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Galway Rock Vineyard And Winery Opens A New Tasting Room At Its Site In Balllston Lake

July 3, 2019July 10, 2019

Ryan Taylor, left, Kate Taylor and Vincent Soldani Jr. own Galway Rock Vineyard and Winery in Ballston Lake. They recently opened a new tasting room that can seat 70 people.
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By Jill Nagy
Galway Rock Vineyard and Winery in Ballston Lake opened a new tasting room in June.
About 300 people attended, according to Kate Taylor, one of the owners of the business.
The winery was started in 2014 in Taylor’s parents’ garage in Galway. At the time, it was only a production facility. The wines were sold at liquor stores and farmers’ markets. Taylor and her husband, Ryan Taylor, and her father, Vincent Soldani Jr., started the business and still operate it.

County, SEDC, Prosperity Partnership Work Out Cooperative Economic Development Plan

July 3, 2019July 10, 2019

The Economic Development Committee of the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors has approved the establishment of a new framework for economic development efforts in Saratoga County on a bipartisan basis.
The framework brings the efforts of two economic development organizations—the longstanding Saratoga Economic Development Corp. (SEDC) and the Saratoga Prosperity Partnership (SCPP)—into alignment, each with specific duties.

Summit Clothing Co. In Downtown Saratoga Offers T-Shirts, Hoodies; Donates To Charity

July 3, 2019July 10, 2019

Summit Clothing Co., a shop on the lower level of the Saratoga Marketplace on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, sells T-shirts, hoodies and caps. Owner Liam Rice donates some profits to charity.
Courtesy Summit Clothing Co.

By Jill Nagy
In a shop on the lower level of the Saratoga Marketplace on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, Liam Rice sells simple clothing with a lofty purpose.
The shop, Summit Clothing Co., has T-shirts, hoodies and caps and donates 10 percent of all receipts and a portion of monthly profits to The Giving Circle, a Saratoga Springs charity that helps young people in Uganda and other parts of world.

Saratoga Casino And Hospitality Group Sells Ellis Park Race Track And Gaming Facility

July 3, 2019July 10, 2019

Saratoga Casino and Hospitality Group is sellling Ellis Park, a thoroughbred track and instant racing machine parlor in Henderson, Ky., it took over last year.
Courtesy Ellis Park

Saratoga Casino and Hospitality Group, which purchased Ellis Park racetrack in Henderson, Ky., last summer is selling the park for $11 million.
The sale was started after Ellis Park received regulatory approval to offer thoroughbred racing and historical gaming. A subsidiary of Laguna Development Corp. of Albuquerque, N.M., is buying the facility.

Plug Power Buys Company That Makes Fuel Cells For Robotics, Aerospace Applications

July 3, 2019July 10, 2019

Plug Power Inc., a provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility,has acquired EnergyOr’s technology, assets, and personnel.
EnergyOr is based in Montreal and involved in advanced lightweight and compact PEM hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) systems for robotics, small scale material handling and aerospace applications.
Plug Power is based in Latham and has a Clifton Park office.

Pickett Family Foundation Gives $1M To Albany Med’s Children’s Emergency Center

July 3, 2019July 10, 2019

A $1 million gift from a Saratoga Springs family and its family foundation to support The Massry Family Children’s Emergency Center at Albany Med, the region’s only pediatric emergency department, was announced by Albany Med President and CEO James J. Barba.
The donation from Dan and Jennifer Pickett and the Pickett Family Foundation underscores a guiding principle that has been in place since 1992, when the Pickett family launched nfrastructure, a small technology company, in the basement of a liquor store hospital officials said. Today, the company, Zones nfrastructure, is the services company of Zones, one of the largest private technology companies in the world.

Saratoga-Based American Natural Gas Adds 20 Fueling Stations In 8 States To Its Portfolio

July 3, 2019July 10, 2019

American Natural Gas LLC in Saratoga Springs has added 20 natural gas fueling stations in eight states to its portfolio with the acquisition of ampCNG LLC of Chicago.
American Natural Gas (ANG) is a diversified holding company of HC2 Holdings Inc. AmpCNG, is a natural gas fuel provider. The acquisition cost $41 million. ANG is funding the acquisition through a combination of cash and the issuance of debt and preferred shares at the portfolio company level, officials said.

Adirondack Trust Co.’s Above & Beyond Challenge Supports Help For Drug Addicts

July 3, 2019July 10, 2019

Registration is open for the Above & Beyond Challenge, presented by the Adirondack Trust Co., in which area hikers will help raise awareness and generate funds to support the Saratoga Community Health Center’s Addiction Medicine Program.
Nearly 18,000 children and adults in Saratoga County have been estimated to be struggling with substance use disorders and addiction, according to program officials.

Wendy Waldron Coaches Business Teams To Meet Goals And Develop Accountability

July 3, 2019July 10, 2019

Wendy Waldron opened WaldronWorks, a consulting service for area businesses.

By Jennifer Farnsworth
Wendy Waldron has taken her years of experience and success and created her own consulting firm that reaches clients from Albany to the Adirondack Mountains.
WaldronWorks officially launched in March of this year with a soft opening a few months prior. The firm took on their first client in December, providing operations leadership.
Originally from Queensbury, Waldron said family roots in the area that go back for generations is one reason she wanted to open up her business in the area that she loves, the Adirondacks.
“I love strengthening our community and local economy by supporting our entrepreneurs,” said Waldron.
She has been leading teams in transition for 25 years, including educators, volunteer groups and healthcare providers. She enjoys working with people and helping to guide them to through times of change and growth.

Plumbing And Heating Supply Company Moves Into New Building On Finley St., In Saratoga

July 3, 2019July 10, 2019

John Dower, president of Win Supply, stands before the company’s new buiilding.

By Jill Nagy
When Win Supply, formerly Security Supply, cut the ribbon on its new building at 5 Finley St., it opened the curtain on a new business model, as well as a new name and a new, larger, building.
The plumbing and heating supply company is now part of a 600-company conglomerate, each doing business as Win Supply, ownership said.