3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1083+ words) Kathryn Pilgrim knew the century-old Victorian she bought in Dunkirk, New York, came with old plumbing. She replaced pipes she suspected of containing lead and later installed a kitchen filter designed to remove heavy metals. But six years after buying…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1125+ words) By JILL COLVIN, THOMAS BEAUMONT and WILL WEISSERT The proposal, which could cost at least $1 trillion, was financially and politically implausible. But it reflected Trump’s apparent calculation that he needs bold moves to revive Republicans’ chances as Democrats try to…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (568+ words) Oil prices on Wednesday jumped more than 3%, pushing international Brent crude past the $100 threshold for the first time since July as salvos between the U.S. and Iran escalated. “Right after the election, oil prices are going to be tumbling downward,” Trump…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (108+ words) Saratogian Cartoonist’s Take: September 8, 2026 Market 32 and Price Chopper kicks off football season with all-new Tailgate Club Shenendehowa opens Atrea Early Learning Center with inaugural full-day kindergarten Horse racing: Andrew Champagne’s Saratoga bankroll, selections, analysis, Day 46 Saratoga Race Course entries for…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (374+ words) So, it was a war for oil after all. On social media Friday, President Trump announced that the United States and Venezuela have struck an agreement for “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY.” The whole thing is appalling, starting…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (100+ words) Saratogian Cartoonist’s Take: September 7, 2026 Residents urge Saratoga Springs City Council to drop Flock contract; city officials defend usage Market 32 and Price Chopper kicks off football season with all-new Tailgate Club Shenendehowa opens Atrea Early Learning Center with inaugural full-day kindergarten…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (216+ words) As part of Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada that the administration claims isn’t a trade war, the president has signed an executive order, renaming Lake Ontario, “Lake America.” This follows his renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (487+ words) Over the last year or so, President Donald Trump has sometimes pointed to Vice President JD Vance as his preference for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination. Sometimes he has spoken favorably of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and sometimes of a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (310+ words) Republican President George W. Bush’s stupid war in Iraq (launched on false premises and bogus promises) triggered a blue tsunami in the 2006 midterms and resulted in Democratic takeovers of the House and Senate. Today, Republican President Donald Trump’s stupid war in…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (371+ words) There has been a lot of commentary on the differences between Resistance 1.0, the effort by anti-Trump activists to bring down President Donald Trump in his first term, and Resistance 2.0, the effort by anti-Trump activists to bring down Trump in his…...