The 35-year-old Glens Falls Civic Center will be sold to a local contingent, the Coalition to Save the Civic Center, under a lease-purchase agreement slated to close in December BY BARBARA PINCKNEY The future of the Glens Falls Civic...
Adirondack Regional Chamber’s 100th Anniversary Gala Attended By Nearly 400
Peter Aust, President and CEO of the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce, makes a toast the Centennial Gala held Nov. 1 at The Sagamore Resort The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce Centennial Gala was held Nov. 1 at the...
GlobalFoundries Acquires IBM Microchip Fabrication Business In $1.5 Billion Deal
IBM researcher Jerry Chow works on semiconductor materials at one of the plants acquired by GlobalFoundries in a move that strengthens the latter's presence in the Northeast IBM and GlobalFoundries in late October announced an agreement under which GlobalFoundries...
German Classification Code Approval For Product Bodes Well For AngioDynamics
AngioDynamics, a leading provider of minimally invasive medical devices for vascular access, surgery, peripheral vascular disease and oncology, announced the Germany Ministry of Health has issued an OPS (a procedure classification code) for the company's NanoKnife System. This process...
Sand And Gravel Business Is Expanding; Will Erect A Building At Its New Quarry
Jenkinsville Sand and Gravel, shown here, was founded in 2010 by Ruben and Danna Ellsworth, who have added Mohican Quarries in Fort Ann to their growing business BY JILL NAGY Dana and Reuben Ellsworth added the Mohican Quarries in...
Grants Given To Adirondacks Recreation Projects On Former Finch, Pruyn Lands
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo this month announced $500,000 in grants will be awarded to communities in the Adirondacks to enhance business development and access to the state's newly-acquired former Finch, Pruyn & Co. lands. The Adirondack Park Upper Hudson...
Local Sculptors, Painters, Photographers Can Be Source For Unique Holiday Gifts
Rodney Bentley, part of the growing arts community in the Glens Falls area, draws lakeside landscapes and other Adirondack scenes with charcoal and graphite BY LISA BALSCHUNAT Talented painters, photographers and sculptors have smattered the region with their works...
‘Gift Back’ Program Lets People Donate To Nonprofits In Name Of Friends, Family
Dr. Kathleen Braico coordinates the Gift Back program in the Glens Falls region BY LISA BALSCHUNAT Eleven small agencies in the Glens Falls area are offering holiday shoppers a local opportunity to purchase impactful gifts for their coworkers, friends,...
State Says Workers’ Compensation Rate Will Drop, Saving Money For Employers
The rate that employers pay to the state workers' compensation system will drop again in 2015, resulting in savings to all employers totaling $45 million, according to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. The savings are a direct result of the...
Hospital Now Offers Minimally Invasive Way To Remove Dangerous Blood Clots
Glens Falls Hospital now offers minimally invasive techniques to quickly remove the common but dangerous deep vein blood clots that can lead to deadly pulmonary embolisms or debilitating lifelong leg pain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates...