Aaron Shellow-Lavine

This month, The New York Racing Association announced that the upcoming summer schedule at Saratoga Race Course will feature more racing days than any previous summer. While the extended season could very well give local businesses a boost, some owners have doubts.

The Saratoga Springs City Council on Tuesday opted not to release $50,000 in funding that had already been allocated for a process known as participatory budgeting.

An early 20th century structure in Greenwich, New York, houses generations of firefighting memorabilia that some residents are hoping can help inspire the next generation of volunteer crews.

On Monday, Congress passed a bill that would allow whole milk to once again be offered in public schools across the country, and the legislation has been a rare spot for bipartisan agreement.

Henry Knox was 25 years old when he led the “noble train of artillery” in the winter of 1775, moving 60 tons of cannons and armaments from the present day Adirondacks to Continental Army camps outside Boston. As the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution approaches, educators from Fort Ticonderoga, where Knox began his trek, are visiting schools throughout the Northeast to give students a chance to see the history that happened in their own backyards.

In Saratoga Springs, $50,000 of city money has been set aside this year for a process known as participatory budgeting. The program allows residents to pick which projects proposed by fellow citizens should receive funding. But, the program’s fourth year may very well be its last.

After losing a federal job that involved providing food assistance to those in need, a baker in Saratoga Springs is rising to the challenge to help address food insecurity.

Just in time for Thanksgiving, this month’s episode uncovers the origins of the legendary Grape Pie of Naples, NY. A regional dessert that has spread to international fame, the Grape Pie, and the Naples Grape Festival, are Finger Lakes fall staples.

Following a string of high-profile animal abuse cases this year, state legislators in New York are looking to clamp down on abusers by raising penalties and establishing a state-wide registry.

Republican New York State Assemblyman Robert Smullen has launched his campaign for Congress, looking to fill the 21st District seat currently held by Elise Stefanik, who is making a run for governor.