Michael Billok is an attorney associated with the firm of Bond, Schoeneck & King.BY MICHAEL D. BILLOK Over the years, handling a variety of cases, from discrimination claims to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations, from wage and...
Business Report: Hello Security. I Am IT. How Are You?
Mark Shaw, president, Stored Technology Solutions (StoredTech)BY MARK SHAW It began years ago when technology started taking over many facets of our workplace. In the beginning, computers took the place of handwritten sheets of data and typewriters, then technology...
Business Report: Minimum Wage Law Has Two Sides
Rose Miller is the president of Pinnacle Human Resources LLC BY ROSE MILLER There is a great deal of discussion, posts, blogs and news reports regarding the proposed wage increases throughout the country. The news waves have been blowing...
Solar Energy Conversion A Popular Option For Businesses As Savings Become Evident
Apex Solar Power in Queensbury does solar panel installations like this for homes and businesses in the region that results in cutting back on monthly utility bills.BY ANDREA PALMER Tax incentives for converting to solar energy are coming to...
MC Environmental Services Does Cleanup Of Contaminated Sites, Other Remedial Issues
A crew from M.C Environmental Services removes an underground storage tank.BY ANDREA PALMER Companies that experience environmental remediation problems have been turning to MC Environmental Services, Inc. in Queensbury for some 20 years. Dee Dee Diccicco-Craft and her husband,...
Solar Power To Be Used To Run Snowmaking Equipment And Ski Lifts At Gore Mountain
Three state operated ski resorts, including Gore Mountain in North Creek, have committed to using solar power to operate ski lift and snowmaking operations and will get help from New York state in doing so. The other two are...
Business Report: Business Owner Retirement Strategies
Linda Conrad is a senior benefits specialist at Marvin and Company PC. BY LINDA M. CONRAD Saving for retirement isn't the first thing people think of when starting a new business. Business owners often focus on growing their business....
Business Report: Supportive Housing Is Key To Aging In Place
Shawna Cruikshank is the director of The Oaks at Fort Hudson in Fort Edward.BY SHAWNA CRUIKSHANK The house is too big to care for. I don't like driving in winter. We're retired, and need fewer worries. And one more...
State Program Provides Clean, Affordable Energy For Business, Schools, Homeowners
New York state has approved a new community initiative enabling millions of New Yorkers to access clean and affordable energy for the first time. Shared Renewables provides opportunities for businesses, homeowners, low income residents, renters and schools to join...
AARP Urges Social Security System Changes To Ensure Benefits For Americans In Future
AARP Chief Executive Officer Jo Ann Jenkins has called for "meaningful ... urgent"" changes to the Social Security system to ensure its future. The statement was offered in July in reaction to the release of a report from the...