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🌱 Toys for Tots convoy returns to Ballston Spa on Sunday

Ballston Spa, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Ballston Spa! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Toys for Tots convoy returns to Ballston Spa on Sunday
  • Mangino family sells its longtime Ballston Spa dealership
  • Ballston Spa's war memorial turns 40, with one stone still blank

Also on today's calendar: Family Story Time and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 55 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 43, low: 35.
  • Friday: Cold with a little rain, with a high of 40 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Local Korean War veteran to serve as Toys for Tots Convoy grand marshal (saratogian.com) — The Toys for Tots Convoy returns to Ballston Spa High School on Nov. 15, with lineup at 10 a.m. before an 11 a.m. departure for Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Korean War veteran and longtime firefighter Paul O'Keefe will again serve as grand marshal as donations head to the holiday toy program.
   

2. After nearly 50 years, Mangino family sells 2 N.Y. stores to Georgica Auto Holdings (dealershipguy.com) — Ballston Spa’s Mangino Buick GMC has a new owner after nearly five decades of Mangino family ownership. Georgica Auto Holdings bought it and the family’s Amsterdam Chevrolet dealership in a deal that closed Oct. 28. Both stores will keep their names, and longtime operator Mike Coffey will continue overseeing them.
   

3. Saratoga marks 40th anniversary of War Memorial on Veterans Day (dailygazette.com) — Saratoga County's War Memorial in Ballston Spa turns 40 this Veterans Day, still carrying its founding hope for a world without war. Dedicated in 1986 after veterans pushed for greater recognition and services, the memorial now has ten stones inscribed with wars and an eleventh that remains blank.
   

4. Shenendehowa, Queensbury win Section 2 girls' swimming titles (dailygazette.com) — Ballston Spa finished seventh with 144 points at the Section 2 Division 1 girls' swimming and diving championships Saturday. Shenendehowa won its fourth title in five years, ahead of Saratoga Springs, while Queensbury edged Emma Willard by five points for the Division 2 championship.
   

5. Saratoga County releases tentative 2027 budget with property tax rate unchanged (saratogian.com) — Ballston Spa homeowners whose assessments stay unchanged would pay the same county property tax under Saratoga County's proposed $475.8 million budget for 2027. The plan holds the rate at $1.78 per $1,000 of assessed value, while tax-base growth increases the overall levy. Supervisors plan workshops and a public hearing before a December vote.
   

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  • TWO MONTHS OF DELANEY & SONS
    It’s hard to believe how much has happened in such a short time. We’ve loaded trucks. We’ve cleaned out garages. We’ve hauled furniture. We’ve… (Nextdoor Factory Village)
  • Hi can anyone recommend a contractor to do house repairs?
    Walls and counter tops? I would greatly appreciate any recommendations locally as I live on Charlton Road....Much thanks (Nextdoor Charlton)
  • Panera posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Ballston Spa. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ballston Spa

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