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Saratoga Flash News Saratoga Springs, NY:
"A Drinking Town with a Horse Problem"

Poking Hornet Nests Since 2015

04/07/2025

Exclusive: Library Coffee Shop is shutting down. Funeral is June 20.

(thanks to Library Mouse for the scoop. we owe you nachos--with lots of cheese)

04/01/2025

In a concession to the local hospitality sector as a trade-off for an earlier Closing Time:

City and County officials are petitioning NYS to allow Saratoga to lower its drinking age back to 18.

Yeah, baby! Saratoga County is one of the Drunkest Counties in the entire USA!A true team effort: from the blue collar d...
03/27/2025

Yeah, baby! Saratoga County is one of the Drunkest Counties in the entire USA!

A true team effort: from the blue collar day drinkers in dive bars to the after-work downtown bar crawlers to to the gray haired wino shut-ins to the weekend warriors --- everyone kicked in to make this happen.

Now...who wants to go celebrate!!!

NYRA now exploring a Demolition Derby and Livestock exhibit for July 4th session at the Spa'aaaaa.
03/02/2025

NYRA now exploring a Demolition Derby and Livestock exhibit for July 4th session at the Spa'aaaaa.

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02/05/2025

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11/24/2024

Annual Flash Update:
Dispatch from the Greenridge Crypt

Rumors of a Flash News comeback? Another $10K in bribes (correction: incentives) might do it. Keep up the good work, fellas!

In other words: It ain't happening. But we are honored by the effort and consideration. Plus, it's pretty relaxing over here in the Flash crypt.

The truth = this very real effort to convince us to get back into the local loop says WAY more about the state of the Spa City's news & journalism landscape than if does about our stupid little Idea Factory of the past.

Not to mention: it wouldn't be pretty if we did -- and do we really want or need those kind of unpleasantries? (don't answer that)

OK. That's the yearly reach-out from Lincoln Avenue ! We DO appreciate the nostalgic sentiments that still continue to roll in, all this time later.

Here's to a healthy, productive and happy 2025 ahead.

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Local News Journalism: We’re Not Your Savior; We’re Just Keeping the Seat Warm

Saratoga Springs deserves great local ‘news & analysis’ styles of journalism; both long form and short. Hell, simply good would work. Unfortunately, it isn’t getting any of it. Not even close.

Its traditional paper of record is dead in the water, staffed at 10% while its out-of-town corporate owner sucks the little cash flow out of it as possible.

The supposed competitor is basically a weekly ‘shopper’ style publication, not much different than the litter-box refills one receives in the mail and filled with mostly glorified press releases from the local businesses it trades stories for advertising with.

The rest of the Spa City’s media universe is either glossy magazines extolling its glorious TV-like lifestyle or digital versions doing pretty much the same. “Look, it’s another fundraiser, people! Now, ya wanna buy a house?”