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baths, according to Zillow, and is located down the block from a residence formerly owned by the late pop singer David Cassidy.

The home was purchased by Portnoy’s company Smokeshowcity LLC for $1.4 million, according to a deed filed with the Saratoga County Clerk’s office dated March 7.

Q&A with Ray: Documentary Debut with Ray O’Conor at Saratoga Arts April 15

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Q. Where did the idea for the film come from?

A. My good buddy Joe and I have done a lot of hiking and climbing over the last 15 years. We j hiked more than 400 different mountains, most of them together and more than 5,000 miles of trail. About 2-1/2 years ago I got a message from Katera Kapoorone of the founders of the Veda continues to page 9...

Films company – who said, “I’ve been following your adventures with your buddy Joe and was wondering if you had any interest in doing a documentary film together.” Katara is originally from Saratoga Springs. She told me how she and her husband (Aviral), both graduates of the New York Film Academy where they’d met, started this documentary film company. So, Joe and I said: sure. That’s how it all started.

Q. How did the filming work?

A. The husband-and-wife team followed us around when we went out. They were generally long days because in addition to the hiking itself, there was the setting up to take shots, second shots, third shots, and the interviewing. It’s taken a couple of years to get done. Joe and I had a lot of fun with Katera and Avi. They are exceptional people and superb storytellers.