Saratoga County

Saratoga PLAN has added another plot of land to its growing conservation effort, the acquisition will preserve farmland in one of the fastest growing parts of New York.

One week after a tornado touched down in Saratoga County, officials continue to put the pieces back together and reckon with future storms.

As the federal government continues to explore changes to access to reproductive healthcare across the country, Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood is set to begin managing sexual and reproductive health services in Saratoga County by 2028. The consolidation will aim to bring expanded services to the region on a more regular basis. WAMC’s Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Aaron Shellow-Lavine spoke with the organization’s CEO and President Chelly Hegan about the effort.

Ballston Spa residents are pushing back on a proposed development despite repeated adjustments to the project. The project is stalling as Saratoga County continues to grow.

A grandmother found dead with her daughter and her four children in a Mechanicville apartment Tuesday was likely involved with the deaths, according to police.

The father of a 3-year-old girl who died last February after being chronically neglected received the maximum sentence in Saratoga County Court Monday.

A nonprofit based in Saratoga County is set to pioneer the statewide expansion of a program that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Saratoga County has joined the growing ranks of municipalities in New York State to run an animal abuser registry. But advocates argue it’s just the beginning of needed reforms.

Nickolas Scribner was a hardworking 27-year-old when he died in his sleep in November 2024. According to Nickolas’ mother, an autopsy found her son’s system contained nothing but ice cream and an herb known as kratom. This week, Nickolas’ death has helped inspire new statewide regulations.

Saratoga Springs leaders and Capital District Transportation Authority officials held a public information session Wednesday to go over the coming changes to public transit in the Spa City.