LOCAL • INDEPENDENT • FREE Volume 14 •
Issue 44
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saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com
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Bread Basket: A Future in Philanthropy Mitzen Family Buys Local Bakery by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — Bake, batter, glaze, and healthcare marketing: ingredients at first glance seemingly stirred into an unlikely mix, yet the blend works perfectly. Ed Mitzen toured The Bread Basket Bakery late last spring, eyeing the Springs Street building up for sale as a potential investment. Longtime owner Joan Tallman started the bakery
out of her basement in 1982 and was interested in retiring. However, with a desire to see the bakery continue, she was looking to find someone interested in acquiring both the building and the business. “I know absolutely nothing about the bakery business and the absolutely last thing you want to see is me meddling in any kind of baking endeavor,” Mitzen says with a laugh. See Story pg. 16
Wellspring Saves the Swim Season Relocating to Malta SA R ATO G A Y
by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
Photo by Dave Taylor. See Story pg. 34
FALL BACK! Set Your Clocks Back One Hour Sunday, Nov. 1
SARATOGA SPRINGS — For the past 40 years, Wellspring has helped Saratoga County victims of domestic violence find safety, support and healing - providing crisis and support services mostly out of a 3,000 square foot office in the Collamer Building on Broadway. This week, the agency announced plans to construct a new 8,000 square foot facility in Malta and the launch of a
fundraising campaign to assist in that relocation. The new building will be located on Route 9, just south of Malta Avenue, and is anticipated to be completed in late 2021. “For most of our 40-year history, Wellspring has been in the same office location, even as the agency has grown exponentially in programs offered, number of clients assisted, and staff size,” says Maggie Fronk, executive director at Wellspring. See Story pg. 12
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