By Rachel Phillips
Grey Ghost Bicycles is operating out of a new location at 76 Lawrence St. in Glens Falls.
The shop sells road and mountain bikes, and bicycles for children, as well as e-bikes. It also has a bicycle fitting studio, where customers are assisted in finding their most comfortable and efficient position on a bike, while also helping them find the correct size. The shop employs anywhere from two to five employees, depending on the season.
By Susan E. Campbell
A new business at The Shirt Factory in downtown Glens Falls gives people of all ages a place to “let their creativity run wild,” said Rachael Rihanna, who opened Cre8ivology on Oct. 1.
Cre8ivology is a place to gather for a paint -and-sip party, take a basic art course and more. The studio is also the space where Rihanna creates and shows her own works of fine art.
An artist whose primary medium is watercolor, Rihanna has shown her work in galleries around Glens Falls for years. More recently she has turned to acrylics and mural projects for businesses and residents.
By Jennifer Farnsworth
With a growing business, the addition of an employee and overall need to increase the space in which their creativity can flourish, the Glens Falls business Sidekick Creative decided it was time to leave its Main Street location. The business has new quarters on the second floor of the Shirt Factory, at 21 Cooper Street, Suite 22, in Glens Falls. The refurbished commercial building is a few blocks from downtown.
Sidekick Creative partner and business director Cara Greenslade said the new space fits their needs better. They have been able to easily settle into their new home. She said the overall vibe of the location inspires creativity.
“We had been subletting a small space in downtown Glens Falls for our first couple of years from Behan Communications. While their offices are beautiful and we loved being downtown, we outgrew the space when we hired our first employee this past April,” said Greenslade. “We’ve always talked about having a large open space that we could make our own and moving to The Shirt Factory offered us just that and more.”
Upstate Agency LLC has opened its new headquarters at 103 Main St. in South Glens Falls.
The remodeled 9,000-square foot building unifies team members from separate locations in South Glens Falls and Glens Falls. It will serve as Upstate’s corporate offices for all lines of business, including personal insurance, commercial insurance and employee benefits.
Staff members from 89 Saratoga Ave. in South Glens Falls and 20 South St. in Glens Falls have relocated first to the new headquarters. The Upstate office inside the Glens Falls National Bank branch at Four Broad Street in Glens Falls located there later in October, according to officials.
Charles R. Wood Park on West Brook Road in Lake George will be the site of the second annual Adirondack Christkindlmarkt event Dec. 6-8.
Last year, the inaugural event welcomed more than 5,000 people from as far away as New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Montreal, included 30 artisans and vendors and horse-drawn carriage rides, according to organizers.
The name translates to Christmas Market in English. These markets originated in Germany centuries ago. Other countries and cities have adopted the tradition throughout the years, organizers said.
Hometown Holidays is a popular, family-friendly event in Glens Falls, celebrating the arrival of the Holiday season.
The event this year is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7.
The event is free for collaborative members and non-members.
The Glens Falls Collaborative asked local businesses to join in the fun of Hometown Holidays. Friday evening will be a community event with a tree lighting in City Park. It will also feature the arrival of Santa Claus, and carols by sung by members of the Glens Falls Community Theater.
By David Kopyc
The days of working for a company for 30 to 40 years and leaving with retirement security for life are over with. For most of us the future of retirement will not be the same as the one our parents had and personal responsibility is your path to retirement security.
The Pepsi Company originated the gold watch back in the 1940s. The concept “you gave us your time, now we are giving you ours,” made sense when people worked with a company for several decades.
By Christine Graf
As 2019 draws to a close, local tax professionals advise individuals who pay estimated quarterly taxes to review their annual income in order to determine if they will owe a penalty to the IRS.
Estimated tax payments are paid by business owners who operate partnerships, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and S corporations. Business income from these pass-through tax entities passes through to business owners on their personal income tax returns.
Those who operate pass-through tax entities are required to make estimated quarterly tax payments to pay income tax and self-employment tax on income that is not subject to withholding.
Provided By Sherry Finkel MurphY Associate Wealth Management Advisor
For most people, saving for retirement means making steady contributions to a 401(k) until they hit a specific goal. However, a broader approach to saving and investing offers more options for building that nest egg.
Keep in mind that where you put your money is as important as how much you save. That’s because each savings strategy has tax considerations that can impact how much you’ll have when it’s time to take the money out. By keeping a mix of tax-free and tax-deferred sources of income, you’ll have the flexibility to withdraw funds strategically during retirement, based on tax and market implications.
By Susan E. Campbell
The array of wellness techniques practiced at Body Relief Day Spa is helping people get relief from stress, anxiety, fibromyalgia pain, arthritis and many other soft-tissue conditions.
Owners Alyssa and David Dawkins are approaching 45 years of combined experience as licensed massage therapists. The business is located at 980 Route 9 in Queensbury.
“The universe we live in has some concept of balance,” David said. “Our job is trying to maintain human balance, or homeostasis.”