LOCAL • INDEPENDENT • FREE Volume 15 • Issue 46 • November 19 – November 25, 2021 • saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com
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STATE CHAMPS!
Blue Streaks Girls Cross Country Dominates Competition See Story pg. 55
County Approves Bike Route; Potential Boon for Health & Economy by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY BALLSTON SPA — In a move that promises to increase the quality of life for local residents as well as provide a future opportunity to secure tourism dollars for municipalities throughout the county, the Board of Supervisors on Nov. 16 unanimously approved and adopted an official Saratoga County Bike Route Map.
The map was created through the collaborative input of representatives from area cycling clubs and government leaders in Saratoga Springs and Saratoga County. “It’s the culmination of about three years of work with a subcommittee of city residents and county officials,” said city Supervisor Matt Veitch, following the adoption of the measure. See Story pg. 10
HISTORY OF SARATOGA Walter Butler: First Mayor of Saratoga Springs
First City Council of Saratoga Springs 1915: Mayor Walter P. Butler, center.
Photo courtesy of Saratoga Springs History Museum, George S. Bolster Collection. Harry B. Settle, Photographer. Provided by The Saratoga County History Roundtable. See Story pg. 2