bjsartworks framing gallery and studio is one of the 70 unique retail stores, boutiques, galleries and studios located in the Shirt Factory, 71 Lawrence Street, Glens Falls. By Lisa Balschunat Shopping local can help fill a holiday gift box...
Breweries Are On the Rise In the Region; Munter Enterprises Has A Hand In Many
Jason Kissinger, head brewer at Davidson Brothers Brewing Co., oversees the brewing process in Glens Falls. The business will soon expand at a new facility in Queensbury By Lisa Balschunat Mike and John Munter, both with years of experience...
Poll Says State Voters Likely to Approve Casino Legislation As Worded On Ballot
When New York voters head to polls in November, they are likely to approve the constitutional amendment to legalize the expansion of non-Indian casino gaming, according to the results of a Siena College poll release Sept. 30. Saratoga Springs...
Plans For A Second Large Hotel Scrapped In Lake George; Project to Be Downsized
BY JILL NAGY Responding to community opposition to plans for a six-story hotel to replace the Surfside by the Lake on Canada Street in Lake George Village, owner Salim Amersi has decided to downsize his project, but still make...
‘Leadership Adirondack’ Enrollees Named; class Reaches Full capacity For First time
The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC) announce the Leadership Adirondack class of 2013- 2014. Leadership Adirondack is a long-standing program of the Chamber, now in its 24th year. For the first time in the history of the program...
Projects At Library Get Financial Help Via Grant From Leo Cox Beach Foundation
Crandall Public Library received a grant of $22,800 from the locally-based Leo Cox Beach Foundation to support four library projects over the next year. Library officials said a portion of the grant will fund efforts to expand the library's...
State Loan Fund Will Help ‘Go Digital Or Go Dark’ Program To Save Older Theaters
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that $400,000 in funding is being made available for the North Country Regional Economic Development Council (NCREDC) Digital Film Conversion Loan Fund to help small theaters in the North Country convert projection equipment to digital...
Albany Med Uses New Technologies To Train Doctors In Advanced Procedures
Albany Medical College, one of only three facilities in New York State to be designated as a Karl Storz Center of Excellence, recently demonstrated new technologies being used to train medical students, residents, physicians and other health care professionals...
Works By Young Local Artists On Display At The Hyde Collection’s ‘Window Project’
Window Project participant Kaitlyn Burch works on her piece titled "Trapped." The exhibit consists of 11 windows transformed into works of art by area youths The Hyde Collection's Window Project opened to the public on Saturday, Oct. 12. This...
Regional Chamber Of Commerce Backs Nov. Ballot Proposition On ‘Land Swap’
The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce supports passage of two propositions on the statewide ballot that it says will benefit the economy and environment of the Adirondack Region. Proposition 5 -- which is being referred to as The Adirondack...