A leading-edge surgical procedure to repair collapsed airways, the first of its kind to be performed in Upstate New York, was recently completed at Albany Medical Center. The surgery, designed to alleviate the chronic coughing and breathing problems that...
Saratoga County Receives State Funds For Creation Of Summer Jobs For Area Youths
New York state announced $30 million in funding for the Summer Youth Employment program which supports communities across the state in creating summer jobs for youth from low-income families. With this funding, approximately 18,000 young New Yorkers will gain...
Ordinary Household Items Can Be Recycled For Cash At Family-Owned Middle Grove Site
Metro Metal Recycling in Middle Grove takes all kinds of metal objects found around the home and pays cash to people for bringing them into the facility for recycling.BY LIZ WITBECK Recycling is an important part of creating a...
Saratoga Economic Development Corp. Set To Begin New Educational Luncheon Series
Saratoga Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) announced a new program offered to area business leaders in the form of an educational luncheon series. The launch of SEDC's Business Lunch series will commence 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday,June 23 at...
Local Elks Lodge Will Hold Flag Day Parade
The Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge 161 will hold its 47th annual Flag Day Parade on Saturday, June 13, as well as conduct a Flag Day celebration at noon Sunday, June 14, at the lodge. The parade will honor all Vietnam Era...
Centennial Park Is Opened At Circular Street And Union Ave. In Tribute To City’s 100 Years
What is dubbed Centennial Park, on the eastern edge of Congress Park, at the intersection of Union Avenue and Circular Street, was officially opened June 1. Marylou Whitney and her husband John Hendrickson presided over the opening ceremony. They...
Menneto’s Wild Horse Powersports Has New 21,000 SF Shop On Route 9 In Malta
Mike Menneto, owner of Menneto's Wild Horse Powersports in Malta, moved his company from Clifton Park into a much larger facility BY JENNIFER FARNSWORTH With the warm weather finally around the corner, many people will think about hitting the...
Saratoga-Based Film Company Releases New Film Nationwide; Shooting Locally This Fall
William Macy and Brittany Snow, center, star in "Dial A Prayer," a new film directed by Maggie Kiley, left, and released by a film company based in Saratoga Springs, Compass Entertainment. BY R.J. DELUKE Compass Entertainment, a company based...
Cuomo: State’s Craft Brew Industry Saw 59 Percent Growth From 2013 to 2014
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the craft beer industry in New York state grew 59 percent from 2013 to 2014, with a total economic impact estimated at $3.5 billion. These results, according to a research report prepared for the New...
Showcase Of Homes Fall Event Will Have 10 Area Builders Participating In 2015
The 2015 Saratoga Showcase of Homes Committee announced a lineup of 10 award winning builders for this year's home tour event. The 20th anniversary of the annual fall event runs Sept. 19-20, Sept. 26-27 and Oct. 3-4. The builders...