The historic Park Theater in Glens Falls received a $600,000 development grant from the state that will help its transformation into a performance space and eatery. Grants totaling some $5.5 million will assist projects in Warren and Washington Counties,...
John Baker Is Bidding Emotional Goodbye To Gaffney’s, A Business He Has Run For 35 Years
John Baker, 59, has owned and operated Gaffney's restaurant and bar on Caroline Street for 35 years, since he was 24 years old. The establishment is changing hands in January. ©2016 Saratoga Photographer.com By R.J. DeLuke Gaffney's, a landmark...
State Has Funds To Help Farmers Enter The New York State Grown & Certified Program
New York state has funding to help fruit and vegetable farmers join the New York State Grown & Certified program. Some $1.5 million is available through the Environmental Protection Fund to help farms implement an agricultural environmental management plan...
FIVE Things To Do Between Christmas And New Year’s Day
Michael Cruz, Lighthouse Advisors, LLC, 518-798-8704, mcruz@mybusinessfriend.com Courtesy Lighthouse Advisors As we prepare for the new (business) year, there are some things you can work on now or in that quiet time between holidays. Here are the five key things every...
Adirondack Health Institute Has New Program For Better Children, Family Care Management
The Adirondack Health Institute (AHI) launched a Health Home Serving Children program in early December with the aim of providing better care management services to children and their families. AHI officials said Health Home Serving Children is not a...
Comptroller Says New York Ranks First In Nation For Nonprofit Jobs And Organizations
New York state ranked first nationwide in nonprofit jobs and organizations, with nearly 1.3 million employees and more than 31,000 organizations in 2012, according to a report released Dec. 7 by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The jobs comprised...
Expanded Hotels, Motels Is Part Of Effort To Make Lake George Year-Round Destination
The six-story Marriott Courtyard on Canada Street that opened this year is part of a movement to accommodate tourists all year long. It has conference space that can be used by groups in the off season. Courtesy Marriott Corp....
Organization Has Grant Funds To Spur Innovative Projects In Manufacturing Sector
FuzeHub, a nonprofit organization responsible for assisting small to medium manufacturing companies in New York state by matching them with technical and business resources, has launched the Jeff Lawrence Manufacturing Innovation Fund. Lawrence, who passed away in 2015, was...
SUNY Adirondack Breaks Ground On $17M Building For Nursing, Science, Tech And Math
This is a rendering of the NSTEM and Workforce Readiness Center to be built on the Queensbury campus of SUNY Adirondack. Officials hope it will be done by the fall of 2017. Courtesy JMZ Architecture SUNY Adirondack officially began...
WCLDC To Announce Small Business Awards
The Washington County Local Development Corporation and the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold the 2016 Washington County Small Business of the Year Awards luncheon on Friday, Dec. 2, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Kingsbury...