Beth Wales takes over for museum's retiring founder, Dr. Jacqueline Touba The trustees for the World Awareness Children's Museum in Glens Falls recently named Beth Wales as its new director. A national search was conducted to replace the organization's...
Changes In Lake George Zoning Laws Make Way For Significant Hotel Project
Village officials expect this plot, where Guiseppe's Pizzeria and John Barleycorn's Pub sit, will one day be the site of a new hotel that will stimulate the Lake George economy By R.J. DeLuke The Village of Lake George made...
Solar Project At Stewart’s Plant Expected To Save $40G Annually In Energy Costs
The building in the upper right, at the Stewart's Shops manufacturing plant in Greenfield, is in the process of getting a rooftop solar energy system that should be in place this fall Stewart's Shops, the New York State Energy...
Bennington Furniture To Open Store In Queensbury With New Brand And Concept
Denise Cyr founded Bennington Furniture, which has a new location at 63 Quaker Road in Queensbury, run by Michael Fiacco, her son and company president By Susan E. Campbell Vermont-based Bennington Furniture announced the grand opening of its sixth...
Historic Steam Engine Making New York Debut With North Creek-To-Corinth Run
The Leviathan, No. 63, a replica of a locomotive type built in Schenectady in 1868, will make runs from North Creek to Corinth and back on Sept. 14 and 15 The Leviathan No. 63 Steam Engine will make its...
Montcalm Restaurant Site Will Become More Lake George Outlet Stores In 2014
Sobert Realty Corp. to build 50,000 square foot outlet center on Montcalm site to open July 2014 By Susan E. Campbell The site of the former Montcalm Restaurant will soon accommodate a new 50,000-square-foot outlet center in Lake George,...
Commission: Mandatory Inspections For All Boats That Launch Into Lake George
The Lake George Park Commission will develop regulations requiring all boats and trailers to be inspected for invasive species before being allowed to launch. With a unanimous vote, the Lake George Park Commission (LGPC) passed a resolution recenty calling...
Fort Hudson Health System Moving Into Home Health Care By The End Of Year
Ann Reynolds will be director of patient services for the new health care program By Jill Nagy "Patients do so much better at home" than in a hospital or other institution "and we get to see the whole patient,"...
Craft Beers And Gourmet Snacks Found At Hops And Barley Market In Queensbury
Mark LeFebvre owns the Hops and Barley Market that sells craft beers in bottles and cans and has 15 taps available to dispense beer by the growler or Boston Round containers By Jill Nagy Mark LeFebvre noticed two things....
AARP Foundation Invests $2.5 Million In Housing Plans To Aid 50-Plus Population
The AARP Foundation recently announced $2.5 million in investments to fund three housing organizations that serve the nation's vulnerable 50-plus population. The foundation's new impact investment instrument will serve as a valuable funding source for thes organizations while at the...