State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald announced the extension of the public comment period on the High Speed Rail Empire Corridor Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which outlines plans for improving passenger and freight rail service...
Business Council Of NYS Joins Effort To Keep Tourism Money Flowing Upstate
The Business Council of New York State joined more than 200 tourism industry professionals in Albany today for the Tourism Industry Coalition's Tourism Action Day supporting sustained and increased funding for New York state's travel and tourism industries. "New...
10th Annual ‘Maple In April’ Will Feature Train Rides, Events For Bicycle Enthusiasts
The 10th annual Maple in April Festival on April 26 and 27 will feature the Saratoga & North Creek Railway and an event for bicycle enthusiasts in Hadley. The bicycle event is slated for Sunday, April 27. There are...
Former Hudson Falls Grocery Store Gets Makeover And Turns Into Becca’s Pizza
Rebecca Durham and Ron Marshall are operating Becca's Pizza out of the former Eddie's Groceries in Hudson Falls. The business will eventually have indoor seating By R.J. DeLuke Without any experience in food service, two people opened a new...
Ex-Contractor Buys Downtown Building, Opens Gift Shop And Local Artists’ Haven
Giant wooden fish made by Tim Reed hang from the rafters of his shop at 166 Glen St. in Glens Falls. Reed bought the building and turned it into a unique gift shop By Kat Fitzpatrick There's something in...
Officials Optimistic About Positive Trends; Two Large Projects Possible In Glens Falls
A new Spot Coffee will open soon at 221 Glen St. in downtown Glens Falls. The new shop is part of the downtown activity that officials say is pointing to a bright future for the area By R.J. DeLuke...
Tax Reform Impacts Real Estate Industry
George Livanos, tax partner in SaxBST's Real Estate Industry Service Group By George Livanos Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus recently released several "Staff Discussion Drafts" containing proposals to reform the tax code. The proposals include reforms to cost...
OrthoNY Brings Orthopedic And Sports Medicine Services To Glens Falls Region
OrthoNY opened an office this month in the professional arts building at One Broad Street Plaza. It offers sports medicine, foot and hand surgery and general orthopaedic care OrthoNY will begin seeing patients in Glens Falls on April 14...
Be Aware Of Disability Insurance
Mark Sissons, financial advisor, Edward Jones Financial By Mark Sissons It probably doesn't show up on your calendar, but May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month. And you might agree that such a month is useful, when you consider the...
Why Fiber Optic Internet Service?
Greg MacConnell is the president of Primelink. By Greg MacConnell Fiber optic communication transmits information from one place to another, through pulses of light sent through optical fiber. Fiber optic technology is superior to all other forms of transport...