Saunders Gallery of Fine Art @ bjsartworks has relocated to 119 Bay St. in Glens Falls, a more visible location, within walking distance to downtown. 

This decision comes after a two-year search to find a space that fit the vision of artist/owner Bev Saunders.

She plans to focus on the quality picture framing services and original art and design services that have been the most successful for the business.

Saunders operated out of the historic Shirt Factory for more than 10 years.

“It is a bittersweet transition,” she said. “My commitment to the success of the Shirt Factory has been great. I have spent many hours over the years working on shared advertising for our retailers along with the annual Holiday Open House planning committees, to make these events and advertising successful and bring attention to the Shirt Factory. 

Freedom Boat Club will soon begin its third season of operation on Lake George after ordering four new boats and substantially increasing its local membership base. 

As the concept of membership boating has grown and adoption of the sharing economy has spread with companies like Uber gaining in prevalence, the local Freedom Boat Club franchise has become an attractive option for people looking to enjoy boating.

To help meet the demand, as membership grows, Freedom Boat Club has added to its  fleet. 

Joining this year is a new Regal 23 OBX, two new Sweetwater Premium tritoons, and a new Four Winns HD200 deckboat.

New York state has awarded a $343,000 grant to the town of Lake George to repair and upgrade wastewater collection infrastructure and to protect the water quality of Lake George. 

The funding is provided through the $2.5 billion Clean Water Infrastructure Act and is part of the state’s ongoing efforts to improve water quality statewide.

“I enthusiastically supported the Clean Water Infrastructure Act to help small communities that lack sufficient financial resources fund important projects just like this one,” said Sen. Betty Little. “Investing in infrastructure that protects our lakes and rivers has so many benefits and will pay dividends for local residents and bolster our tourism-based economy for many years to come. So many visitors are attracted to our region for the beauty and quality of our waterways.”