The gift to Skidmore College of a 120-acre parcel of land in Greenfield by Michael and Margaret Roohan, owners of Granite & Marble Works Inc. of Wilton, has substantially increased the College's holdings of undeveloped property available for teaching...
National One-Room Schoolhouse Exhibit Headed To Saratoga, Washington Counties
This Perkins Hollow one-room schoolhouse of the Washington County Fair Farm Museum is part of a conference that will have events at Skidmore College and in Greenwich. The Washington County Fair Farm Museum with its Perkins Hollow one-room schoolhouse...
Report: Track Season Means $237M And 2,600 Jobs For The Greater Capital Region
A study commissioned by the Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency says Saratoga Race Course generates about $237 million in income for the region each year. The annual summer meet at Saratoga Race Course generates $237 million in economic activity...
Saratoga National Golf Club Hopes City Allows New Hotel, Other Development
Officials of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, Saratoga National Golf Course and others discuss a development project at a recent session at Gideon Putnam Resort. BY R.J. DELUKE A proposed major development at Saratoga National Golf Club on...
Chamber Of Southern Saratoga County Celebrates Progress, Hands Out Awards
About 305 people attended the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County awards dinner The Chamber of Southern Saratoga County (CSSC) celebrated its strong presence in the Capital Region and across the state and handed out nine awards at its annual...
Hennessey Selected To Chair Executive Committee Of Tourism Bureau in 2015
Megan Hennessey of the Courtyard by Marriott Saratoga Springs. Megan Hennessey of the Courtyard by Marriott Saratoga Springs was elected chairwoman of the Executive Committee of the Saratoga Convention & Tourism Bureau at its 30th annual meeting on March...
Hoffman Car Wash CEO Says New Facility On Route 50 Will Be Open By End Of Year
Hoffman Car Wash will be building another facility in southern Saratoga Springs, at the corner of Northline Road and Route 50. Officials say it will look like this one in Amsterdam. BY LIZ WITBECK Hoffman Car Wash will soon...
GlobalFoundries Supplier PeroxyChem Will Build New Factory, Creating 10 Jobs
BY JENNIFER FARNSWORTH PeroxyChem will begin construction on its hydrogen peroxide purification plant this summer in the Grande Industrial Park in Saratoga Springs. Company officials said the Saratoga Springs location was chosen in response to the needs of GlobalFoundries,...
Ballston Spa National Bank To Expand In Albany County With New Latham Branch
Ballston Spa National Bank announced plans to expand its footprint into Albany County with a new branch office to be located at 1207 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham. The Saratoga County-based bank will lease space from First Columbia in a newly...
Vendor Space Available For The Second Annual Balloon And Craft Festival In June
The second annual Saratoga Balloon and Craft Festival is returning to the Saratoga County Fairgrounds on June 19-21. Last year, 14,000 attended the inaugural event, according to organizers. The event will feature multiple balloon launches, a balloon glow at...