Month: March 2020

Mohr Family Adds DeLucia’s Deli & Grocery To Its Capital District Real Estate Portfolio

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DeLucia’s Deli & Grocery is under new ownership, purchased by brothers David, Eric and Gregory Mohr in December. Just Meats will move their butcher shop into the location.
Courtesy DeLucia’s Deli & Grocery

By Andrea Harwood Palmer
DeLucia’s Deli & Grocery is under new ownership as long-time owners Ronald, Gilbert and Vince DeLucia exit the business.
Brothers David, Eric and Gregory Mohr purchased the business and some surrounding properties in December. The Mohr family, comprised of seven siblings, holds an expansive commercial portfolio in the Capital Region.
“We started in 2012, taking over Mohr’s Service Center in Saratoga Springs after our father passed away,” said David Mohr. “We also own the Mobil gas station on that corner, as well as a car wash nearby.”

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Dr. Joel Reed Stepping Down As Head Of Saratoga Arts After 17 Years With The Group

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Saratoga Arts has announced that its executive director, Dr. Joel Reed, will be retiring at the end of March.
Reed was appointed to his current position at Saratoga Arts, then known as the Saratoga County Arts Council, when its founder Dee Sarno retired in January 2007.
Reed began working for the organization in June 2003 as its associate director after moving to the Saratoga Springs area from Syracuse.
The Saratoga Arts board of directors is engaged in a search for its next director. More information about the position and how to apply can be found at www.saratoga-arts.org/join-our-team.
Board member Meaghan Golden, principal of MGolden Design + Photo and the co-founder of the Women’s Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, will serve as interim director from April until the search is completed and a new executive director has settled in.

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Gail Brophy, Longtime Purdy’s Liquor Store Owner, Renowned Athlete, Dies At Age 77

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Gail Purdy Brophy, 77, an outstanding area athlete and successful business woman, passed away at Saratoga Hospital on Sunday, Feb. 23.
Born on July 31, 1942, in Glens Falls, she was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Purdy, and sister to the late Anne Bliss. She was married to James “Bud” Brophy for 28 years, until he passed away at age 79 in 1998.
She is survived by her two daughters, Mary Brophy Magnus and Kristen (Brandan) Greczkowski. Five grandchildren, Sydney and Zayda Greczkowski, Evan, Kayla and Emily Magnus. Three nieces, Linda (Adrian) Stone, Laura (Dave) Borst, and Debra Apple.

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‘Craft On Wheels’ Mobile Bar Company Serves Events In Region Including Saratoga

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Erin Murphy, left, Jim Murphy and Connor Neal are partners in Craft on Wheels, a mobile bartending service utilizing custom vintage vehicles to serve craft beverages.

By Andrea Harwood Palmer
Business partners Jim Murphy, Erin Murphy and Connor Neal have started a mobile craft beverage service based in Glens Falls, serving the Capital Region and North Country including Saratoga County.
Craft on Wheels is a mobile bar company utilizing vintage vehicles to bring craft beers, ciders and wines to serve at special events like weddings, corporate functions, private parties, festivals, and the like.

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