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Issue 42
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BALLSTON SPA’S PLAN FOR GROWTH
by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY
The village of Ballston Spa and Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership unveiled an economic development plan for the village on Oct. 14, 2020.
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BALLSTON SPA — Mayor Woolbright walked through Wiswall Park on a sunfilled Wednesday afternoon draped in a shadow of memories of the grand San Souci Hotel, which once had stood a few yards away. The fashionable, multistory structure housed hundreds of guests during its 19th century heyday. It was the largest hotel in the nation at the time. At this week’s ceremony, Ballston Spa Mayor Larry Woolbright showcased the
newly restored fountain fed by the San Souci Spring, one of the initial springs that drew visitors to the village in the 1800s. If the restored fountain provided a visible symbol of the village’s renewal, the event’s unveiling of an economic development plan represents its rebirth. “The release of this smart and strategic economic development plan heralds a new beginning for the village of Ballston Spa, and makes it abundantly clear that we are open for business,” Woolbright said, showcasing the 72-page economic development plan. See Story pg. 14
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THRASHERS New Designs For Skate Park
Photo by SuperSource Media. See Story pg. 30
Skatepark in Saratoga Springs, at dusk on a Monday in May 2018. Photo by Thomas Dimopoulos. See Story pg. 32
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