The Charles R. Wood Foundation has issued a matching grant challenge to the regional community as part of its latest major gift to Glens Falls Hospital. The Wood Foundation made a $125,000 gift to the hospital to assist with...
Cornerstone Pizza Cafe Moves To Downtown Location; Owners See More Walk-In Business
This is the new site of Cornerstone Pizza Café, which moved to 21 Ridge St. in downtown Glens Falls. Owners Tony and Robin Chiaravalle enjoy being in the community hub.BY LIZ WITBECK Cornerstone Pizza Café has moved to a...
‘Buy-A-Seat’ Program Begun By Foundation To Raise Funds For Glens Falls Civic Center
The Glens Falls Civic Center Foundation and the Adirondack Civic Center Coalition (ACCC) announced a campaign to raise funds to support revitalization of the center. The campaign, called Buy-a-Seat, offers individuals, companies and organizations to the chance to buy...
Adirondack Health Institute Is Eligible For $1.87M Performance-Based Funds From NYS
Adirondack Health Institute (AHI) in Glens Falls and its Performing Provider System (PPS) partners have the opportunity to earn up to $186.7 million in performance-based payments from the state Department of Health (DOH) under the Delivery System Reform Incentive...
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...
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...
‘Parents Are Key’ Helps Seniors Cope With ‘When Is It Time To Give Up Car Keys?’ Issue
When is it time for an older driver to give up the keys? That's a question faced by senior citizens and their adult children every day. William Collins and his team at Parents Are Key in Glens Falls are...