By Sam Capuano
Sam Capuano lives and breathesin the Ballston Spa Community. He spends most of his free time out
and about the town, and regularly writes about what he sees there, and
what he thinks.
BY SAM CAPUANO sam@theballstonjournal.com When it comes to historical and/or notable landmarks in the Village of Ballston Spa, the Old Iron Spring Pavilion on Front Street often is the first thing which comes to mind. For many it is literally the symbol of the village, and is often depicted as such in photos. So when an idea is floated to improve the area immediately surrounding the ubiquitous structure it draws attention. Such was the... [More]
BY SAM CAPUANO sam@theballstonjournal.com Last Saturday night as I was watching a basketball game on ESPN, a Facebook status update got my attention. It stated long time Penn State football coach Joe Paterno had died of lung cancer. Now, I know one should not believe everything they see on the Internet, but this was from the Facebook page of a prominent local daily newspaper, so I figured it was the real McCoy. Now, anyone who watches... [More]
BY SAM CAPUANO sam@theballstonjournal.com As I was taking advantage of the nice weather last week and going for a run along the streets of Milton, I was almost hit by a slow-moving truck with its flashers on. As I was about to flip off the bad driver, I noticed he was delivering something in a yellow plastic bag at the foot of each driveway. When I got home I had one too, and I was amused to find the bag contained a phone book. As I... [More]
BY SAM CAPUANO sam@theballstonjournal.com It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. -A Tale of Two Cities Regardless of one's political leanings, few can argue a change at the top at the very least can mean a breath of fresh air. This has quickly become evident in the town of Milton, where Dan Lewza has taken over after 12 years of the Frank Thompson era. Shortly before taking office, Lewza sat with me at length for an... [More]
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Big night tonight at Good Times Restaurant on Ballston Lake. Owner Desiree Kelleigh hosted a Petition Signing Party. The party was a continuation of Kelleigh’s efforts for property tax reform in New York. Every seat in the place was full, and those on hand to sign her petition were clearly in agreement that reform is needed, some going as far to call on taxpayers to put together a modern day Boston Tea Party.