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Abby Tegnelia

Founder/editor

Abby is a career journalist who has covered everything from 9/11 to the Covid pandemic. What she cares about most is the people affected by events big or small. She focuses on the performing arts, features, tourism, nightlife, parties, restaurants and more. Before her six-year journey transforming Saratoga Living (including launching its Substack, After Hours), she was the editor-in-chief of Vegas magazine, news director for the national celeb magazine In Touch (RIP), and a reporter/writer at New York magazine and Us Weekly. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, Glamour, Marie Claire, Robb Report, Maxim, Women’s Wear Daily and more.

She recently represented her class at its 25-year reunion from Columbia University’s prestigious School of Journalism and is extremely active with her work on the Board of Opera Saratoga, serving on both the Executive Committee and as Co-Chair of the Gala.

Instagram: Abby Tegnelia

Some favorite stories:

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Toga kid at center of 10-year HBO rabbit hole (what if you were quietly becoming famous and had no idea)

EXCLUSIVE: Chamber president apology

Hospital Gala auction best ‘since Marylou and Michele’

Time Warp: Saratoga Springs through the eyes of a journalist in 1926

What you didn’t see on TV. (Inside peek: Election Night)


Kathleen Wilcox

Wine and lifestyle

Kathleen is a world-renowned wine writer. When she’s not traveling Tuscany, the Loire Valley and Penedès to write for Wine Searcher, SevenFifty Daily, The Vintner Project and many more, she cools her heels in Saratoga Springs and writes for her uber-popular Good + Tasty (subscribe!).

Instagram: Kathleen Willcox

Some favorite stories:

Exclusive! Cult new dish alert

Why I’m contributing to the Saratoga Dispatch

Do you agree with Saratoga wine pros, ‘top crowd-pleasers’ edition


Sophia Allison Bradley

Real estate

Allison has been a real estate expert in Saratoga Springs for more than 20 years. and is passionate about her community. Find her at Four Seasons by Sotheby’s.

Some favorite stories:

In Saratoga, ‘housing’ is more than a headline

Do ‘starter homes’ still exist in Saratoga?

On the market: ‘special oasis’

Instagram: Allison Bradley


Sophia is a passionate 22-year-old writer who recently graduated from SUNY Geneseo with a Bachelor of Arts in English. The rising star grew up in Saratoga Springs, shopping on Broadway, drinking from the fresh springs, and waking up early to see the horses warm up at the track. Whether covering hometown characters, politics, arts and culture, or Saratoga’s ever-evolving social scene, she brings curiosity, warmth and a sharp eye for detail to every piece.

Some favorite stories:

Why I’m joining the ‘Dispatch’

Daring to take ‘frigid’ new lake plunge


Seen in Saratoga

Seen in Saratoga is an anonymous photographer who captures real life in Saratoga Springs via a unique ability of making candid photos beautiful. With her sharp eye and technical skill, this mysterious snapper does something no one else has even attempted in Saratoga.

Some favorite stories:

Why I’m partnering with the Dispatch, by Seen in Saratoga

Seen by Seen in Saratoga? (at the Dispatch’s first event!)

Were you seen by Seen in Saratoga at the Saratoga Book Festival?

When is it ok to regift?


G. Stephen Thurston, co-founder

Abby thanks her co-founder, G. Stephen Thurston, and wishes him the best on his future endeavors!



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