This is a rendition of a $300 million casino that Saratoga Casino and Raceway hopes to build on Thompson Hill in East Greenbush, Rensselaer County, if it can win state approval.By R.J. DeLuke Saratoga Casino and Raceway has dropped the...
Application Period Opens For New Round Of State Economic Development Grants
New York state launched Round IV of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative, officially kicking off the 2014 competition for up to $750 million in state economic development resources. The Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) will opened to applicants on...
High School Juried Art Exhibit Features 100 Works Being Displayed At The Hyde
This work by Seth Howe of Stillwater Central School won a Best in Show award.One hundred works from more than 890 entries by area high school art students are being exhibited at The Hyde Collection's 23rd annual Regional Juried High...
Best Body Nutrition Shoppe Delves In Nutritional Products And Healing Drinks
Joe Girard, owner of Best Body Nutrition Shoppe in Glens Falls, displays specialty products he sells related to fitness, health, and issues such as joint pain or digestive health.By Kat Fitzpatrick Athletes and health enthusiasts looking for quality nutritional products...
Edward Jones Financial Office Opens In Greenwich With Irish-Themed Ceremony
Breanna Fulper prepares to cut the ribbon at the formal opening of a new Edward Jones Financial office at 2 Church St. in Greenwich. Fulper is a financial advisor.Financial advisor Breanna Fulper and office administrator Lori Lennox held a grand...
Family Of George Stephanopoulos Gives Prominent Photo Collection To The Hyde
This photo called "New Year's Eve Party," by American photographer Larry Fink, is part of collection donated to The Hyde museum by the family of George Stephanopoulos The Hyde Collection announced it received an extensive photography collection by significant...
Adirondack Brewery And Pub Plans Big Expansion, Adding A Whiskey Distillery
John Carr, owner of Adirondack Brewery and Pub in Lake George, is planning a $5 million project that will expand brewing capacity and add a distillery By Barbara Brewer La Mere Adirondack Brewery and Pub, after more than a...
Rules Released For Casino Construction, Operation; Applications Are Due June 30
Entities in the Capital District interested in building a new gambling casino -- including Saratoga Casino and raceway -- have until June 30 to file the application with the state. The New York Gaming Facility Location Board on the...
Community Effort Is Key To Conversion Of Old Barn Into Market And Event Space
This old barn that sits behind the Fort Edward Town Hall is set to be transformed into the Fort Edward Canal Street Marketplace, used as a farmers market location By Barbara Brewer La Mere A plan is underway to...
Washington County Fiber Tour To Show Renaissance In Sustainable Textile Arts
Shearing goes on at Ensign Brook Farm in Greenwich, one of the stops on the Fiber Tour on April 26 and 27 that showcases specialty farms in Washington County For 22 years, the Washington County Fiber Tour, which takes...