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Change comes to Saratoga Lakes shores Once camps dominated, now mansions abound. Some are worried FacebookTwitterEmail 54 1of54Buy PhotoAerial view of Saratoga Lake looking north toward Route 9P on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in Saratoga, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 2of54 Carol Mackay grew up on the lake in the 1930s, spending time with her grandparents who owned the White Sulphur Spring Hotel.Courtesy of Carol MackayShow MoreShow ...

Local news of note FacebookTwitterEmail Potato chips history SARATOGA SPRINGS - To mark  National Potato Chip Day - celebrated on Sunday, March 14 - the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation will welcome renowned potato chip historian, Alan Richer, for a virtual program, “Take a Bite Out of History: From Saratoga Chip to Potato Chip,” 7 p.m. Thursday, March 25. Join the Foundation on Zoom or Facebook Live to learn about the alternative origins of the chip - including the players, facts...