The war in Iraq has waged on for more than five years now and with it hundreds of thousands of American soldiers from across the United States have been taken away from their homes and families in order to put their lives on the line serving their country.
The New York City Ballet has returned to its summer home this week for its 43rd season at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, complete with new initiatives to draw different crowds.
Saratoga Springs firefighter Fred Whipple has served the city as a fireman for more than 20 years and now looks to serve firefighters from across New York State by becoming the President of the New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association.