Dianne Shugrue is the president and CEO of Glens Falls Hospital The impact of health care on the area's economy will be the subject of EDC Warren County's 16th annual luncheon on Friday, May 8, at Six Flags Great...
Lake George Land Conservancy Names Jamie Brown Its New Executive Director
Jamie Brown, executive director, Lake George Land Conservancy The Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) announced its new executive director, Jamie Brown, who officially began Jan. 5, following the retirement of Nancy Williams. Brown has worked in the land protection...
Adirondack Region Health Officials Talk About Benefits Of ‘Telehealth’ In The Area
David C. Johnson of North Country Healthcare Providers Thirty-eight attendees representing Adirondack region hospitals, community based organizations and public health departments participated in a recent telehealth discussion in Glens Falls. Presenter David Johnson defined telehealth, provided background information and...
Business Report: Employer Health Care Mandates
Amelia F. Klein, a member in the Albany office of Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC BY AMELIA F. KLEIN It may not be true that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was created by Senate Majority Leader...
Adirondack Health Institute Medical Home Gets Extension Through The End Of 2016
The Adirondack Health Institute (AHI) Medical Home in Glens Falls is one of five Multi-payer Advanced Primary Care Practices (MAPCP) demonstrations nationwide to receive an extension by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The extension runs through Dec....
Albany Med Has Top Kidney Transplant Survival Rate In U.S., National Group Says
Albany Medical Center has the highest three-year kidney transplant graft survival rate in the United States, according to data released by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), a national database of transplant statistics. The announcement was made at...
Lotus Group Oversees Many Businesses In The Area And Will Continue Growing
Ash Anand is CEO of Lotus Group, which has varied business interests in the area BY BARBARA PINCKNEY Business consulting, construction, property management, herbal supplements and auto repair. The Lotus Group, a six-year-old Warrensburg company, does all of these...
Started With Chainsaw And Pickup Truck, Tree Removal Firm Now Has Eight Vehicles
Chris Porreca started High Peaks Tree Removal modestly, but now has eight trucks, with chippers, chunk grinders and other equipment, and employs six people full time. BY BARBARA PINCKNEY Chris Porreca was a recent college graduate when his father...
Kings Brothers Dairy, 100-Plus Years Old, Will Have Its Own On-Site Bottling Plant
Jan, left, and Jeff King own Kings Brothers Dairy in Schuylerville, which soon will be bottling its own milk in a new 10,000-square-foot facility on the farm BY BARBARA PINCKNEY An area dairy plans to expand distribution of its...
Ed Foy Operates Business On The Internet And Runs Restaurant In Bolton Landing
Ed Foy runs Professionally Motivated and owns the Chateau on the Lake. BY ANDREA PALMER Ed Foy is the man behind Professionally Motivated, based out of Saratoga Springs. Professionally Motivated is launching a content curation platform to area professionals,...