James T. Towne Jr. was honored recently with the Legal Project Champion Award. When Attorney James T. Towne Jr., principal and vice president of Towne, Ryan & Partners PC, first approached the Legal Project Executive Director Lisa Frisch about...
The Dance Lab In Saratoga Springs Is Dream Come True For Its Owner, Mary Beth Besler
Mary Beth Besler, right, works with young students at her Dance Lab studio on West Avenue in Saratoga Springs. Besler has been dancing since the age of 4. BY JENNIFER FARNSWORTH Mary Beth Besler began dancing at the age...
Ribbon Cutting Event Shows Off New HRCCU Branch Office With Added Features In Corinth
A comfortable lobby is among the features of the new Hudson River Community Credit Union office at 312 Palmer Ave. in Corinth. The building was built by F. H. Alexander of Ballston Lake. Hudson River Community Credit Union (HRCCU)...
Business Report: Changing Social Security Strategies
Dale Mullin is a partner with Whittemore, Dowen & Ricciardelli LLP. BY DALE MULLIN, CPA, CFP Just before Halloween, Congress played a trick on future retirees and took away a popular treat that may cost future retirees thousands of...
Business Report: Defined Benefit Plan Is Back
Stephen M. Kyne, partner, Sterling Manor Financial LLC, Saratoga Springs. BY STEPHEN M. KYNE Are you a small business owner who wishes you could save more for retirement, and get a bigger tax deduction than the $53,000 currently allowed...
Woman Moves From Wall Street To Saratoga Region, Starts CPA/Wealth Management Firm
Katherine Harris, president of CHS Wealth Management, with offices in Vermont and now in Saratoga Springs. Her staff helps clients with tax and wealth management issues. BY JILL NAGY CHS Wealth Management promises a "wholistic approach" to wealth management,...
Business Report: Tax Saving Tips For 2015 Returns
Debra L. Smith, tax manager with Marvin and Company PC CPAs. BY DEBRA L. SMITH, CPA As the end of the year draws near, there is no better time than the present to begin strategizing about how to effectively...
AARP Study Says Capital District Gen-Xers, Boomers Fret Not Planning, Saving Enough
The Capital Region's Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers face major retirement savings hurdles that could deprive them of financial independence in their golden years, while increasing the need for taxpayer-funded public assistance, an AARP survey of voters in the two generations...
Saratoga County Holiday Shoppers Have Many Options, Some Of Them Outside The Ordinary
Artique Co-op in Clifton Park is a collaborative marketplace that offers a broad range of gifts, arts and crafts, antiques, clothing, and collectibles, all in one place. BY MAUREEN WERTHER Preparing for the holiday season can be a truly...
Ballston Spa Business & Professional Group Sets Holiday Parade, Many Festive Activities
Preparations are under way for the Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association's annual Ballston Spa Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting taking place Friday, Dec. 4. The step off time is 6:30 p.m., proceeding on Milton Avenue and ending in Wiswall...