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$10.1 MILLION From Camcorder RECORD PURSES SET FOR to HBO Emmy SARATOGA BELMONT
Photo courtesy of NYRA. See Story pg. 3
Jack Quinn at the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Quinn, who grew up in Saratoga Springs, was awarded an Emmy for his work on HBO’s “Succession.” Photo provided. See Story pg. 9
Make-A-Wish Unveils “We Are in a Crisis”: Saratoga Springs Facility Saratoga Schools Struggling with Recruitment
by Jonathon Norcross Saratoga TODAY
From left to right, Mayor John Safford, State Senator James Tedisco, and Make-A-Wish Northeast New York President & CEO Jamie Hathaway at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Dr. J. Peter McPartlon Wishing Space in Saratoga Springs. Photo by Jonathon Norcross. See Story pg. 12
SARATOGA SPRINGS — School districts across New York have been dealing with significant teacher shortages, and Saratoga Springs is no exception. At the Saratoga Springs City School District Board of Education meeting on January 25, Director of Personnel Development Hillary Brewer delivered the 2024-2025 Staffing and Pre-budget Outlook
presentation. In it, she discussed the district’s struggles to recruit educators. “Recruiting candidates is extremely difficult,” Brewer said. “We do know that we are in a crisis.” Brewer said that one applicant for a vacant technology position at Saratoga Springs High School had twelve other job offers. “This is what we’re up against,” Brewer said. “We’re all fighting for the same very small pool of candidates.” See Story pg. 16