Jan Murphy , who has operated Jan's Florist for over 23 years in Saratoga Springs, displays some of the floral arrangements being done at the shop during the busy holiday season BY LIZ WITBECK Flowers are a popular holiday...
Three-County Board Of Realtors Names Allen Caruso Realtor Associate Of Year
Allen Caruso is a realtor associate at First Integrity Real Estate Services LLC. Allen Caruso of First Integrity Real Estate Services was awarded Realtor Associate of the Year by the Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Board of Realtors. Caruso received the...
State Says Workers’ Compensation Rate Will Drop, Saving Money For Employers
The rate that employers pay to the state workers' compensation system will drop again in 2015, resulting in savings to all employers totaling $45 million, according to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. The savings are a direct result of the...
State Initiatives Aimed At Helping New Farmers, Boosting Growth Of Agribusiness
New York state announced several initiatives to assist new and early-stage farmers, and encourage the continued growth of agribusiness across the state. The state New Farmers Grant Fund, which will support beginning farmers and encourage farming as a career....
Work At Spa State Park Complete; Adds Picnic Shelter Area, Bike Trail And More
This new picnic shelter with a 75-person capacity is part of improvements totaling $839,000 recently completed at Saratoga Spa State Park New York state workers have completed several projects in Saratoga Spa State Park that will increase overall access...
19th Showcase Of Homes Raised $50,000; Proceeds Will Benefit Two Local Charities
Members of the Showcase of Homes committee hold replicas of two checks, symbolic of funds that will go to a pair of local charities. The money was raised at the annual fall event The Saratoga Builders Association announced proceeds...
GlobalFoundries Acquires IBM Microchip Fabrication Business In $1.5 Billion Deal
IBM researcher Jerry Chow works on semiconductor materials at one of the plants acquired by GlobalFoundries in a move that strengthens the latter's presence in the Northeast IBM and GlobalFoundries in late October announced an agreement under which GlobalFoundries...
Skidmore College Marks Completion Of Solar Array To Yield Cost-Effective Power
These are some of the 6,950 ground-mounted solar panels on eight acres of land owned by Skidmore College that officials say will provide 12 percent of the school's energy needs Washington Gas Energy Systems, Inc. and Skidmore College in...
‘Angels’ Set To Honor Director Of CAPTAIN
Sue Malinowski Catroppa will be honored at "An Evening For Children" fundraiser The Chamber of Southern Saratoga and the Southern Saratoga Chamber Angels will hold their largest fundraising event for the year's holiday season, "An Evening for the Children,"...
NYS Farmland Protection Program Will Impact Four Saratoga County Properties
New York state will supply $17.6 million to protect more than 6,400 acres of farmland, which will maintain the land's use for agricultural purposes and keep the land free from future development. The funds, made available through the Farmland...