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Don Rittner’s column: Saratoga vs. Capital District (opens the original)
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Historic preservation looks very different in Saratoga Springs than it does in the rest of the Capital District. Both places have deep architectural roots going back to the 1700s and 1800s, but the way they handle new construction tells two separate stories. Saratoga Springs has built a strong system, both regulatory and cultural, that insists new buildings actually fit alongside the old. Meanwhile, cities like Albany, Troy, and Schenectady often let development reshape or even break apart the c
Don Rittner: From Troy to royalty: Lily, Duchess of Marlborough (opens the original)
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Few people born in Troy, New York, have led a life as remarkable or as dramatic as Lilian Warren Price (1854–1909), better known to history as Lily, Duchess of Marlborough. Born in Troy on June 10, 1854, Lily rose from being the daughter of a distinguished naval officer to become one of the most celebrated American women in British high society. Her story is one of wealth, ambition, glamour, scandal, and the growing influence of wealthy American women on European aristocracy during the Gilded Ag
Don Rittner: Don’t gamble with Saratoga Springs’ Historic Preservation laws (opens the original)
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Every summer, thousands of visitors descend upon Saratoga Springs for one reason above all others: horse racing. The excitement of the racing season fills hotels, restaurants, shops, and sidewalks with activity, reinforcing the city’s reputation as one of America’s premier destinations. Yet long before visitors ever place a wager at the racetrack, they have already experienced something far more enduring: the remarkable historic character of Saratoga Springs. That character did not happen by acc
Don Rittner: I don’t dig it! (opens the original)
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Archaeology is unlike any other science. An archaeologist has only one opportunity to excavate a site correctly because excavation is inherently destructive. Once a layer of soil is removed, a feature excavated, or an artifact displaced from its original context, that information can never be replaced. The archaeological record is nonrenewable. Because of this, archaeology has developed some of the strongest ethical standards of any scientific discipline, emphasizing stewardship, collaboration,
Don Rittner: I don’t dig it! (opens the original)
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Archaeology is unlike any other science. An archaeologist has only one opportunity to excavate a site correctly because excavation is inherently destructive. Once a layer of soil is removed, a feature excavated, or an artifact displaced from its original context, that information can never be replaced. The archaeological record is nonrenewable. Because of this, archaeology has developed some of the strongest ethical standards of any scientific discipline, emphasizing stewardship, collaboration,
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