''The Saratogian'' is a

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-style daily newspaper published in

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. The paper has been published daily since 1855, first as ''The Daily Saratogian'', and then as ''The Saratogian'' beginning in 1910. It covers all of

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and specifically the city of Saratoga Springs. It includes the ''Pinksheet'' in the summer, which has information about what will happen at the

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that very day. The Saratogian was owned by

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from 1934 to 1998, when it was sold to the Journal Register Company, now known as 21st Century Media, a subsidiary of

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. Digital is controlled by

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which has a practice of reducing staff and draining resources from local papers.

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External links

The Saratogian Online
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