The 11th Annual Autism Expo & Art Exhibit: April 23

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Bridges, in collaboration with the Upstate New York Autism Alliance, will host the 11th Annual Autism Expo & Art Exhibit presented by Wilcenski & Pleat, PLLC. This FREE event will be held on Sunday, April 23 from 12-3 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs City Center, located at 522 Broadway.

This collaborative effort has been increasingly successful over its 10-year history and expects to draw over 1,000 attendees. The event provides individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their families with a wide variety of essential resources in one venue. There will be more than 70 exhibitors/vendors including recreational programs, camps, technological apps, academic programs which include pre-kindergarten through postsecondary school options, and therapeutic opportunities.

Fun for the whole family, the event features an exhibit showcasing artists with disabilities from the Capital District and beyond, a Children’s Activity’s Zone with games and arts & crafts run by students from the Skidmore College Psychology Department, a Sensory Room hosted by the Sensory tOT Spot, and the Saratoga Springs Mounted Police providing an opportunity for children to experience interaction with a horse.

The sponsors for the event are The Law Offices of Wilcenski & Pleat PLLC, Access Therapy, Midas, Precision Environmental

Services, the Saratoga Springs Lions Club, Saratoga Today, and Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga. For more information and event details contact Julie Marks at jmarks@saratogabridges.org or visit www.saratogabridges.org/ge/ autismexpo

BALLSTON SPA — A lottery scratch-off game sold in Ballston Spa has returned a $1 million prize.

The top prize on the New York Lottery’s Multiplier Money scratch-off game was claimed by Jeffrey Duval of Branford, CT, according to NY Lottery.

The ticket was purchased at Cumberland Farms located at 527 Route 67 in Ballston Spa.

Duval received his prize as a single lump sum payment of $546,840 after required withholdings.

New York Lottery scratch-off games generated $4,517,682,111 in total sales during fiscal year 2021-2022. School districts throughout Saratoga County received $36,848,322 in Lottery

Aid to Education funds during the same period.

Additionally, New York Lottery reported on March 28 that the Ballston Spa-based 1102023 Trust had claimed a $3,000,000 Mega Millions Megaplier prize, after matching the first five numbers in the Jan. 10 drawing. The Megaplier feature, when purchased, can multiply non-jackpot prizes up to five times. The winning numbers for that evening’s drawing were 07 13 14 15 18 Mega Ball 09. The Trust received a single lump sum payment totaling $3,001,500 after required withholdings. The winning Megaplier ticket was purchased at Smokes 4 Less located at 59 North Plank Rd. in Newburgh.