SUNY Adirondack has earned reaccreditation by the prestigious Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an independent national association that evaluates institutions of higher education to assess their level of academic excellence and success in meeting the needs of students.
Higher education institutions must be accredited to be eligible to receive funding for financial aid to offer students. SUNY Adirondack was last accredited in 2008.
SUNY Adirondack received commendations in several areas, including proactive and strategic planning and responsiveness to community needs; academic assessment procedures; leveraging grant funds to support college goals; strategies to reduce time needed for English remediation; addition of the agricultural business degree program; and its 15-year history of offering a lecture series to support professional development.
Former Schoolhouse In Washington County Is Nominated To Register Of Historic Places
Courtesy NYS Board for Historic Preservation
The state Board for Historic Preservation has recommended adding 18 varied properties to the state and national Registers of Historic Places, including a former one-room schoolhouse in Greenwich, Washington County.
State and National Registers listing can assist owners in revitalizing properties, making them eligible for various public preservation programs and services, such as matching state grants and state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits.
Greenwich School District School No. 11, Center Falls, opened in the 1850s. The one-room schoolhouse served one of the mill hamlets that developed along the Battenkill River during the 19th century. The school closed in 1944 and is currently vacant.
It is located at the intersection of Ryan Road and Route 29 in the Center Falls area of Washington County.
Videoconferencing Will Be Used To Present First Virtual Taste NY Producers Showcase
Registration is open to buyers and other attendees for the first-ever Virtual Taste NY Producer Showcase, scheduled for Oct. 27.
The event, to be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., featuring 60 New York food and beverage companies.
Retailers, restaurants, grocers, specialty markets, schools, institutions and distributors are encouraged to register online by Oct. 20 at www.lakegeorgechamber.com/tasteny. There is a $5 fee for buyers to participate.
The Virtual Taste NY Producer Showcase will utilize Webex, an interactive video conferencing platform that will enable vendors to present their product and tell the story of their company in a virtual format.
Habitat Group Starts Building Home In Glens Falls, Its Second Project During Pandemic
Courtesy Habitat for Humanity of Northern Saratoga, Warren & Washington Counties
By Christine Graf
Habitat for Humanity of Northern Saratoga, Warren & Washington Counties has started construction of a new home at 9 Hovey St. in Glens Falls. The property was purchased from the city of Glens Falls for $1,000.
The project follows one in Saratoga Springs, at 8 Locust Grove, which was affected by COVID-19, but nonetheless completed in 2020.
“We took over a blighted, asbestos-ridden, foreclosed on home,” said Habitat for Humanity executive director Adam Feldman of the Glens Falls property. “We had to do asbestos remediation and tear down the home. There was a boatload of expense.”
YMCAs And Other Gyms, Now Open, Used Creative Ways To Keep Clients Engaged
By Lisa Balschunat
Use of online classes and parking lots kept some clients of local gyms and fitness centers participating in their exercise routines, but the lack of social connection was an important element that was lacking during the shutdown caused by the coronavirus.
The state recently allowed gyms to reopen in late August. They had been closed since March 16.
“Our members are coming back to the Y to get back into their daily routines, but in addition to the exercise, they are back because they’ve missed their friends and the socialization that happens here everyday,” said Brian Bearor, chief executive officer of the Family YMCA of the Glens Falls Area.
Marinas On Lake George Report Booming Business During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Courtesy Margaret Martin
By Jennifer Farnsworth
Area marina owners are fondly calling this the “summer of boating” as the 2020 season comes to an end. Many are saying they never could have anticipated the high demand for marina use the past few months have brought during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From experienced boaters to rookies, those in the business said the season brought an unprecedented amount of people to water in search of a summer escape.
In Bolton Landing, Norowal Marina manager Sean Loonan said business has been non-stop since early spring. He believes the demand will continue well into the fall.
Apples And Pumpkins Will Be Themes During Fall Lake George Appreciation Weeks
The Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce will showcase restaurant staffs as well as apple and pumpkin-themed food and drink during the new Fall Lake George Region Restaurant Appreciation Weeks.
This year would have marked the 15th annual Lake George Region Restaurant Week semi-annual promotion in which participating restaurants traditionally offer a prix fixe three-course meal for a set price that corresponds with the year. This promotion usually takes place during the slower-paced weeks in June and September.
Officials said that instead of the prix fixe promotion, this year during what will be a two-week promotion, participating restaurants will offer a mix of beverages, appetizers, entrées and desserts with specified themes as follows: Week 1, Sept. 13-19, apple themed food; and week 2, Sept. 20-26, pumpkin themed food.
Beth Berlin Named Officer-In-Charge To Lead SUNY Empire State After Maltras Departure
State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras has named SUNY Empire State College Executive Vice President for Administration and Chief Operating Officer Beth Berlin as officer-in-charge at SUNY Empire State following Malatras’ appointment as SUNY chancellor.
Working with senior leadership at SUNY Empire, Berlin will continue the work begun under President Malatras to reform and streamline the college’s operations to enhance the student experience, increase access to higher education for more students, raise the public profile of the college, and build a solid financial foundation for future growth, college officials said.
The SUNY Empire College Council will begin planning a presidential search immediately.
Personnel Briefs: September 2020
Morgan Stanley announced that Matthew Baitinger, a financial advisor in the firm’s Glens Falls office has completed the firm’s Insurance Accreditation Program and now holds the Insurance Planning Director (IPD) designation.
Recipients of the IPD designation have demonstrated a commitment to, and understanding of, holistic goals-based wealth management planning through the incorporation of insurance solutions into their practice as a foundational component of risk management.
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Geoffrey S. Mullen has been hired as a partner at Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte (TBC).
Mullen comes to TBC with 25 years of experience working in public accounting.
He has extensive experience in real estate partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, private equity portfolio companies; technology companies; state and local taxation and tax credits; flow-through companies; consolidated corporate tax filings; international tax planning; and real estate transaction planning.
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The Towne Law Firm announced a major expansion of its professional team and its geographic reach to accommodate increasing client needs in multiple jurisdictions throughout the Northeast.
Cooperative Extension, Lake George Chamber, Offer Virtual Taste Showcase October 27
Courtesy Lake George Chamber of Commerce
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Washington County and the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce will co-host a Virtual Taste NY Producer Showcase on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Officials said the event will be the first of its kind in the state. The two-hour online event, offered in partnership with Taste NY and NYS Grown & Certified, will provide a unique opportunity for New York food and beverage producers to connect with area food buyers.
The event will help these businesses to expand their reach in the marketplace that, in many cases, has been affected due to the nationwide pandemic.
The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon.