New York state launched a new collaborative resource platform developed to spur the growth of manufacturers in the state. FuzeHub aims to better connect small and medium-sized manufacturing companies to a wealth of state technology resources, including the New...
Gore Mountain’s November Opening Is Second Earliest In Its History, GM Reports
Gore Mountain in North Creek, shown here, opened for its 80th season on Nov. 16 and officials also reported that nearby Whiteface opened on Nov. 15, its earliest ever opening Gore Mountain in North Creek opened for the season...
Hudson River Community Credit Union Offers Scholarships To High School Seniors
Hudson River Community Credit Union (HRCCU) and the Credit Union Association of New York (CUANY) are again offering scholarships to area high school seniors. Applications for the 2014 programs are now available at guidance offices of high schools in...
Casinos In NYS: A New World Is Here
Robert J. McLaughlin, head of Hodgson Russ law firm's Gaming Law Practice Group By Robert J. McLaughlin On Election Day in November, a new day dawned in New York. By answering Proposition No. 1 "yes" voters authorized commercial casinos...
State Launches Online Tourism Guide To Provide Wide Range Of Info In One Spot
New York state this month launched an extensive new online guide to sustainable travel. Officials said the website, which includes bookable itineraries, makes the state one of the only u.S. destinations to promote sustainable tourism on such a large...
Local Caterers Find Themselves Dressing Up Festivities During The Holiday Season
Maureen Monahan Chase of Monahan Chase Caterers is enjoying repeat business this year By Lisa Balschunat With increased competition from big box stores and local grocery chains, and with business event budgets decreasing or remaining stagnant, local independent caterers...
Responsibilities Of Nonprofit Boards
Frank Venezia, director at Marvin and Co. PC, which has an office in Queensbury By Frank Venezia , CPA Oversight and management of financial resources is a major concern for all nonprofit organizations, regardless of whether they are a...
Report: Nonprofit Organizations Bring Millions Of Dollars To The North Country
A report highlighting the significant economic impact of Adirondack region nonprofit organizations says the total economic impact of 36 nonprofits studied is $422.2 million and that one in 10 jobs in the Adirondack Park is with a nonprofit organization....
As Stock Market Fears Subside, Officials Say More People Eye Retirement Plans
Mary Pat Rabin, retirement plan and services manager, Glens Falls National Bank John Conroe, investment officer and financial planner, Adirondack Trust Co By Jill Nagy John Conroe, an investment officer and financial planner at Adirondack Trust Co., is hearing...
Retirement Straight Talk
By Stephen J. Augstell , MS, CFP Americans are not saving enough for retirement. This is hardly breaking news. When measured against accepted benchmarks--85 percent replacement of preretirement income or 50 percent of preretirement income, if you factor income...