Full-season tickets for the 2018 meet at Saratoga Race Course are on sale. The New York Racing Association (NYRA) opened the sales in March. Ticket plans include admission and reserved seats for the full 40-day season in the grandstand or clubhouse. Packages are available for purchase online, through NYRA Account Manager, where fans may...
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Saratoga Financial Services has partnered with the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, Confidata, the Saratoga Business Journal and Fingerpaint to host the seventh annual Shred Event on Saturday, April 28, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, in recognition of Earth Day. The event will take place at the Fingerpaint parking lot at 18 Division St....
Environment Protect Fund Gives Money For New Grant Cottage Administrative Position
Courtesy Friends of Grant Cottage
The Friends of Grant Cottage in Ganesvoort was awarded a $19,500 matching grant from the Environmental Protection Fund’s (EPF) Park and Trail Partnership Program to fund a new administrative position.
The Friends of Grant Cottage will have to raise an additional $6,500 in matching funds, for a total of $26,000.
Mannix Marketing Among Three Firms To Receive ‘Ethics In Business’ Award This Month
Mannix Marketing will be among the honored with a 2018 Ethics in Business Award (EBA), presented by Adirondack Samaritan Counseling Center in Hudson Falls.
Mannix will be honored along with Adirondack Technical Solutions in Argyle and Precise Painting and Wallcovering in Hudson Falls—will be honored on April 12 at a dinner held at the Queensbury Hotel in Glens Falls.
Landmark Motor Inn, South Glens Falls, Sold By Naja Family After 43 Years In Business
Courtesy Muroff Daigle Hospitality Group
The Landmark Motor Inn, 1418 Saratoga Road in South Glens Falls, has sold for $3.67 milllion, according to the Muroff Daigle Hospitality Group, which brokered the transaction with Vanguard-Fine.
The seller was John Naja of Landmark Motor Lodge Corp. and the buyer was Nadeem Lodging Corp., which previously owned the Red Roof Inn in Albany.
Residential, Commercial Real Estate Markets Still Strong In Saratoga County, Agents Say
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By Rachel Phillips
Winter is finally on its way out, and the real estate market in Saratoga County is starting to pick up steam again. As the market for 2018 comes into full swing, real estate agents have been taking note of emerging trends.
Karen E. Charbonneau of Miranda Real Estate Group Inc. in Clifton Park said while Saratoga County is seeing an increase in new home listings, there isn’t enough housing to meet the demand. She said the lack of housing is in part due to the increased buyer interest in the market.
Jessecology Eco-Friendly Landscape Design Will Open Its Nursery To The Public In May
Courtesy Jessecology
Prior to 2018, the native plants grown at Jessecology Eco-Friendly Landscape Design’s private nursery were earmarked for the business’ landscaping projects, or sold wholesale to the trade.
According to owner Jesse Peters, that is changing.
Beginning May 15, each Friday the public will be able to visit the nursery at its location on Route 9N in Greenfield, or they can make an appointment to do so. Delivery is also available.
Sandra Baldwin Opens ‘It Is Well Inspection Services’ That Deals With Water Well Issues
By Rachel Phillips
Many people feel content if their drinking water is supplied by a town or city, but they might have some hesitation about buying a home with a well.
Sandra Baldwin, president and founder of It Is Well Inspection Services Inc., understands the concerns about private wells and has set up a business to help.
It Is Well offers homeowners and homebuyers the option to get a more detailed report on the state of a well. While a traditional home inspector might do a flow test and assess certain aspects of the water supply on a particular property, Baldwin digs deeper.
Home Interior Design Business Relocates To Space In The Beekman Street Arts District
By Jennifer Farnsworth
Erika Gallagher said after 14 years as a business owner she knew it was time to make a move. She and co-owner Denise Palumbo felt in order to be able to showcase all that they do at Plum & Crimson fine interior design, a new location was a must.
They decided to make a move from Spring Street in Saratoga Springs to 51 Ash St.
“The location we have now is on a corner in the arts district (Beekman Street), so we feel like we fit right in. The space works well with our needs. We were looking to own and no longer rent, and this came along,” said Gallagher.
‘On The Spot Photos’ Blossomed From Small Company To One That Operates Nationwide
By Maureen Werther
Johnny Miller’s professional event photography company is called On the Spot Photos for a good reason.
Miller’s company, which has been operating since 2009, provides professional photography and printing services for a wide assortment of sporting events across the country, free of charge to the attendees.
Anyone who is a skier has had the experience of getting off a chairlift and being approached by a photographer. They take skiers’ photos and give them a retrieval ticket in the hopes that, at the end of the day, the skier will go to the photo booth in the lodge and purchase that photo.