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Bittersweet Candy is a nod to hard work
In a question-and-answer style story, the Daily Gazette spoke with the owner of Bittersweet Candy who said the name for her store, where she makes her own candy, comes from closing an early version of the store, despite hard work. “It was bittersweet because it was soul-crushing to work as hard as you physically can and not succeed,” owner Heather Lent tells the newspaper. Business got better as she moved from the Poughkeepsie area to Jay Street in Troy, the story says.
Saratoga Springs Showcase of Homes, 29th year
Tickets for the 2025 Saratoga Showcase of Homes, are now on sale, organizers report. This event is celebrating 29 years. Tickets for the event — $25 for 13 locations on Oct. 4-5, and Oct. 11-12 — are available at all Adirondack Trust branch locations, Curtis Lumber in Ballston Spa and Queensbury, Arrow Bank on South Broadway in Saratoga Springs, Roohan Realty on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, Rebuilding Together ReShop in Ballston Spa and Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Fort Edward. Tickets are also available at any showcase home during tour hours of 10 a.m. to – 4 p.m. or can be purchased online. Ticket holders receive a FREE shoe/tote bag at the first home visited while supplies last. Thee showcase highlights new construction by local builders in the Saratoga Builders Association and has raised over $1.5 million dollars for two local charities: Rebuilding Together Saratoga County and Habitat for Humanity of Northern Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties.
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Your pix and paintings could win
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is looking for your pictures or paintings of trees for their annual arbor day poster contest, the department said in an press release last week. The winner will be featured in next year’s poster. Submissions should reflect this year’s theme: “Trees for the Future.” The images capture the connections between people and trees, the importance of planting trees for future generations, and the role of trees in providing resilience in a changing climate. DEC will accept submissions on behalf of the New York State Arbor Day Committee through Nov. 30, 2025. Entries must feature trees growing within New York State, be of acceptable image resolution, and are limited to one per person. To enter, read the complete contest rules and submit entries using the online submission form.
Golfing Fundraiser for former Nisky grad
Golfers will be hitting the links in the third annual Frank A. LaMalfa Golf Memorial golf tournament this month to pay tribute to the late Niskayuna High School grad, the Daily Gazette is reporting. The funds raised will help the Blatnick Park little league baseball fields or for college scholarships in LaMalfa’s name. The first two editions of the charity golf outing raised approximately $50,000. LaMalfa, then-41, died in 2021 after a brief battle with drug addiction, the story says.
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