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Good day Saratoga Springs! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Who is stepping in to lead Maple Avenue Middle School now?
  • Why did Saratoga Springs leaders block voter-backed kids’ projects?
  • What charges followed the alleged Saratoga Springs sex offenses this month?

Also on today's calendar: Make a MoonWish - In Person! — Full Spectrum Healing and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Saratoga Springsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 40 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Friday: Becoming windier; a.m. rain, temps: high: 53, low: 22.
  • Saturday: Colder with clouds and sun, with a high of 33 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Interim principal named at Maple Avenue Middle School (news10.com) — Maple Avenue Middle School in Saratoga Springs has named retired educator Mark Fish as interim principal, serving from December 1 through April 2, 2026. His appointment follows the resignation and arrest of former principal Scott Singer, and the district says details on the permanent hiring process will be shared in the new year.
   

2. City Council votes down approval for Participatory Budgeting projects (saratogian.com) — Saratoga Springs’ City Council has rejected releasing $50,000 for this year’s child-focused Participatory Budgeting projects, despite residents voting for four small school and youth initiatives. Officials cited multimillion-dollar budget deficits, while supporters argued the money was already set aside and reflected community priorities, leaving the program’s future to the incoming finance commissioner.
   

3. Cops and Courts: Troy man charged with rape, other sexually based offenses (tapinto.net) — Law enforcement say recent alleged sexual offenses involving a minor occurred in Saratoga Springs and the Town of Milton, with a 21-year-old now held at the Saratoga County jail pending court dates. The same roundup details separate arrests tied to a stolen car in Albany County and domestic and trespass cases in Rensselaer County communities.
   

4. Twelve famous foods invented by accident (timesgazette.com) — You’ll find a fun local connection in this lighthearted look at foods invented by accident: it credits Saratoga Springs’ Moon Lake House Restaurant as the birthplace of the potato chip back in 1853. The piece then ranges widely through history, explaining how treats like chocolate chip cookies, nachos, ice cream cones and more supposedly came to be by mistake.
   

5. How do Capital Region school districts decide a snow day? (news10.com) — Saratoga Springs families get a behind-the-scenes look at how local schools decide whether to cancel classes for snow, from tracking forecasts to checking roads across the district’s 110 square miles. Superintendents explain how transportation safety, staff travel, and students’ home situations all factor into those early-morning calls.
   

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  • Lately I have been walking around Saratoga Springs, NY a bit more.
    It’s definitely winter here — the air is cold and most days the sky is just cloudy. You really feel that chill when the wind comes off the lake, so… (Nextdoor West Side/Beekman Arts)
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    Must be 18years older Must have be dependable Job opening tommrow (Nextdoor West Side/Beekman Arts)
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  • Zumiez Inc. posted a job opening for _1st Assistant Manager in Saratoga Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saratoga Springs here.

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