The Skidmore College Arts Planning Group has a new program designed to directly support arts organizations in the Saratoga Springs community, with over $42,000 in grants available for the 2017 calendar year. Under the new program, 501(c)(3) nonprofit community arts organizations located in the Saratoga Springs area—including Greenfield, Malta, Ballston Spa, and contiguous communities—may...
Adirondack Trust Co. Has A Record-Setting Year With $4.4 Million In U.S. SBA Lending
The Adirondack Trust Co. announced that 2016 has been a record-breaking year for its lending through the U.S. Small Business Administration. Bank officials said that for the year ending Sept. 30, Adirondack Trust Co. approved 56 SBA 7(a) loans, amounting to more than $4.4 million. In 2015, the bank approved a then-record of 38...
Saratoga Rugby Club Grows, Seeks To Create Partnerships With Community Organizations

Courtesy Saratoga Rugby Club
By Liz Witbeck
Saratoga Rugby Club is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing rugby for people within the city. There are currently youth rugby teams for children 6 years old and up, competitive teams for high school and college students, and programs for adults.
It was founded in 2005 as a social organization. In a few years, the group has grown into a competitive program that now competes at Division 2 levels. This year, it held the Saratoga Collegiate Cup Sevens tournament.
With the growth of the organization, Eric Huss, vice president of the organization, has been interested in seeking out partnerships with community organizations.
“We are always looking for strategic partnerships. We want a partnership where we can both benefit from each other,” said Huss.
Business Briefs: December 2016
The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce’s Veterans Business Council is selling 2017 calendars to raise money for veterans programs in Saratoga County. The calendar, which features a military theme with photos of various activities of the Veterans Business Council, is $10. The Veterans Business Council is a group that works to help veterans find...
Apartments Planned In Town Of Ballston Spa
By Jill Nagy Viscusi Builders Ltd. is planning a 40-unit apartment development on Mourning Hill Drive in the town of Ballston. To be called Silo Point, it will be the Guilderland-based company’s first project in Ballston, according to Zelindo Viscusi, owner of Viscusi Builders. The project is still in its early stages. There has...
Organization Has Grant Funds To Spur Innovative Projects In Manufacturing Sector
FuzeHub, a nonprofit organization responsible for assisting small to medium manufacturing companies in New York state by matching them with technical and business resources, has launched the Jeff Lawrence Manufacturing Innovation Fund. Lawrence, who passed away in 2015, was a top executive at the Center for Economic Growth and a champion for New York...
SEDC Unveils Online Tool Providing Extensive Digitized Marketing Information On One Site
In keeping with Saratoga Economic Development Corp.’s (SEDC) Advance Saratoga Initiative to drive over $15 billion of new investment and 10,000 new and retained jobs in the region, the organization has launched the Site Evaluation Engine, SEE Saratoga. SEDC officials said the modeling tool is one of its kind in the region and a...
Saratoga Plan To Get $1.5 Million Grant To Be Used To Help Preserve Land On Two Farms
Saratoga PLAN is set to receive $1.5 million for two projects to help preserve farmland in Saratoga County. The money is part of a $6.3 million allocation from the state that is being doled out to eight projects to help protect 2,764 acres of at-risk farmland in the Capital Region. Funded through the Farmland...
Holiday Festivities In Saratoga, Ballston Spa Provide Opportunities For Fun And Shopping

Event planners in Saratoga Springs and the Village of Ballston Spa are putting the finishing touches on upcoming events that mark the beginning of holiday shopping season.
A pre-holiday Shop, Sip & Stroll event is among them. The first event of its kind in Saratoga Springs, sponsored by Saratoga.com, is attracting a lot of “likes, shares and comments” on Facebook. It will take place 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16. in downtown Saratoga Springs.
Thousands Expected At Adirondack Sports Winter Expo Nov. 19-20 At Saratoga City Center
The Adirondack Sports Winter Expo returns to the Saratoga Springs City Center on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19 and 20. The show features 100 exhibitors covering all winter sports and things attendees need for alpine skiing, cross country skiing,...