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Month: June 2020

Area Builders Continue Projects After ‘Pause’ Order; Next Year’s Season Is In Question

Posted onJune 18, 2020July 6, 2020
MLB Construction has continued building a two-tired concession building at SPAC.

by Lisa Balschunat

Elated about New York state’s relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions as it proceeds with reopening the economy in phases, Tom Albrecht, president of Hilltop Construction Co., said “I’m digging holes again and playing in the dirt.” 

His company ran a bare-bones crew on a few jobs deemed essential businesses by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office during the state’s Pause. But Hilltop and other area builders are moving on with projects that came to a halt due to the pandemic.

“Hilltop had a few essential jobs, so we were able to continue working on some projects,” Albrecht said. “During the Pause we signed over $3 million worth of work. This year we are booked with contracts.  Next year, I think the economic impact will be felt.  I am an optimist, but also a realist.  When the dust settles, our region will be affected.  Some businesses won’t open long term or at all. The impact will be great.” 

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Stewart’s Opens Shop In Glens Falls, Plans More

Posted onJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020

Stewart’s Shops has opened a new shop in on Ridge Street in Glens Falls, a project delayed by the coronavirus situation.

The company razed  the former Time Warner building at that site and built a 3,850-square-foot store with a three-pump gasoline canopy, which has six fueling stations. People can also  get diesel and non-ethanol gas for a boat or lawn mower.

Company officials said due to COVID-19, the project was put on a brief pause, but we are happy to report it is now open.

Although there is no inside seating allowed for the time being, when dining is permitted again, the new shop will feature 4.5 booths for lots of seating and two bathrooms with an expanded layout and additional parking and outside seating.

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Joyce Locks Of Hatsational Consolidates Her Downtown Saratoga Springs Storefront Shops

Posted onJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020
Hatsational, a place where men and women can buy hats of all kinds, at 508 and 510 Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs, in the Algonquin Building near the Saratoga City Center.
©2020 Saratoga Photographer.com

By Andrea Harwood Palmer

Joyce Locks has consolidated her three Hatsational storefronts into two. The remaining stores are located at 508 and 510 Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs, in the Algonquin Building near the Saratoga City Center.

The lease was up on the third store, but was not renewed to cut costs.

“It will put me in a stronger position to come out on the other side of this pandemic, if I scale down to two stores for now,” said Locks. “As my lease came due, I had this vision that we wouldn’t open anytime soon. Then when you consider there are no conventions, no weddings, no concerts, no racetrack,” she said. “My business is driven by all of those factors.”

“I intend to survive this, and this is the best way for me to come out strong. We can always open a third store another time,” said Locks.

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SPAC Cancels Classical And Ballet Concerts; Loss Of Events Will Hit ‘Incredibly Hard’

Posted onJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has caused SPAC to cancel its classical music and ballet season. Courtesy Philadelphia Orchestra

For the first time in its 53-year history, Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) has   canceled its 2020 classical music and ballet season.

This includes SPAC’s summer resident companies New York City Ballet, The Philadelphia Orchestra and Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, as well as “Not Our First Goat Rodeo” featuring Yo-Yo Ma, and “SPAC on Stage.”

SPAC, along with its board of directors, made the decision to suspend its programming this summer in recognition of the continued threat to health and safety caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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BNI Networking Group Replaces Face-To-Face Meetings With Weekly Online Sessions

Posted onJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020
BNI has revamped its networking approach in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

By Andrea Harwood Palmer

Business Network International, known as BNI, has revamped its networking approach in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The group, which has chapters in Saratoga and Warren counties, refers to the transition as a “brand refresh.”

The international organization has more than 9,500 chapters worldwide. Eleven of these are in the Albany and surrounding region.

Attorney Kim Salerno, of Salerno Law, is the president of the Saratoga Winners Circle chapter in Saratoga Springs. It continues to meet weekly online via Zoom, to network and pass introductions and referrals to members. She has been part of the group for nine years.

“I was impressed with how quickly BNI put together an entire Zoom platform. They also put together a Power Point for our group to use. I’m not that tech savvy, so I was nervous at first because I was the one who would have to run the Zoom meeting for 34 people. But it’s been working out very well,” said Salerno.

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Metrix Online Learning Helps Businesses And Those Seeking Jobs With Its Services

Posted onJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020

By Christine Graf

Metrix Online Learning is being offered free of charge to residents and businesses in Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties.

The online learning platform was developed by Albany-based NY Wired for Education. It features more than 5,000 different courses in everything from Microsoft Office to disease prevention. The majority fall under the categories of information technology, basic business, retail service, manufacturing, and healthcare.

Classes are available online and can be accessed any time of day, any day of the week.

Subscription costs for Metrix Online Learning are paid for by the three-county consortium of one-stop career centers in Warren, Saratoga, and Washington counties. These centers are located in Glens Falls, Ballston Spa, and Fort Edward and are funded by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The WIOA was designed to strengthen and improve the country’s workforce.

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Darling Doughnuts Shop Prepares To Open On Broadway When State Regulations Allow

Posted onJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020
Natascha Pearl-Mansman is planning to open Darling Doughnuts at 441 Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs. She hopes the business can open this month.
©2020 Saratoga Photographer.com

By Andrea Palmer Harwood

Work continues on a new Darling Doughnuts shop at 441 Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs.

“Progress has been slower than we had originally hoped, but we’ve reached the last couple weeks of the construction phase of our project. Things are finally starting to come together.” said owner Natascha Pearl-Mansman.

“It’s been amazing to see the space transform,” she said. “Originally it was just an open rectangle with dark brown walls. Now we’ve brightened it up and added our commercial kitchen space and front end. My business partner, Glenn Severance, has been at the shop nearly every day throughout the pandemic, keeping things going as best as he could with all the limitations. Now that things are slowly opening back up, we’re working at full speed to complete what has turned into a six-plus  month project.”

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Saratoga Hospital Expands Palliative Care Services; Dr. Pezzulo Will Lead The Program

Posted onJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020
Dr. John Pezzulo will lead Saratoga Hospital’s community-based palliative care program.
Courtesy Saratoga Hospital

Saratoga Hospital now provides pulmonology care in Queensbury through a partnership with Hudson Headwaters Health Network.

The collaboration makes it easier for patients with lung and breathing conditions to receive much-needed specialty care, hospital officials said.

Two Saratoga Hospital pulmonologists—Dr. Hung Dinh Nguyen, director of pulmonology and sleep medicine at Saratoga Hospital, and Dr. Numan Rashid—started seeing patients at Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Pulmonology at Queensbury earlier this spring.

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Long Before COVID-19, Saratoga Hospital Had Program For Behavioral Health Services

Posted onJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020

Last year, long before COVID-19, Saratoga Hospital launched a pilot “collaborative care” program to help primary care physicians connect patients to behavioral health services. Today, hospital officials say behavioral health services are integrated into all eight Saratoga Hospital Medical Group primary care practices—a model that is proving invaluable in helping patients cope with the stress of the pandemic.

“Our world is changing irrevocably, and that’s bound to have a significant impact on mental health,” said Janice Prichett, executive director of behavioral health at Saratoga Hospital. “People are worried about their health, their loved ones and their jobs. Many are feeling sad, anxious, or isolated.

“Even those with the best coping skills are likely to need some support. This integrated, collaborative model makes it easier for them to get help.”

She said the model works, in part, because it recognizes the importance of patients’ trusted relationships with their primary care provider. Patients share their concerns with their primary care provider and, within 24 hours, are contacted by a licensed behavioral health professional.

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Saratoga And Glens Falls Hospitals Get Aid As Part Of the Federal CARES ACT

Posted onJune 18, 2020June 19, 2020

The federal government in May distributed more than $100.7 million to health care providers in the Capital Region as part of aid prompted by the pandemic.

Hospitals lead the regional list of recipients, with Albany Med’s $20.3 million at the top. But funds also went to providers such as physician groups and nursing homes. The non-hospital group that received the largest payment was New York Oncology Hematology, which received $3.5 million.

Saratoga Hospital received $7 million. Glens Falls Hospital received $4.9 million

Inpatient and outpatient skilled nursing groups received some of the largest payments, including Wesley Health Care Center with  $733,715.

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