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...
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...
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,...
Scanlon Financial Services Specializes In Helping Women Get Through A Divorce
Yvette Scanlon specializes in advising newly divorced or widowed women.By Jill Nagy Under the banner "Wealthcare for Women," Yvette Scanlon is parlaying her 25 years of experience in banking and financial advising into Scanlon Financial Services with offices in...
Spangler Manages Glens Falls Real Estate Office, Is Active In Community Projects
Kathie Spangler is broker/manager of the Glens Falls office of Miranda Real Estate.By Kat Fitzpatrick It's about patience, vision and mostly generosity. Kathie Spangler's decision to grow her hair out and donate it to cancer patients epitomizes her approach to...
Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Names Suzanna Bernd As Senior Vice President
Business Development Manager Suzanna Bernd was named senior vice president.Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Co. promoted Business Development and Sales Manager Suzanna M. Bernd to senior vice president. Bernd oversees the bank's sales efforts, relationships with community not-for-profits and...
50th Anniversary Of Vietnam War’s End Is Subject Of Program At State Museum
To mark the 50th anniversary of the ending of the U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War, the Capital District of NY Chapter of the Association United States Army will present a special program at the New York State Military...
Woman Creates Business Helping People Better Organize Their Home Living Spaces
By Barbara Brewer La Mere The first clue that Sharon Schneible might someday grow up to own a business called "Organized by Sharon" was when, in sixth grade, she volunteered on a regular basis to straighten her teacher's desk and...