Werth in the Winner's Circle. Elevators under repair.
Lead pipe letters — we know why you got them. Police name drowning victim.
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Today’s top stories
Click the pictures to read the full story from the writers and editors of the Dispatch, Daily news from the Spa City.
MLB great Jayson Werth back in the Saratoga winner’s circle
And more exciting moments from an unusually wild mid-week day at the track.
Elevator repair comes to local library
Learn which rooms — and coffee options — are available and where
Lead pipe letters: We explain what they are and who got them
Not all Saratoga Springs residents got them. Find out why.
More stories from the Dispatch, in case you missed them…
See Phila and Caroline streets with new eyes this Sunday
This week’s Summer Stroll hits “The Gut” to learn about Hattie, the Jewish boarding house boom, and “Mother” Goldsmith.