The Hyde museum in Glens Falls acquired a second work by American realist George Bellows, entitled “Freeman Young’s Place” (Matinicus Island, Me.), by virtue of a bequest by former trustee and longtime Hyde Collection supporter Evelyn “Evie” Muller, who died in March.
The colorful landscape has not been seen publicly since 1923, shortly before the artist’s untimely death in January 1925 at the age of 42.
The painting is one in a series that Bellows completed during a 1916 trip to Maine, where he painted a small holding of an island fisherman named Freeman Young on Matinicus Island.

Andrea Harwood Palmer
The Glens Falls Business Improvement District organization has been around for awhile, but its membership feels it has been under the radar.
A rebranding is taking place to improve that.
“It became apparent over our last few months of strategic planning that we needed to make people more aware of the BID—what we’re doing, what our purpose is. We’ve been around for 15 years, and we’ve done a lot of projects, and we’ve been very quiet about it,” said Dan Burke, BID president.

By Christine Graf
Waterford-based Burch Bottle & Packaging, Inc. has purchased the former Web Graphics building in Queensbury.
The 12-acre property was purchased for $2.5 million and includes a 76,000-square-foot warehouse with five loading docks. It is located at 428 Corinth Road, approximately one mile west of Northway Exit 18 .
According to Burch Bottle vice president George Ide IV, it was the property’s proximity to the Northway that was one of its major selling points.
“We had been looking for a new location for about two years,” said Ide. “We were looking for more space. It’s not an easy thing to find an existing space, and we didn’t want to build. This is a great area—a growing area—with a good shipping lane.”

In the Lake George region, officials have undertaken an effort to make it easier for people to have custom-made fall fun and discover less crowded places.
Leading hospitality organizations in the region have teamed up to provide rich travel and outdoor experiences for visitors and help local people discover what’s in their backyard while staying safe.
“A demanding daylong hike on trails less traveled in the Adirondacks? Biking in rugged terrain? Or antiquing followed by a gourmet dinner? It’s all available in the Lake George region this fall,” said a release from Warren County Tourism, LakeGeorge.com, Look Media and Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce announcing the initiative.
The groups are working together to produce customized weekend itineraries to help visitors make the most of “summer’s second act,” the release said. The itineraries will be distributed via email blasts from the different organizations and promoted through social media on a weekly basis this fall.

By Jennifer Farnsworth
Opening a fifth location seemed like a natural progression for Adirondack Orthodontics, a locally owned and operated orthodontic practice that serves patients across the Capital Region.
The newest office at 88 Broad St. in Glens Falls is now part of the largest locally owned and operated practices in the Capital District region.
As the founder of the practice, Dr. Sergey Berenshteyn said he had many patients travelling from northern Saratoga and Warren counties down to his Clifton Park office. Opening up a spot that was closer for those travelling south down the Northway for care seemed like an obvious decision to make.
“I knew we already had a client base in that area and I knew going to Glens Falls would not only make it easier for those patients but it would also allow for us to bring in new patients in the more northern areas,” said Berenshteyn.

The Glens Falls Farmers’ Market summer hours are continuing through October, every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the South St. Pavilion.
But starting in November, the market will have a new location, the Cool Insuring Arena, officials said.
In the interest of keeping our customers safe, organizers sought out a large venue for social distancing purposes.
The Glens Falls Farmers Market is considered an essential business during this time, and will remain open.