Month: May 2019

Construction Of Albany Medical Center’s New Clifton Park Medical Complex To Begin

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

This is a rendering of the Albany Medical Center complex that will be built on Route 146 in Clifton Park. The 14,400-square-foot office complex is expected to open in October.
Courtesy Albany Medical Center

Ground was broken April 29 for the construction of Albany Medical Center’s new medical complex in Clifton Park.
The 14,400-square-foot medical office complex, expected to open in October, will be located just west of Shenendehowa High School at 989 Route 146 in Clifton Park. Officials said it and will house an Albany Med EmUrgentCare, a newly renovated and expanded satellite office for orthopaedic specialists with The Bone and Joint Center, and other medical tenants.

State Gives Funds For Spa State Park Projects

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

The enacted New York state budget includes $110 million in capital funding to continue the NY Parks 2020 initiative to revitalize the state’s flagship parks and support critical infrastructure projects, including more than $2 million for two projects in Saratoga Spa State Park.

SUNY Empire State 1-Stop Staff Moves To Newly Renovated Building On West Avenue

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

This building houses the SUNY Empire State College 1-Stop student services staff.

Saratoga Springs-based SUNY Empire State College 1-Stop student services staff are now located under one roof at the newly renovated building at 111 West Ave.
“SUNY Empire’s statewide footprint requires the college to provide the same level of service to students in real time during normal business hours, online, by telephone and in person, at the college’s 34 locations across New York state,” said SUNY Empire State College Officer-in-Charge Mitchell Nesler. “SUNY Empire’s adult, nontraditional and part-time student population requires approaches distinct from the traditional campus-based model, which focuses on a younger, residential, full-time student population.”

Assistant Professor, Filmmaker At Skidmore College, Is Named 2019 Guggenheim Fellow

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

Cecilia Aldarondo was named a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow.
Courtesy Skidmore College

Cecilia Aldarondo, a filmmaker and assistant professor of English at Skidmore College, has been named a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow.
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced the prestigious award to 168 scholars, artists and writers Wednesday, April 10. The foundation said recipients are selected for “prior achievement and exceptional promise.”
“When applying for an honor as elusive as a Guggenheim Fellowship, I mostly had to close my eyes and hit ‘submit,’ and put all hope out of my mind,” Aldarondo said. “I am thrilled to have the support I need to continue two documentaries I am currently directing, one on the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, and the other exploring the keen anguish of adolescence.”

Applications For Leadership Saratoga Being Accepted; Program Begins In September

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

Participants in last year’s Leadership Saratoga pose before the start of the program last fall. Applications for this year’s program are open through May 31. Courtesy Leadership Saratoga

The application period for the Leadership Saratoga Class of 2019-20 is open.
The program is designed to orient and train persons who are interested in becoming more involved in their community in volunteer leadership capacities. In addition, participants will receive in-depth knowledge about some of the critical issues facing Saratoga County.
This will be the 36th class of this award-winning program.

Officials Say Skidmore College Enrollment For The Fall Is The Largest In School History

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

The number of applicants for the incoming Class of 2023 at Skidmore College has climbed in each of the past four years. This year, Skidmore received 11,050 applications, the largest number in college history.
Applications have grown 31 percent over five years. Skidmore received applications from 50 states, Washington, D.C., five U.S. territories, and 141 foreign countries. New York, Massachusetts and California yielded the largest number of applications.
Officials said applications from domestic students of color also continue to grow, increasing from 20 percent to 34 percent of Skidmore’s applications over the past decade.

To Better Themselves, Meet Standards, School Staffs Continue Their Development

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

By Jill Nagy
Teachers in the Saratoga Springs School District are going back to school, and so are administrators and non-instructional staff members.
They can attend programs in school, through the internet, or at off-campus locations. Keeping all these things organized is Melissa Drummond-Kerrick, the district coordinator for professional development, aided by a professional development committee and an administrative assistant who “keeps me organized and on time.”.
In the past, professional development activities were provided under the aegis of the Human Resources Department, Drummond-Kerrick noted. But during the almost two years she has been in this new position, far more programs have become available and she has made an effort to coordinate them.

Saratoga City Center Getting Closer To Building Its Long-Awaited Parking Garage

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

By Christine Graf
The Saratoga City Center is awaiting final approval from the city to build Flat Rock Center, a 600-space parking garage.
The move would end a long debate as to what to do with the property and how to provide more parking for the center.
City Center executive director Ryan McMahon said the approximately $15 million, project would be paid for through the center’s budget.

Saratoga Prosperity Partnership To Work On Economic Development Plan For Galway

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

The Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership will work with the Town of Galway to create an economic development plan specifically tailored to the town’s current needs and future aspirations.
Officials said the collaboration is part of the Saratoga Partnership’s Next Wave Communities initiative, which assists local towns within Saratoga County in developing customized economic development plans.

Plans To Build Medical Offices Adjacent To Saratoga Hospital Continue To Advance

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

A positive decision by the Saratoga County Planning Board represents an important step forward for Saratoga Hospital’s plans to develop medical offices in close proximity to the its main campus, hospital officials said.
At a meeting in April, the board approved a change intended to align the zoning map with the city’s comprehensive plan. That would lead to a zoning change to allow for construction of medical offices on Morgan Street.