged with DWI

HALFMOON – Five people were arrested on a drug charge after a Saturday night traffic stop, state police said. The… Read more »

Trump supporters outside the Capitol Jan. 6 (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Saratoga County

Malta zoning board member allegedly escorted off steps of U.S. Capitol

A local woman who serves on the town’s zoning board was escorted off the steps of the U.S. Capitol last week… Read more »