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 Monday, June 16, 2025 | | |
| | | | Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great Father's Day weekend and has a great week ahead. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor
e-edition obituaries | | | | BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. — A Troy teenager pleaded guilty in Saratoga County Court to aggravated vehicular homicide for a 2024 fatal crash in Waterford. Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen rec… | | | | | SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — A beloved summer tradition in the Spa City returned to downtown, as the Saratoga-Wilton Elks #161 put on its annual Elks Flag Day Parade, following the same course it has traveled throughout the 56 years the parade has existed. "We absolutely love being able to put this together for the community," Saratoga-Wilton Elks' Exalted Ruler Kathy Jackson told the Saratogian ahead of Saturday's event. "It's a Flag Day Parade, so obviously we are honoring the flag of our nation, but we are also celebrating our community and everybody that's a part of it. "We want to […] | | | | | Let me pause with you for a moment on this Father's Day. Not just to toss out a quick 'thanks, Dad!' and get back to the cookout. But to truly honor what it means to be a father — to step into a role that, while often thankless in the moment, may be the single most influential position in a child's life. Let's be clear: not every dad starts out strong; not every dad gets it right at the start. But the mark of a good father isn't perfection. It's in the choice to show up, to lead when it's […] | | | | | The sign confused a lot of folks. At first glance, it resembled a Gadsden flag: a coiled rattlesnake – often associated with distrust of government and the defense of individual liberty – on a bright yellow field. Only the snake wasn't arranged like a sprung spring … it writhed in the shape of a womb. My husband had painted the sign a short time after the Supreme Court rescinded the understanding that women were considered equal under the Constitution and deserving of autonomy. He called it a gift and posted it in front of our house next to a sign […] | | | | | Vance Boelter was arrested Sunday evening. | | | | | Trump's declaration comes after weeks of increased enforcement. | | | | | President Trump vetoed a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. | | | | | There is a backlog of claims plaguing the fast-growing Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program. | | | | | The justices have 21 cases to resolve that were argued between December and mid-May. | | | | | The Israeli-Iran conflict could open opportunities for Russia to possibly become a power broker to help end the confrontation. | | | | | Neither Iran nor Israel shows any sign of backing down. | | | |
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