Several local businesses have put their support behind Gift Back, an alternative gift fair entering its third year in Glens Falls. Gift Back will be held at Mean Max Brew Works, 193 Glen St., on Friday, Dec. 2, from...
Skyzone Indoor Trampoline Park Coming To Glens Falls Area; Owner Hopes For Spring Start
Local businessman Rusty Saunders has started construction of a building on Corinth Road that will become Skyzone Indoor Trampoline Park in the spring. Glens Falls Business Journal Photo By Maureen Werther Local business owner and contractor Rusty Saunders started...
Glens Falls Hospital Sleep Disorder Center Receives Important Academy Accreditation
The Glens Falls Hospital Sleep Disorder Center recently received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The Sleep Disorder Center, which opened in November of 1998, can perform both in-lab and in-home sleep apnea testing on...
Business Briefs: November 2016
Enrollment is open for health insurance coverage through the NY State of Health Marketplace and the Adirondack Health Institute (AHI) is offering free assistance services to individuals, families and small business owners in seven North Country counties--Clinton, Essex, Franklin,...
Personnel Briefs: November 2016
The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC) recently awarded Tim C. Merrill, RFC, of Asset Strategies in Glens Falls the "ethics approved seal" for adherence to the IARFC Code of Ethics. The verification of background included background checks...
$55M In Tourism Funds Will Help Craft Brewers, Locally Grown Produce And More
Leaders in the tourism and craft beverage industries met with state officials to explore new industry opportunities at the New York State Tourism and Craft Beverage Summit in October. At the summit, the state's largest investment in tourism to date...
CEG Sets $6 Million Initiative For Economic Growth In The 11-County Region It Covers
At the 2016 annual meeting of the Center for Economic Growth in October, the business and economic development organization's new president and CEO, Andrew S. Kennedy, announced a $6 million, 11-county, Accelerate initiative to advance the economic growth of...
Local Committee Says $9.7 Million Of Grant Will Be Used For Projects, $300K For Planning
This portion of downtown Glens Falls, looking across South Street, with South Street in foreground and School Street on left, is a portion of the Glens Falls Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). By Lisa Balschunat The local committee examining the...
Lake George Region Officials, Business People Seek To Boost Tourism Throughout The Year
Tom Guay, standing at left, speaks during the Lake George 365 panel discussion. Courtesy Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce By Lisa Balschunat Shifting the Lake George region's business mindset from being a seasonal destination to being a year-round...
SUNY Adirondack Receives $500K Grant To Help Retain Students With ‘External Issues’
SUNY Adirondack has received a $500,000 Community Schools Grant from the SUNY system. The grant, administered over three years, was awarded to help the college improve student outcomes by utilizing community college facilities as hubs for accessing support services....