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Volume 5 • Issue 42 SaratogaPublishing.com
The Big Dig
Where’s the Tooth Fairy? Schuylerville dentist owed $10K by Medicaid; has to turn away patients by Yael Goldman Saratoga TODAY Despite the crucial need for her services, a Schuylerville dentist is no longer able to care for 600 of her patients. As a Medicaid provider, and one
of the few in the Capital Region, Dr. Sharon Pattendien sees patients who don’t have the money to pay for dentistry – whether they recently lost their job or simply cannot afford private health insurance. She helps people from
Greenwich, Schenectady, Saratoga and as far away as the Vermont border who travel to her for preventative and emergency treatment because they have nowhere else to go.
See Outstanding page 14
Inside TODAY... Mark Bolles • Saratoga Today
The construction crew works to replace water mains along Beekman Street
by Daniel Schechtman Saratoga TODAY Although the road and sidewalks along Beekman Street have been torn up and displaced by construction crews, local shops are still open for business while workmen race to replace the ancient water mains before the colder weather approaches. The project, being completed by Tom Kubricky Construction, was awarded to
the company after $456,000 was approved in funding by the City Council. The goal is to replace much of the old and underperforming water mains, some of which are nearly 100 years old, with newer and modern pipes designed to bring better water pressure to residents and business owners. “It’s mostly four-inch water mains down there, and there just isn’t enough water pressure
See Beekman Street page 13
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Candidates
Business pg 10-11 Pulse 22-25 pg TODAY’s Home insert
This week we begin our coverage of the November 2 mid-term elections. See Candidates pages 7-9
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