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Volume 5 • Issue 31 saratoga.com/today
Scout’s Honor Organization Turns 100 and Recognizes Local Businessman by Yael Goldman Saratoga TODAY
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Ray O’Conor is this year’s Saratoga District Good Scout Award recipient and he is not even a Boy Scout. The award is presented to an individual who exemplifies the ideals of the national organization in all aspects of their daily life, Bob D’Avignon, Twin Rivers Council District Director, said. This year, the Saratoga District of Boy Scouts of America
See Good Scout page 29
• State budget passes • Saratoga Springs capital budget made public
See Budget pg 7
Racing for VLTs Lottery chooses Genting : What’s Next? by Yael Goldman Saratoga TODAY In the sprint to secure revenue before it’s too late, the desperate and indebted New York Racing Association cleared another hurdle
this week, but there’s still more to come. Finally, a decision made by deadline: New York State Lottery proudly announced on Tuesday, August 3 that Genting New York’s proposal had won the hearts of its Evaluation Committee, making the Malaysian-
based gambling enterprise the recommended VLT operator at Aqueduct Race Track. In a letter sent to Governor David Paterson, Gordon Medenica, NY Lottery Director said “Genting’s proposal was impressive on many levels,” and “reflects a deep and
insightful understanding of the opportunity and challenges of Aqueduct.” Financial challenges to be precise. Genting’s proposal, which received a score of 95 out of 100, was rein-
See Lottery page 5
Inside TODAY... New Voting Booths pg 6 Obituaries pg 8 Pulse pgs 10-17 Winner’s Circle pgs 22-27 Out of Kuwait: A Local Soldier’s Story pg 28 Your Home pg 35-40
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