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Saratoga County Gets $600,000-Plus To Get Better Access To Nutrition Services For Seniors

Posted onSeptember 8, 2016November 8, 2017

Some $74.6 million in state and federal funding has been set aside for New York state’s 59 county-based agencies on aging, it was announced Aug. 30.

The money will be used to support programs that improve older individuals’ access to nutritional and disease prevention services.

State officials said these services currently help more than 238,000 older New Yorkers prevent or reduce the effect of chronic disease associated with diet and weight; strengthen the link between nutrition and physical activity for a healthy lifestyle; and improve access to nutritional information, education, counseling, and healthy foods.

This year’s commitment will generate an additional $98.3 million in funding from municipalities, plus an additional $11.5 million in direct voluntary contributions from program participants, officials said.

Of that amount, Saratoga County will receive $646,554.

“New Yorkers help their neighbors in their time of need and, with this funding, we will help ensure some of our most vulnerable citizens are not in danger of going hungry, maintain their health, and manage or reduce chronic diseases,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “I thank the members of New York’s Congressional delegation for their efforts to secure this funding.”

The nutritional needs of older adults become more critical with advancing age, officials said. Poor diet and physical inactivity are among the leading causes of disability among Americans, and cause one-third of premature deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Spa Garment Care Opens Its First Storefront In The Hamlet At The Fresh Market Plaza

Posted onSeptember 8, 2016November 8, 2017
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Spa Garment Care, a dry cleaning company in Saratoga County for eight years, recently opened this retail drop-off store in The Hamlet in Fresh Market Plaza.

©2016 Saratoga Photographer.com

By Maureen Werther

Spa Garment Care, a dry cleaning company that has been providing valet services throughout Saratoga County for eight years, recently opened a retail drop-off store in The Hamlet in Fresh Market Plaza.

For owner Tom Nigro, who has been in the dry cleaning business for 20 years, this is the company’s first retail location. Its main cleaning facility is located in Clifton Park.

Opening the store was the next step in the process for Nigro’s business and something that he has wanted to do for a long time.

“While our valet services are still doing extremely well, in order to grow a business, you have to have a storefront,” he said.

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Wesley Community To Expand Its Activities Program With The Help Of A $6,000 Grant

Posted onSeptember 8, 2016November 8, 2017

In an initiative to enhance and expand its existing resident activities program, Wesley Health Care Center Inc., part of The Wesley Community, has been awarded a $6,000 grant from the Marjorie Rockwell Fund for the Disabled of The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region.

The grant will fund new equipment and supplies for the program and expand the number of resident trips and activities for the next year.

The resident activities program at Wesley Health Care Center provides a year-round program of activities and outings for long-term care residents. Officials said the grant funding will help the program through the purchase of a portable sound system to improve sound quality of musical programs and lectures. In addition, equipment–such as a grill and gardening planters–will expand the outdoor opportunities for residents through the program.

Kitchen equipment is also to be augmented to offer residents expanded opportunities for baking with assistance from staff. Additionally, the grant will allow for expansion of both on-site performances and community-based outings and trips for one year.

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'Grandeville At Malta' Development To Consist Of Apartments And Townhomes Near Exit 12

Posted onSeptember 8, 2016November 8, 2017
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This is a rendering of one of the apartment buildings in the Grandeville at Malta development that will be located south of Northway Exit 12 on the west side of Route 9.

Courtesy Morgan Communities

By Maureen Werther

Two Rochester-based property management and development companies have partnered to build a new residential community in Malta.

Grandeville at Malta will consist of one-, two- and three-bedroom bedroom apartments and townhomes, with the first units available for occupancy by Nov. 1. The project began about a year ago and, when completed, will have a total of 18 buildings.

The leasing office, located at 1 Hemphill Place, is handling layout selection and pre-leasing.

According to Jonathan Katlan, regional manager for national property management company Morgan Communities, the pre-leasing phase is going well and they expect to have one building per month become available for occupancy between November and May of 2017.

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107-Suite Hotel Opens In Malta, Adding Another Option For Visitors To Saratoga County

Posted onSeptember 8, 2016November 8, 2017
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This is a rendering of the Home2 Suites Hotel by Hilton that will be built at 103 Saratoga Village Boulevard in Malta. It will have 107 suites, plus amenities.

Courtesy Malta Commons Hotel LLC

By Jennifer Farnsworth

Visitors to Saratoga Springs have another hotel option with the opening of Home2 Suites Hotel by Hilton.

The hotel chain landed a location at 103 Saratoga Village Boulevard in Malta, allowing for easy access to Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga State Park, SPAC, museums, and the restaurant and retail district.

The 107-suite hotel is designed to meet the needs of travelers during the height of the city’s busy months.

Adrian Kurre, global head of Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton, said the decision to build in Saratoga was an easy one to make.

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NYRA Privatization Still In Limbo, But 2015 Was Another Solvent Year; 2016 Track Improved

Posted onAugust 4, 2016November 8, 2017
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Laoban, a 27-1 long shot, wins his first race on July 30 at Saratoga Race Course, which was the Jim Dandy Stakes. NYRA said opening day this season saw an all-sources handle of $17.8 million.

Courtesy NYRA

By R.J. DeLuke

Matt Jones, chairman of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, mentioned at the Chamber’s breakfast meeting in July at Longfellows Hotel, Restaurant and Conference Center, that pushing the plan to privatize the New York Racing Association (NYRA) “was not fully successful, but that effort will continue.”

It was one of few mentions of the situation regarding NYRA, which controls the three major thoroughbred horse racing tracks in the state–Saratoga Race Course, Belmont Park and Aqueduct.

The board was to revert to private, nonprofit status in 2015 and again this year. But Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not liked the proposed bills and has proposed capping the amount of money that would go to track operations.

That spawned the creation of Concerned Citizens for Saratoga Racing which is lobbying, with the support of the Chamber, to push re-privatization while ensuring steady funding.

A new agreement extended state control until October 2017.

Jones remarks were made prior to the keynote address by Chris Kay, CEO of NYRA, who spoke mainly about improvements made for the 2016 season, which is in progress, having begun on July 22.

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Two Teachers, Home Brew Enthusiasts, Start Their Own Craft Brewery At 41 Geyser Road

Posted onAugust 4, 2016November 8, 2017
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Kurt Borchardt, left, and Colin Quinn put their love of beer and brewing into the formation of their new business Artisanal Brew Works on Geyser Road in Saratoga Springs.

©2016 Saratoga Photographer.com

By Maureen Werther

For Kurt Borchardt and Colin Quinn, brewing beer is both an art and a science.

The owners of Artisanal Brew Works at 41 Geyser Road in Saratoga Springs opened their craft beer brewery the third week in July.

Borchardt and Quinn have a lot in common besides beer. Both men teach at Saratoga Springs High School. Both have been involved in homemade brewing for years. And both share an “incredible attention to detail,” according to Borchardt.

That characteristic was something Borchardt worried would drive his new partner “a little nuts,” he said, until they started working together and found out they were “cut from the same cloth.”

Borchardt worked for 13 years as a chemical engineer specializing in automation and controls. He always knew he would leave the corporate world and embark upon a teaching career. When he got married and began to raise a family, he decided it was a good time to make the transition to education. He currently teaches digital electronics, biotechnology, principles of engineering and woodshop.

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Dock Space Expanded On Saratoga Lake At Property Home To Lake Local And 550 Marina

Posted onAugust 4, 2016November 8, 2017
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These docks on Saratoga Lake are part of 550 Marina and Board on the Lake Local property.

BY Molly Congdon

Lake Local, the restaurant located on Saratoga Lake just off Union Avenue, has spawned a marina and dock rental business on the property that expanded its space and rental offerings this year.

The marina’s name is 550 Marina and Board, the same address as Lake Local, and both are a part of the same property, said marina manager Matthew Rickard. “The core owners are John Boyle, Michael Phinney and Ray Bryan, with some silent partners.”

Lake Local, the bar/restaurant located at 550 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, is known for its pub fare, catch-of-the-day and farm-to-table locally grown veggies.

This summer, the boat business expanded on the property, growing from last year’s 40 dock spaces to 110.

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Rochester-Based Development Group To Build Apartments In Malta With Below-Market Rents

Posted onAugust 4, 2016November 8, 2017
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This is a rendering of apartments Conifer Realty plans to build on Route 67.

Courtesy Barton Partners

By Susan E. Campbell

A 17-acre plot on Route 67 next to East Line Road will soon provide 163 apartments for people working in and around Ballston Spa, according to the developer, Conifer Realty of Rochester, which closed on the purchase of the property on July 1.

The land was purchased from Hal Schultz, a real estate developer who had been working to develop and market the property since 2007.

Brian Donato, project manager at Conifer, said his company paid approximately $2.5 million for the land that will become Blue Heron Trail, a four-phase residential development that may also include about 10,000 square feet of commercial lease space in the final phase.

That’s approximately $150,000 per acre and on the low side of market value, Donato said.

“The property was appraised for more,” he said. “Things are going for up to $200,000 per acre in the area.”

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Boutique on Caroline Street Offers A Range Of Goods From Southeast Asia And Morocco

Posted onAugust 4, 2016November 8, 2017
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Molly Reed is the owner of rōv & reeds boutique at 24 Caroline St. that sells a range of imported goods like soft furnishings, rugs, hand-crafted Moroccan leather goods, pillows, textiles and art.

©2016 Saratoga Photographer.com

By Maureen Werther

A new boutique, rōv & reeds, has opened at 24 Caroline St. in Saratoga Springs, selling a range of imported soft furnishings, rugs, hand-crafted Moroccan leather goods, pillows, textiles and art, along with other items from Southeast Asia and Morocco.

The shop also offers hand-crafted furniture, sculptures, wall art and handmade jewelry by local artists such as Jenny Horstman, who creates horse sculptures using scrap iron, and Peter Reed, owner of Rusticworks canvas and leather designs.

Owner Molly Reed partnered with her father, Tim Reed, who is also the owner of reeds on Exchange Street in Glens Falls.

Molly and her father decided to team up in her endeavor after she returned from a four-month shopping trip across Southeast Asia and Morocco. During her travels, she purchased rugs, pillows, silks and textiles from artists in Thailand, Myamar, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal and Morocco, with a plan to sell them on her online boutique, rovimports.com.

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