Patrons sit outside on a recent afternoon at Lake Local, on the shores of Saratoga Lake. The bar/restaurant also has kayaks and paddleboards that people can rent to enjoy the lake BY ANDREA PALMER Michael Phinney of Phinney Design...
Business Report: Five Most Common Employer Mistakes
Michael Billok is an attorney associated with the firm of Bond, Schoeneck & KingBY MICHAEL D. BILLOK Over the years, handling a variety of cases, from discrimination claims to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations, from wage and...
Business Report: Minimum Wage Law Has Two Sides
Rose Miller is the president of Pinnacle Human Resources LLC BY ROSE MILLER There is a great deal of discussion, posts, blogs and news reports regarding the proposed wage increases throughout the country. The news waves have been blowing...
Business Report: Hello Security. I Am IT. How Are You?
Mark Shaw, president, Stored Technology Solutions (StoredTech) BY MARK SHAW It began years ago when technology started taking over many facets of our workplace. In the beginning, computers took the place of handwritten sheets of data and typewriters, then...
Solar Energy Conversion A Popular Option For Businesses As Savings Become Evident
These solar panels are atop Galway Market in Galway, one of the projects by Active Solar Development. Owner Frank McCleneghen says the commercial side of business has grownBY ANDREA PALMER Tax incentives for converting to solar energy are coming...
State Program Provides Clean, Affordable Energy For Business, Schools, Homeowners
New York state has approved a new community initiative enabling millions of New Yorkers to access clean and affordable energy for the first time. Shared Renewables provides opportunities for businesses, homeowners, low-income residents, renters and schools to join together...
‘Solarize Saratoga’ Offers Discounted Pricing For Groups Purchasing Solar Energy Soon
Ben Sopczyk of Apex Solar Power in Queensbury and Rayna Caldwell, a co-chairwoman of Solarize Saratoga, explain the benefits solar energy at the program's recent launch partyThe city of Saratoga Springs announced that two companies have been selected to...
Business Report: Downsizing: Better Now Than Later
Laurie Cornell is founder of Onward and Upward Inc. in Saratoga SpringsBY LAURIE CORNELL The Situation: 25 percent of people with two car garages don't have room to park cars inside them and 32 percent only have room for...
Business Report: Physical, Social Activities Are Important
BY TRACI JERSEN According to the National Institute of Health, regular, moderate physical activity can help manage stress, improve mood, reduce feelings of depression and help older adults maintain some aspects of cognitive function. And it isn't only the...
AARP Urges Social Security System Changes To Ensure Benefits For Americans In Future
AARP Chief Executive Officer Jo Ann Jenkins has called for "meaningful ... urgent"" changes to the Social Security system to ensure its future. The statement was offered in July in reaction to the release of a report from the...