November 24, 2025 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26)
Local:
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-Saratoga High School Varsity Football Named Class AA Regional Champs: On November 22, the Saratoga Blue Streaks had a powerful win of 28-18 over Middletown High School in the Class AA Regionals at Colonie High School. Even with having 5 players out sick with the flu earlier in the week, the team managed to maintain its strong momentum. Just last week, Saratoga seized the Section 2 Champion title after a hard-fought game in the rain versus longtime rival CBA. The Blue Streaks now advance to the State Semifinals next Saturday, facing Mamaroneck as they plan to continue their impressive run of victories!
-Annual Downtown Victorian Streetwalk December 4th: Downtown Saratoga’s annual kick-start to the holidays has just begun, as festive wreaths and glittering lights already line Broadway. However, the Victorian Streetwalk truly brings the holidays to life in Saratoga Springs. Broadway will be closed off to traffic from 5pm-9pm as the heart of the city is abuzz with Christmas tree lightings, live music, hot cocoa, dance performances, and welcoming storefronts decorated for one of the city’s best traditions- the Streetwalk is not to be missed this December. Visit this link for more details.
See the 2025 Saratoga Victorian Streetwalk Schedule
National:
-GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Resigns from Congress: On November 21st, Georgia’s Congressional Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will be resigning from her position after less than 5 years in office, effective January 5, 2026. Once a vocal supporter of President Trump and his policies, Greene has recently been criticizing Trump’s new administration goals during her time in Congress this year. She attributes her decision to a recent dynamic and value shift in the Republican Party and the public feud that has arisen from her criticism of Trump over the past few months regarding the Epstein files and his endorsement withdrawal. She announced her decision with a statement that “skewered Congress for being beholden to monied interests instead of the concern of everyday Americans,” said USA Today.
-Epstein Files Transparency Act Signed into Law: The Epstein Files Transparency Act was signed into law this past Wednesday, November 19. According to congress.gov, the Act will require the “release of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein.” This mandates that the Department of Justice will release all unclassified documents and any records kept on Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s prosecutions, including any political figures or other individuals involved or mentioned in the files. The act was passed in the House of Representatives with a vote of 427-1, was approved by the Senate and signed into law by President Trump. The Department of Justice now has 30 days to release the documents, meaning that these records are expected to be released to the public by December 19.
Global:
-Will the Russia-Ukraine War End by Thanksgiving? The United States has set a 28-point peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war by the end of November, stating its conditions would be that there would be “no recognition of Ukrainian territory as Russian and no limits on Kyiv’s armed forces,” said newsweek.com. This war between Russia and Ukraine has been in action since February 2022, and military tension, destruction of cities, and thousands of deaths have been on a steep incline since then. The U.S. is in the process of communicating with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reach an agreement on the peace plan in the coming week.