The newly approved New York state budget includes a minimum wage increase that is the result of several compromises. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on April 4 signed legislation enacting a statewide $15 minimum wage plan and a 12-week paid...
Developer Purchases Queensbury Hotel;Brings Local Ownership To Downtown Landmark
From left, Zach Moore, Ed Moore and Tyler Herrick pose in the Queensbury Hotel, where future plans were announced. Ed Moore bought the building. His son and Herrick will manage it. Glens Falls Business Journal The Queensbury Hotel, a...
Playoff Hockey Coming To Civic Center For First Time Since 2006; Ticket Deals Available
The Adirondack Thunder will play the Manchester Monarchs in the playoffs. Courtesy Adirondack Thunder The Adirondack Thunder have made the ECHL playoffs and began postseason play on April 13. The Thunder is playing the Manchester Monarchs in a best-of-seven...
Adirondack Wine & Food Festival To Return In June; Officials Hope To Double Attendance
The Adirondack Wine & Food Festival is returning this summer, scheduled to take place June 25 and 26 at Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in Lake George Village. The event debuted in 2015, run by Adirondack Festivals LLC, a...
Kelly’s Roots Café And Marketplace Will Open In June, Offering Meals And Fresh Produce
Kelly Ehlert is opening Kelly's Roots Café & Marketplace, located at 13½ Luzerne Road in Queensbury, in the building that was formerly Ginger's Dance Studio. Photo/Todd Bissonette Photography By MAureen Werther The town of Queensbury will soon have a...
Warren Tire Plans To Build New Facility In Halfmoon, Its 16th Location In The Region
Warren Tire Co. will build a 7,200-square-foot store at 159 Stone Quarry Road, just north of the Crescent Bridge, about two miles from this store in Clifton Park. ©2016 Saratoga Photographer.com By Jennifer Farnsworth Warren Tire will build a...
Garden Bros Circus Brings Acrobats, Clowns, Elephants, Camels To Glens Falls Civic Center
Performing elephants will be part of the Garden Bros Circus that is coming to the Glens Falls Civic Center for two shows on April 20. Courtesy Garden Bros Circus The Glens Falls Civic Center will host the Garden Bros...
Business Briefs: April 2016
The Adirondack Trust Co. has again earned BauerFinancial lnc.'s highest 5-Star Superior rating. A 5-Star rating indicates that the Adirondack Trust Co. is one of the strongest banks in the nation, excelling in such areas as capital, loan quality,...
DXL Becomes Tenant At Lake George Outlet Stores; Offers Clothing For Large-Sized Men
A DXL outlet on Route 9 in Lake George is a new addition to Lake George Outlets. Photo/Todd Bissonette Photography A DXL Outlet store in Lake George has opened from Destination XL Group Inc., a retailer of men's XL...
New York State Has Funds For Companies To Use For Expanding Internet In Rural Areas
New York state is accepting applications from tech companies to participate in the New NY Broadband Program, aimed at extending high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved areas across the state. The state launched its Consolidated Funding Application Portal,...