LOCAL • INDEPENDENT • FREE Volume 16
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Issue 11
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March 18 – March 24, 2022
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saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com
PUBLIC SAFETY DECISION RAISES RED FLAGS by Thomas Dimopoulos Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — There has been an increase in largely negative public reaction focused on late-night weekend activities in downtown Saratoga Springs of late. And while crime has not statistically increased in a significant way said Jim Montagnino, the city public safety commissioner this week introduced the first phase of a multi-phase Patrol Division Increase Initiative that will
as its first step eliminate the assistant police chief position and re-allocate those funds to hire additional patrols. “We need as many police officers as possible to be available to keep the city safe. This is the underlying basis of the Patrol Division Increase Initiative,” Montagnino told the council during its March 15 meeting. To illustrate a point, he discussed an incident that occurred earlier this month. See Story pg. 9
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
SSHS’s Jack Foster
Photo (L to R): Head Coach Chris Conley, Jack Foster, and Throws Coach Jon Hoek at the State Championship Meet. See Story pg. 37
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LOCALS STAND FOR UKRAINE City Unanimously Approves Resolution Condemning Invasion of Ukraine ...pg. 10 Fred Astaire Dance Studios - Saratoga to Host Fundraiser for Ukraine ...pg. 10 Local Businesses Selling T-Shirts for Ukraine ...pg. 12
Price Chopper Closes Downtown Location by Jaynie Ellis Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Price Chopper Limited at 55 Railroad Place in downtown Saratoga Springs will be permanently closing its doors on Saturday, April 16. On March 16, the Golub Corporation announced that after 10 years in operation they will be vacating the space at 55 Railroad Place. Price Chopper released the following statement on why they will not be renewing the lease: “With a 70,000 sq. ft. Price Chopper SuperCenter around the corner on Route 50, [the]
downtown location, with its limited parking, has served as more of a convenience store for fill-in grocery shopping trips. When we upgraded the Price Chopper SuperCenter to a Market 32 in November of 2019, the much larger store’s expanded offer attracted even more of the little store’s traffic,” said Mona Golub, Vice President of Public Relations and Consumer Services, regarding the store’s “current and future viability.” West Side Management of Saratoga, LLC reported that the owners of Saratoga Market Center LLC have received many inquiries for the 19,000 sq. ft. space and they will soon be announcing a new tenant.
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