Chef Jeff Strom stands between the co-owners of the Next Door Kitchen & Bar in Ballston Spa, Chris Fignar, left, and Matt Hall. The duo also owns the Front Street Deli BY BARBARA BREWER LA MERE A pair of...
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...
Pilot Branding Program For NYS Spirits And Wines Includes Exit 9 Wines & Liquor
Taste NY promotional tags like these, identifying products as "Made in New York," were started in six liquor stores, including one in Halfmoon, and will roll out to others Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced a Taste NY pilot marketing...
Virgina-Based Atlantic Specialty Lines Opts To Open New Insurance Office In Saratoga
Atlantic Specialty Lines (ASL), a wholesale broker and specialty lines MGA offering a variety of property, casualty, professional, and personal lines coverages, opened its newest office located in Saratoga Springs. The office will be led by Jim Woolford, a...
Equitas Realty Celebrates Formal Launch As Independent Brokerage With Ribbon Cutting
Equitas Realty formally launched its new real estate brokerage at a ribbon-cutting event Oct. 9 at its offices, 38 High Rock Ave., Saratoga Springs. Todd Shimkus, president of the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce, presided over the ceremony, with Janet...
Gennaro’s Pizza Parlor Is Scheduled For A December Opening In Fresh Market Plaza
Wayne Cherry, owner of Gennaro's Pizza Parlor, stands with his wife Kathy outside his new restaurant at 46 Marion Ave. in Saratoga Springs BY JILL NAGY "No frozen products; everything prepared in house," is the promise of Wayne Cherry,...
CDTA Receives $15M In Federal Funding To Improve Its Communications System
The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) is getting $15 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant program. It will be used to create a new state-ofthe- art radio communications system...
Business Report: Year-End Wealth Planning Ideas
Fran O'Rourke, senior vice president of Key Private Bank in the Capital RegionBY FRAN O'ROURKE Since the American Taxpayer Relief Act was enacted in 2012, the tax burden for affluent Americans--in many cases also business owners--has increased significantly. Including...
Business Report: Flexibility With Home Office Deduction
Melinda Bucknam is a CPA with Bucknam, Rodecker CPAs, Wilton BY MELINDA BUCKNAM, CPA Afraid of an automatic audit from the tax man this year? Want to write-off that home office but you've heard it's a red flag? Not...
Business Report: Be Prepared For Audits
Steven Ellwanger is a CPA, PLLC practicing in Saratoga Springs BY STEVEN ELLWANGER CPA, PLLC Its time for accountants and business owners start thinking about their 2014 tax returns and do planning and some projecting for the coming year....