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Issue 28 • August 9 - August 15, 2024
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82.1 MILLION History Comes Alive
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FASIG-TIPTON SALES BREAK RECORD
Saratoga 250 Uses Augmented Reality
A screenshot from the Saratoga 250 augmented reality preview app shows Benedict Arnold standing inside the Saratoga TODAY newsroom. A Not This Time colt was sold for $3.4 million during the first session of the 103rd Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale on August 5. Photo via Fasig-Tipton. See Story pg. 38
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THE HERO OF BALLSTON LAKE by Rick Reynolds | Saratoga County History Roundtable for Saratoga TODAY Have you seen the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa? It is a series of nine grottos depicting scenes in the life of Jesus and is believed to be the largest grotto in the world. The value of the rocks and minerals contained in this grotto is estimated to top $4 million. A grotto is a shrine, usually Catholic, that is built into and/ or made from rocks. Grottos can be natural or man-made.
See Story pg. 12
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But, do you know that there’s a grotto in Ballston Lake in upstate New York? Manmade; totally made from rocks; but certainly not at such a grand scale as the Iowa grotto. The story of this man-made masterpiece is a complicated one, it is the story of a boy’s sickly childhood, a compassionate priest, a grateful man, and a tragic death. Story continued on pg. 2...
See Story pg. 8