Month: July 2018

After 19 Years, Cannone Family Returns To Run Deli At Route 9 And Northern Pines Road

July 5, 2018July 6, 2018

John and Theresa Cannone stand in front of the deli they started in 1984 and operated until 1999. The family revcently bought the business back.
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By Jill Nagy

When Cannone’s Deli re-opened in mid-May in Wilton, it was a homecoming of sorts for John Cannone and his family.

“It’s amazing. I’m seeing faces I haven’t seen in 20 years,” he said.

Cannone started the deli in 1984 and operated it until 1999, when he sold the business and went on to other pursuits, including operating a restaurant at the Saratoga Harness Track. The restaurant also continued, known for a while as Kelly’s Deli. Nineteen years later the new owners were ready to sell.

The Cannones were “looking for a new venture and this came up,” he said. “We know the business better than anyone.”

Patient Experience Project Partners With Two Companies To Foster Its Growth, Evolution

July 5, 2018July 6, 2018

Dan Bobear is the founder and president of the Patient Experience Project.
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The Patient Experience Project recently announced new partnerships with strategic investors through an agreement aimed at supporting the agency’s growth and evolution.

PEP, based in Saratoga Springs, will combine its business with the global life sciences platform of Water Street Healthcare Partners, a strategic investor focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, and JLL Partners, a leading middle-market private equity firm.

“I am excited to announce this agreement, which is a natural next chapter for an expanding and innovative business like PEP,” said PEP founder and president Dan Bobear. “It will give us the resources we need to bring additional services to our clients, advance our mission to improve the patient experience, and take the agency to the next level.”

Hospital Designated As ‘Diagnostic Imaging Center Of Excellence’ By A National Group

July 5, 2018July 6, 2018

Following a rigorous approval process with months of preparation, Saratoga Hospital has been designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology (ACR), said to be the highest form of recognition an imaging department can receive nationally.

The designation applies to the imaging facilities at both the hospital and Wilton Medical Arts locations, the first to earn this recognition in Upstate New York north of Orange County and east of Buffalo, according to the hospital.

“Meeting the requirements to earn this accreditation in all the imaging modalities that we provide was a daunting process, but we knew we not only could do it, but should do it. Our patients deserve no less,” said radiologist Dr. Philip Fear, president of Millennium Medical Imaging and chairman of Saratoga Hospital’s Medical Imaging Department. “A lot of hard work by our exceptional radiology staff went into this achievement, a dedication they give to their work every day.”

Business Report: Leveraging The Aging Workforce

July 5, 2018July 6, 2018

Rose Miller, president of Pinnacle Human Resources LLC. Courtesy Pinnacle Human Resources LLC

By Rose Miller

As the first wave of this generation begins reaching 55 in 2001 and heads toward retirement, the workforce could lose substantial numbers of experienced workers from all walks of life.

Most boomers have neither the inclination nor the financial means for early retirement. According to a recent study, 80 percent of those born between 1948 and 1965 expect to work past age 65. Compare that with the roughly 10 percent of the over-65 group who held jobs in 1998. In other words, they will become “boomerangs”.

Organize Senior Moves LLC Helps Older People Settle Into New Home, Surroundings

July 5, 2018July 6, 2018

The staff of Organize Senior Moves LLC helps senior citizens decide on new living arrangements and also works to make the transition a comfortable, stress-free process.
Courtesy Organize Senior Moves LLC

By Susan E. Campbell

Choosing to leave one’s home is one of the last major decisions a senior citizen may make, and one of the most difficult. A local company serving the Capital District and beyond is helping to make not only the decision but also the transition a comfortable, stress-free process.

“We really do make moving easier,” said Michelle Kavanagh, CEO and founder of Organize Senior Moves LLC, a certified woman-owned business.

Kavanaugh’s enterprise was first a companionship service offering such help as food shopping and preparing meals.

Business Report: The Caregiver’s Conundrum

July 5, 2018July 6, 2018

David Kubikian is a principal with Herzog Law Firm in Saratoga Springs. Courtesy Herzog Law

By David Kubikian

When I meet with prospective clients who want to engage in estate or elder law planning, it is not uncommon to hear them forcefully tell me something along the lines of, “I will never go to a nursing home” and/or hear them allude to preferring to take walk in the woods and “take matters into their own hands”

I understand what they are saying. It should be nobody’s life goal to ever call a skilled nursing facility their home. Nonetheless, we don’t always have a choice in life and the truth is that with caring and compassionate skilled care, the quality of our life can greatly be enhanced, even in a nursing home. There is however, an alternative called “aging in place”.

Fasig-Tipton Thoroughbred Auction Group Building New Barn For Annual Horse Sales

July 5, 2018July 6, 2018

Construction is underway on barn like this one near the Fasig-Tipton auction facility off East Avenue. The new 2,580 square-foot barn will house high-end yearlings, the company said.

By Maureen Werther

Construction is underway on new 2,580 square-foot barn being erected by the renowned thoroughbred auction company Fasig-Tipton.

The barn is being built on the corner of Case and George streets in Saratoga Springs, not far from Saratoga Race Course. The project is being managed by the LA Group. Officials said it will be ready for use at the 2018 yearling sales this summer.

The barn will contain 19 stalls and the building will compliment the existing structures across the street. The plans also call for sidewalks, street lights, trees and decorative fencing on the 0.43-acre lot owned by Fasig-Tipton.

Computers Alter How Engineering Company Works, But Demand Keeping Up With New IT

July 5, 2018July 6, 2018

A staffer at C.T. Male Associates uses new drone technology for surveying.
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By Jill Nagy

“We can do a site inspection without leaving our desk” and drafting no longer requires pencil and paper or the dreaded drafting pen, said Ed Garrigan, the president of C.T. Male Associates, about the impact of new technology on his field of engineering and surveying.

“Some old-school people like me” still sketch on paper now and then, he aid. But he remains enthusiastic about the “amazing” changes he has seen in his profession and his company, largely in the last five to 10 years.

“It’s a challenge to keep up,” he said.

In order to do so, the company has committees to analyze new equipment and software and to train employees to use it. The company also has a separate IT department.

Business Report: 5 Construction Contract Considerations

July 5, 2018July 6, 2018

John Frega, Esq., is an attorney with Bond, Schoeneck & King. Courtesy Bond Schoeneck& King

By John Frega, esq.

Every construction project features unique and interesting challenges. But drafting your construction contract documents should not be one of those challenges.

Here are five important matters to consider when drafting and managing your construction contracts:

1. Determine the appropriate payment model.

Owners have multiple options for structuring payments to their contractors, and choosing the appropriate payment model largely depends on the type of project. The most common models include lump sum, unit price, and time and material, not to exceed (T&M NTE).

Bonacio Construction Purchases Building That Once Housed Stark’s Auto On Excelsior Ave.

July 5, 2018July 6, 2018

Bonacio Construction purchased the former Stark’s Auto property on Excelsior Avenue.
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By Maureen Werther

Sonny Bonacio, president of Bonacio Construction, has purchased the property on Excelsior Avenue in Saratoga Springs that was Stark’s Auto for some 60 years.

Bonacio said he has not yet finalized plans for the parcel at 62-64 Excelsior Ave. He purchased the property on May 25 from Sidney Stark. The purchase price was $450,000 and the deal was made through Bonacio’s real estate holding company, RR Depot LLC.

He called the purchase “a defensive move.” His company recently constructed 14 residential condominiums at Excelsior East, as well as four 1,500-square-foot commercial spaces. While 12 of the 14 condominiums have been sold, three of the four commercial spaces have not been filled as quickly as Bonacio anticipated.