Fran O'Rourke, senior vice president of Key Private Bank in the Capital Region BY FRAN O'ROURKE Since the American Taxpayer Relief Act was enacted in 2012, the tax burden for affluent Americans--in many cases also business owners--has increased significantly....
Local Sculptors, Painters, Photographers Can Be Source For Unique Holiday Gifts
Rodney Bentley, part of the growing arts community in the Glens Falls area, draws lakeside landscapes and other Adirondack scenes with charcoal and graphite BY LISA BALSCHUNAT Talented painters, photographers and sculptors have smattered the region with their works...
‘Gift Back’ Program Lets People Donate To Nonprofits In Name Of Friends, Family
Dr. Kathleen Braico coordinates the Gift Back program in the Glens Falls region BY LISA BALSCHUNAT Eleven small agencies in the Glens Falls area are offering holiday shoppers a local opportunity to purchase impactful gifts for their coworkers, friends,...
Business Report: Flexibility With Home Office Deduction
Melinda Bucknam is a CPA with Bucknam, Rodecker CPAs, Wilton BY MELINDA BUCKNAM, CPA Afraid of an automatic audit from the tax man this year? Want to write-off that home office but you've heard it's a red flag? Not...
State Says Workers’ Compensation Rate Will Drop, Saving Money For Employers
The rate that employers pay to the state workers' compensation system will drop again in 2015, resulting in savings to all employers totaling $45 million, according to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. The savings are a direct result of the...
Business Report: Physical Therapists Valuable In HS Sports
Denise Didio Buher, PT, is owner of Orthopedic & Spine Physical Therapy BY DENISE DIDIO BUHER, PT A surprising number of high school athletes are injured each year. Football, soccer, volleyball and cheerleading injuries for youth totaled more than...
Physicians Create ‘Concierge’ Service To Provide Patient Advice 24/7 To Patients
Dr. Michael Bibighaus, right, and Keith Algozzine, a physician assistant, operate Upstate Concierge Medicine, incorporating telemedicine to provide health information to patients BY BARBARA PINCKNEY A Clifton Park physician and his Rensselaer County-based partner have created a health care...
Hospital Now Offers Minimally Invasive Way To Remove Dangerous Blood Clots
Glens Falls Hospital now offers minimally invasive techniques to quickly remove the common but dangerous deep vein blood clots that can lead to deadly pulmonary embolisms or debilitating lifelong leg pain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates...
Martha’s Dandee Creme To Expand Its Services Locally And Its Brand Nationally
Martha's Dandee Creme on Route 9 in Queensbury will have a new look in 2015. It will expand with a heated pavilion seating up to 100 people and will have an extended menu BY SUSAN E. CAMPBELL There are...
Washington County Top Small Businesses Will Be Recognized At Dec. 12 Luncheon
Washington County Local Development Corp. and the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce will announce the 2014 Washington County Small Business of the Year Awards at a luncheon on Friday, Dec. 12 at the Kingsbury Firehouse, 3715 Burgoyne Ave., Hudson...