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What is Wilton? Committee Discusses Town’s Future With the Public by Daniel Schechtman Saratoga TODAY WILTON – What is Wilton – a small town, rural community with a country feel and character, or a lightindustrial/manufacturing center capable of spurring the local economy and creating thousands of new jobs? Can it be both? This was one of the many questions discussed during the first public information meeting for the Wilton Exit 16 Linkage Study – designed to assess and plan for the possibility of longterm growth and development along Ballard Road in Wilton. “We envision the Exit 16 area as one of the last spots along the Northway that may be suitable for significant development in the future, especially in terms of job creation and economic development,” said Wilton Deputy Supervisor Raymond O’Conor, who is also a committee co-chair on the Exit 16 Linkage Study Advisory Committee. The committee, which first met in mid-March to discuss possible
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A Better Batch of Blueberries Winney’s Farm plants 5,000 more bushes, longer season anticipated by Arthur Gonick Saratoga TODAY For owner Byron Winney of Winney’s Farm, there’s just under “four weeks of scrambling to go” to get ready for the opening of blueberry picking season on July 5. If their planning pays off, Saratoga County’s largest blueberry farm, just off of Route 32 in
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Inside TODAY...
Fifth Annual
SaratogaArtsFest
by Arthur Gonick Saratoga TODAY
In their fifth year, this citywide celebration of the arts in Saratoga Springs will offer programs and performances in dance, music, visual art, film, theater and literary art. There are activities for everyone, from the seasoned arts enthusiast to families with young children.
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Hits Town!
Americade Photos pg 2 The Belmont Stakes pg 6 The Turf Club pg 11 Flag Day Weekend Events pg 14 Families TODAY pg 15-25 Pulse pg 28-31
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