The marquee sign outside the Glens Falls Civic Center touts the state high school basketball tournament, an event that fills local motel rooms and helps pack restaurants.The annual New York State High School Basketball Tournament is coming to the Glens...
Shirt Factory In Glens Falls Goes ‘Green’ With Installation Of Rooftop Solar Panels
Crews work on placing solar panels atop the Shirt Factory, a historic former factory that is home to some 80 specialty shops, galleries, artist studios, healing arts and services.The Shirt Factory Arts and Healing Center in Glens Falls is going...
CROP Walk Scheduled For May 4th Will Raise Money For Region’s Food Pantries
This Kiss-A-Llama event is one of the fundraisers for the annual Gene Dupell Memorial CROP Walk, scheduled for May 4, starting at the Hudson Falls United Methodist Church.The annual Gene Dupell Memorial CROP (Communities Responding to Overcoming Poverty) Walk to...
Washington County Fair Board Chairman Named To Lead State Association Of Fairs
R. Harry Booth has been president of the Washington County Fair Board since 2000.R. Harry Booth, president of the Washington County Fair Board since 2000, was elected as 2014 president of the New York State Association of Agricultural Fairs. Booth's...
ACC, St. Rose Set Pact For Student Transfers
A new transfer agreement between the College of Saint Rose and Adirondack Community College (SUNY Adirondack) in Queensbury will expand opportunities for North Country students who want to turn two-year degrees into full four-year bachelor's degrees. The "articulation agreements" enable...
Library’s Film Festival Aided By Two Grants
The Crandall Public Library received two grants to support its Film & Video Festival. New York state has awarded the library a $17,003 regional economic development grant to fund the conversion to a digital film projector, which will allow Crandall...
Owners Of Webitamerica In Hudson Falls Open New Business In Town Of Moreau
The owners of Webitamerica in Hudson Falls have opened Moreau Marketplace, a business that features some 14 vendors in a flea market setting.By Barbara Brewer La Mere About two years ago, after spending 15 years as the service manager at...
Finch Pruyn To Work With RPI In Project To Develop Batteries Using Its Byproduct
The state has awarded $1.4 million to six companies working on new technologies in battery and energy storage, which will help develop working prototypes that demonstrate the ability of these advanced energy storage systems to harden the state's electric grid...
Bolton Landing Woman Named College VP Of Administrative Services, Treasurer
Ann Marie Somma was appointed to an administrative position at SUNY Adirondack.Ann Marie Somma of Bolton Landing was appointed vice president for administrative services and treasurer at SUNY Adirondack. Somma most recently served as vice president for business and finance...
Tamarra Mitchell Travels Several Miles A Day Servicing Her Bookkeeping Clients
Tamarra Mitchell has been on her own in her Queensbury business for three years.By Jill Nagy As a freelance bookkeeper, Tamarra Mitchell packs up her laptop and drives her Ford Focus 50 to 100 miles a day to visit clients,...