Julie Cushine-Rigg

Former teacher keeps the old new

Have you ever heard of a French Connection to Ballston or wondered about what the town was like 100 years ago? Those answers and more will be revealed by Town Historian Rick Reynolds in a presentation entitled “History Isn’t Old, It’s New” on Tuesday, May 22, at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall Community Room on Charlton Road.

Final wave of the baton for conductor

Rand Reeves has been conducting the Burnt Hills Oratorio Society for 22 years. On Sunday, May 20, he will wave his baton a final time at Skidmore College’s Zankel Music Center at 3 p.m. for a much anticipated concert event.

Teacher from Maple Avenue Middle School arrested

New York State Police in Wilton arrested Joseph Bruno, age 29, of Gansevoort today on the charge of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor. Bruno is a math teacher at Maple Avenue Middle School, Saratoga Springs City School District.

Saratoga County voters say yes in four school districts

School districts in Saratoga County recorded strong turnout on Tuesday, May 15, when voters approved school budgets for the 2012-13 school year.

Spanish snacking in the Spa City

Saratoga Springs’s culinary corridor is about to grow again. Boca Bistro, a Spanish Bistro and Tapas Bar, is expected to open in its Broadway location on Friday, June 1, thanks in part to sharks on the west coast and some thin mountain air.

Expansion of Malta’s highway garage moving forward

At Malta’s Town Board meeting on Tuesday, May 7, many issues were discussed - though the proposed expansion of the highway garage rose to the surface.