Making Waves Whitewater Park to Increase Tourism Revenue in Region by Yael Goldman Saratoga TODAY HADLEY – Many whitewater kayakers dream of reliable local access to rapids, and as of last week our region’s aqua thrill-seekers inched a step closer to having their dream come true.
The Sacandaga Whitewater Park , a project to improve the rapids on the Sacandaga River with manmade waves, passed a major hurdle last week when the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) approved all the permitting during its October 13 meeting.
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way of giving back to the community, and showing our support to the locally-owned and operated businesses. The strength of our region’s locally-owned businesses might be our greatest asset, and you can show them your support by keeping local dollars local. Flip through pages 19-46 and see what these local businesses have to offer.
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New Visions: Teen Doctors by Daniel Schechtman Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA COUNTY - No, those teenagers walking the halls of Saratoga Springs Hospital and Wesley Health Care Center wearing lab coats and carrying clipboards aren't auditioning for a reboot of the classic early 90's sitcom, "Doogie Howser, M.D." These 17-year-old high school seniors from all across Saratoga County are part of a highly competitive program known as New Visions, which gives young adults the chance to shadow doctors,
physical therapists, pediatricians and other health care professionals while learning first-hand the realities of working in the medical field. "The whole point of the program is to expose high school seniors who have a very strong interest in the medical field to a variety of different medical career choices before they go commit to specialized majors [in college] like pre-med, nursing, physical therapy, medical technology or what-have-you," said Lisa E. Hart, BSMT, MSEd, the program instructor for New Visions. "This way they
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Inside TODAY... Meet the Candidates pgs 5-8 Swedish Hill Winery pg 10 Obituaries pg 13 Road to the Future pg 14
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Showcase of Homes pg 17 Fall Festival pgs 56-57
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