Blog Master G

Yesterday it was officially announced that Universal Preservation Hall was awarded a $200,000 matching grant as part of the federal program Save America’s Treasures. Unfortunately I missed yesterday’s press conference with U.S. Rep. John Sweeney, R-Clifton Park, who helped to secure the grant, but luckily fellow Steeplechasers were on hand to help represent the work […]

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As I mentioned on Wednesday last week, there was a strong likelihood that chip-maker AMD was going to build a new chip fab plant here in the Capital Region. Sure enough, the deal was confirmed on Friday. Though the factory won’t actually open until 2012 at the earliest and construction won’t begin for another couple […]

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I just sent the below message to Governor Pataki and Senator Bruno. I’d urge you to send it (or your own variation of it), too! Please do whatever you can to help the Saratoga Springs Universal Preservation Hall. Tom Lewis, and Deane and Jeff Pfeil have spoken to you about using a member item to […]

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Making big news locally (Times Union | Saratogian) and around the country lately is the likelihood that chip manufacturer AMD, which competes with Intel, may be building a new multi-billion dollar factory not far south of Saratoga Springs. The factory would bring thousands of well-paying jobs to the area, along with thousands of supporting construction […]

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It finally feels like summer has begun today. No rain, no spring breezes. It’s 92 degrees right now and feels like 95. according to the Weather Channel report for the 12866. Before a game of badminton on our new backyard court, my Dad and I hung all the screens around the house — they’d been […]

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Back in February I wrote about my ideas for what should be done with the proposed $100 million High Rock Redevelopment — bring a Trader Joe’s and an independent movie theater — and later that month even had a letter on the topic published in the Saratogian. As it turns out, I’m not the only […]

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In 2001 or 2002 when Jen and I were still living in San Francisco, we were driving with Shannon under the freeway near that intersection of 9th St. and Division when we witnessed a head-on collision right in front of us. We pulled aside and immediately called 911 to report the accident since it looked […]

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From the Sunday, March 26, 2006 Times Union special section Capitaland Quarterly: City of hope / Saratoga’s splendor offers shining model: No small city in the Capital Region has been as successful as Saratoga Springs. It’s the hometown everyone wants to emulate. The Broadway shopping district boasts shops and cafes. Businesses like The Ayco Co., […]

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Tuesday night was the culmination of all the hard work that the Saratoga Steeplechasers put in to the planning of the Universal Preservation Hall Fundraiser auction. The auction was a huge success, raising more than $20,000 for UPH and giving more than 150 people a chance to see the work to date on the building. […]

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That winter that wasn’t I wrote about just 11 days ago finally arrived with a vengeance. We had at least half a foot of fresh powder on Saturday, so it finally looks like winter, even though tomorrow’s already March and spring is just around the corner, unbelievably. It’s also been pretty damn cold the past […]

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