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...
Martha’s Dandee Creme To Expand Its Services Locally And Its Brand Nationally
Martha's Dandee Creme on Route 9 in Queensbury will have a new look in 2015. It will expand with a heated pavilion seating up to 100 people and will have an extended menu BY SUSAN E. CAMPBELL There are...
Washington County Top Small Businesses Will Be Recognized At Dec. 12 Luncheon
Washington County Local Development Corp. and the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce will announce the 2014 Washington County Small Business of the Year Awards at a luncheon on Friday, Dec. 12 at the Kingsbury Firehouse, 3715 Burgoyne Ave., Hudson...
‘I Love New York’ Official Says Revamped Program Will Help Upstate Communities
Gavin Landry, a top state tourism official, was in Lake George as a keynote speaker BY LISA BALSCHUNAT Gavin Landry, executive director of the state Division of Tourism, Empire State Development, said the "I Love New York" tourism campaign...
Hacker Boat Co. Finalizes Buying Of Land, Will Start Construction Of Building In 2015
This hand-crafted mahogany runabout is among the type of boats that will be built in a new facility Hacker Boat Co. will construct in the Queensbury Business Park next year Hacker Boat Co. finalized its purchase of property in...
Double H Ranch CEO Is Recipient Of Nonprofit Executive Leadership Award
Max Yurenda is CEO and executive director of the Double H Ranch in Lake Luzerne Max Yurenda, CEO and executive director of the Double H Ranch in Lake Luzerne, was selected as the 2014 recipient of the Nonprofit Executive...
Best-Selling Author, Motivational Speaker To Make An Appearance At Wood Theater
Tommy Spaulding will speak Oct. 31 at the Charles R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce will host New York Times bestselling author and motivational speaker Tommy Spaulding in an event at the Charles...