Adirondacks ACO was selected as one of 123 new accountable care organizations (ACOs) in Medicare, providing approximately 1.5 million more Medicare beneficiaries with access to coordinated care across the U.S., Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced recently....
Solomon Charitable Trust Grant Will Aid The Hyde Alzheimer’s Outreach Program
The Hyde Collection received a $10,000 payment from the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust to fund its "Memories in the Making 2014" Alzheimer's outreach program. Memories in the Making is a program developed by the Alzheimer's Association of Orange County,...
Fort Ann Woman Named Chief Financial Officer At Behan Communications Inc.
Kathy Messina supervised the firm's finance and human resources departments.Kathy Messina of Fort Ann was recently promoted to the newly created position of chief financial officer at Behan Communications Inc., which has offices in Glens Falls and Albany. Mark L....
Graphic Precision In Hudson Falls Earns 2014 American Package Design Award
Jake Van Ness, owner of Graphic Precision, a graphic design firm in Hudson Falls.The editors of Graphic Design USA have announced the winners of the American Package Design Awards 2014, among those a Hudson Falls company. Jake Van Ness of...
Lyme Disease Study Conducted In Area Provides New Insight Into Its Prevalence
SUNY Adirondack Professor Holly Ahern has conducted a study of lyme disease.A newly published study conducted by SUNY Adirondack Professor Holly Ahern is providing new insights into the prevalence of Lyme disease. In its December 2013 issue, the Journal of...
Small Businesses Can Get Free Mentoring Under New Program Launched By NYS
New York state launched its Business Mentor NY program last month, the state's first, large scale, hands-on mentoring program geared to help entrepreneurs and small businesses across state overcome challenges and spur growth. The new initiative builds on the...
Regulations Requiring Boat Inspections On Lake George To Go Into Effect In May
Boats like this one on Lake George will need to be inspected before launching.Two resolutions adopted by the Lake George Park Commission have drawn support from the S.A.V.E. Lake George Partnership, formed late last year to ensure the "strongest possible...
Personnel Briefs
Glenn L. Pearsall of the Glens Falls UBS office was named a senior portfolio manager within the UBS portfolio management program. The designation recognizes an advanced level of expertise in professional portfolio management, the company said. To earn the designation,...
Precision Extrusion Closes Plant In China, Will Focus On And Expand Local Facility
Highly skilled technicians manufacture custom plastic tubing for medical applications at the Glens Falls facility By Jill Nagy After dipping their toes into the water of overseas manufacturing, Precision Extrusion Inc., closed its plant in Hangzhou, China, brought its...
Rep. Bill Owens Says Region Is Poised To Benefit From High-Tech Manufacturing
Congressman Bill Owens, U.S. Representative for N.Y.'s 21st Congressional District By U.S. Rep. Bill Owens As we look back at 2013 and forward to 2014, there are a number of positive economic indicators on the national level. In the...