Dr. Diane MacDonnell is board certified in integrative and holistic medicine. BY DIANE MACDONNELL AND JACQUELINE MCMURRY Lyme disease, the most common American tick borne infectious disease, is one of the most troublesome conditions challenging patients and their physicians...
Business Report: Technology Shapes Industry Changes
Janet Besheer, owner of Equitas Realty, with offices in Saratoga Springs and Glens FallsBY JANET BESHEER The real estate industry has been an exciting roller coaster ride over the past 10 years, as the Great Recession, major shifts in...
Business Report: A Staged Property Is A Sold Property
Annie Schwarz is a Saratoga Springs-based interior designer and home stager.BY ANNIE SCHWARZ No matter what's happening to the real estate market, when it comes time to sell your home or commercial property, there are two simple rules to...
Business Report: Is VoIP Best For Your Business?
Craig Stephenson is sales and marketing manager at Tech II Business Services Inc.BY CRAIG STEPHENSON Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is the top of mind request for most of our customers, whether it's to upgrade to a better system,...
Business Report: Chamber Showcase Has ‘Healthy’ Focus
Peter Aust, president and CEO of the Adirondack Regional Chamber of CommerceBY PETER AUST Have you ever thought about how healthy your business is? Of course, when we say healthy, we're referring to all aspects of your business. Successful...
Business Report: 2016 Will Be Interesting For Insurance Plans
Judy Ture is owner of Employee Benefits Center in Saratoga SpringsBY JUDY TURE The summer of 2015 is coming to an end and now is the time when many employers, individuals and Medicare beneficiaries are anticipating the new 2016...
Business Report: Competition Creates Good Electricity System
Stephen Whitley, CEO and president of the New York Independent System Operator.BY STEPHEN G. WHITLEY Fifteen years ago, New York restructured its electricity industry by embracing one fundamental belief: Competition, not monopolies, would create a more efficient electric system...
Business Report: Five Most Common Employer Mistakes
Michael Billok is an attorney associated with the firm of Bond, Schoeneck & King.BY MICHAEL D. BILLOK Over the years, handling a variety of cases, from discrimination claims to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations, from wage and...
Business Report: Hello Security. I Am IT. How Are You?
Mark Shaw, president, Stored Technology Solutions (StoredTech)BY MARK SHAW It began years ago when technology started taking over many facets of our workplace. In the beginning, computers took the place of handwritten sheets of data and typewriters, then technology...
Business Report: Minimum Wage Law Has Two Sides
Rose Miller is the president of Pinnacle Human Resources LLC BY ROSE MILLER There is a great deal of discussion, posts, blogs and news reports regarding the proposed wage increases throughout the country. The news waves have been blowing...