Ballston Lake or Ballston Spa

philip terrie wrote:
>
> Here's another NYS film (this is a fun thread; I hope others aren't
> getting tired of it):
>
> Nobody's Fool, starring Paul Newman, takes place in a down-at-the-heels
> Mohawk Valley town. It's based on an excellent novel by Richard Russo, who
> has written several other books with the same general locale.  Does anyone
> know if he has a particular town in mind?  Amsterdam?
>
> cheers,
> phil
>
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