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🌱 Why Congress Park is the perfect free starting point downtown

Saratoga Springs, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Saratoga Springs! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Congress Park is the perfect free starting point downtown
  • How a Saratoga local is helping “future‑proof” horse racing
  • Saratoga founder’s nonprofit still needs donations for troops overseas

Today's riddle: What do the letter "t" and island have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Monday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 New York Day Trips Where The Main Attraction Is Free And You Can Walk The Town Afterward (takingthekids.com) — Congress Park in Saratoga Springs is spotlighted as a free, year-round destination where you can sample the city’s famous mineral springs, stroll shaded paths, and enjoy the historic carousel pavilion. From there, you’re steps from Broadway’s locally owned shops, galleries, and restaurants, making it an easy, low-cost day trip built around walking the town.
   

• Charlotte Clement, daughter of Christophe Clement, embracing role in horse racing industry (timesunion.com) — Saratoga Springs is central to Charlotte Clement’s busy week, from her presentation at The Jockey Club’s Round Table to honoring her late father’s Hall of Fame induction and a new turf stakes in his name. Now living in Saratoga, she’s also taught a Skidmore course on the business of racing while leading industry transformation efforts as The Jockey Club’s chief strategy and transformation officer.
   

• Operation Adopt-A-Soldier held donation drive in Essex Saturday (wcax.com) — A Vermont donation drive this weekend is supporting Operation Adopt a Soldier, the nonprofit founded by Saratoga Springs resident Cliff Seguin after his son deployed to Iraq. The group has shipped over 140,000 care packages and continues seeking donations as requests rise amid intensified conflict, sending food, books, toiletries, and morale-boosting items to troops overseas.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 17
  • Special Board of Education Meeting
    Mechanicville City SD High School Cafeteria
    6:00 pm
  • BOE Regular Business Mtg.
    Schuylerville Csd Schuylerville, NY 12871
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday August 18
  • The McKrells Concert
    Saratoga National Park 648 Route 32, Stillwater, NY 12170
    12:00 pm
  • Handcraft Meet Up Online
    Saratoga Springs Public Library 49 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
    12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Saratoga Race Course entries for Saturday, August 15, 2026 (saratogian.com)

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  • Delmar man caught with stolen car after I-87 chase in Clifton Park (wnyt.com)
  • Grant Cottage in Wilton acquires flag that draped Ulysses S. Grant's coffin (wnyt.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They're both in the middle of water (Thank you Dianna S. for sending it in!)
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