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...
Retirement Planning Professionals Say Start A Plan Early In Life And Stick To It
Glen Larkin, investment officer and financial planner, Adirondack Trust Co BY SUSAN E. CAMPBELL A retirement plan is one of the few tax-advantaged savings options available to just about anybody. Still, too few take advantage of a plan's unique...
Business Report: Succession Plan ‘Must Haves’
Eric Snell, financial advisor, Edward Jones Financial in Saratoga Springs BY ERIC SNELL If you own a business, you may well follow a "do it now" philosophy -- which is, of course, necessary to keep things running smoothly. Still,...
Business Report: A Trust As IRA Beneficiary?
Debra Verni, principal of the Herzog Law Firm in Saratoga Springs BY DEBRA VERNI Do you have a good reason to name a trust as beneficiary of your IRA? Do you have a child with a disability? Is this...
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...
Saratoga National Recognized As Top Small Community Lender
Saratoga National Bank and Trust Co. was recently recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the Capital Region's "Top Small Community Lender" for 2014. During the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, Saratoga National Bank completed 20 SBA loans...