FASTSIGNS of Saratoga Springs, a local sign and visual graphics provider, was recognized as a top performing center at the 2019 FASTSIGNS Convention held in Orlando, Fla.
Owned by Rick Bult, FASTSIGNS of Saratoga Springs received a Mentor Recognition Award. The award recognizes a seasoned franchisee who serves as mentor to a new franchisee for the first six months of operation. The seasoned franchisee is thanked for their dedication, leadership and providing real-world experience.
Tickets On Sale For ‘The Stretch’ At Race Track; Officials Say Its 2018 Debut Was Successful
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) as opened the sale of full-season ticket plans at The Stretch for the 2019 meet at Saratoga Race Course.
The Stretch, which debuted in 2018 and is located in the grandstand at the Top of the Stretch, is a private hospitality area featuring modern and upscale amenities in a casual environment with breathtaking views of thoroughbreds rounding the final turn.
Reserved seating options at The Stretch available for seasonal plans include middle dining tier tables ranging from six to eight seats; reserved bar seats; and premium reserved seats. Full-season plans can be purchased exclusively through the NYRA Box Office by phone at (844) NYRA-TIX, via email at boxoffice@nyrainc.com or at www.nyra.com/saratoga.
Business Briefs – February 2019
The Mechanicville District Public Library will host a free Social Security retirement information program at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 for pre-retirees wanting to make a more informed claiming decision.
Topics covered include: When should you collect benefits? Do you understand the new Social Security rules? Learn how to eliminate the guesswork, and how you can avoid critical filing mistakes.
The program is being offered as a public service by Retirement Solutions LLC. Seating is limited and advance registration is required. To RSVP, call the library at 518-664-4646.
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Northshire Bookstore is accepting submissions for the 2019 Open Mind scholarship.
Business Briefs: January 2019
The deadline to enroll in affordable health insurance coverage through the NY State of Health Marketplace is fast approaching as open enrollment ends on Jan. 31. Adirondack Health Institute is offering free enrollment assistance services to individuals, families and small business owners in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties to meet the deadline and is strongly encouraging the public to make a free appointment today, rather than waiting until the last moment.
Enrollment specialists provide no-cost, unbiased assistance to help clients determine their best health insurance coverage options, according to Joyce Porter, AHI’s enrollment assistance services and education program manager. “
Individuals may call AHI’s toll-free number, 1-866-872-3740, or visit www.ahihealth.org/ease/appointment-request to schedule a no-cost appointment with an enrollment specialist.
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DZ Restaurants launched a new charitable giving program in all three of its Saratoga Springs restaurants.
Personnel Briefs – December 2018
Robert S. Reynolds, a partner at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, was selected by a nationwide peer review as a Lawyer of the Year in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in the practice area of trusts and estates.
Reynolds joins his Whiteman Osterman & Hanna colleagues rated as Best Lawyers in America, including: Leslie M. Apple in the practice area of corporate law; James B. Ayers in litigation and trusts and estates areas; Beth A. Bourassa in education law and employment law; Norma G. Meacham and Robert T. Schofield in employment law; Kevin P. Quinn in the practice area of government relations; Daniel A. Ruzow and Michael G. Sterthous in environmental law; Leslie K. L. Thiele in immigration law; and Michael Whiteman in communications and energy law.
Best Lawyers conducts peer reviews in which leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
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The Patient Experience Project (PEP) announced the addition three employees.
Kalley Matthews was hired as an account coordinator. She will be responsible for managing day-to-day responsibilities to support individual brands and the extended client services team.
Before joining PEP, Matthews worked as an investor relations coordinator at the Audax Group in Boston, where she focused on communications and customer relationship management programs. Previously, she worked as an associate underwriter for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care in Wellesley, Mass.
Business Briefs – December 2018
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP has been named a Tier 1 firm in Albany by U.S. News—Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” in 2019 in the following practice areas: corporate law, education law, employment law—management, environmental law, litigation—trusts and estates, and trusts & estates law.
Firms included in the 2019 Edition of “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
The rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in the field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a 2019 ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in the 24th edition of the “Best Lawyers in America” list for that particular location and specialty.
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The Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center launched its annual Mitten Tree program. The initiative encourages individuals, organizations and youth groups to contribute new, store-bought or handmade mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, earmuffs or winter wear to decorate their holiday tree.
Business Briefs – November 2018
The Adirondack Trust Co. has once again secured a 5-Star rating from BauerFinancial, a bank rating firm.
Earning a 5-Star rating indicates this bank excels in areas of capital adequacy, profitability, asset quality and much more. Earning and maintaining this top rating for 49 consecutive quarters, puts the Adirondack Trust Co. in an even higher bracket as an “exceptional performance bank”.
This title is achieved after successfully earning the top 5-Star rating for 40 consecutive quarters (ten years or longer).
BauerFinancial Inc., based in Coral Gables, Fla., has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983.
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Colden Co. Inc., an IT Services provider with offices in Ballston Spa, announced the achievement of Microsoft’s Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions Silver Competency.
Business Briefs
The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association (BSBPA) announced additional vendors and entertainment for the 16th Annual The Way We Were car show to be held Sunday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. 4 p.m. on Front Street in Ballston Spa.
Rain date for the event is Sunday, Oct. 14.
Front Street in the village will be blocked off from Milton Avenue past the Old Iron Spring to accommodate car exhibits and vendors. In addition to the classic and specialty cars on display, there will be live music from Betsy & The ByeGons, a Kids’ Zone with bounce house and children’s activities, plus car related and other vendors.
Food will be available throughout the show route from several restaurant, food truck and community organization vendors, including the Brickyard, MeMe’s Snack Shack, Spike’s Sauce, Ballston Spa Rotary and Ballston Spa Lions Club. Brookside Museum will hold demonstrations from local EMS teams on its lawn. The museum’s exhibits will be open to visitors.
Business Briefs
This year a record year for Backpacks of Hope, a program of the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County’s Women in Business committee.
Over 400 new backpacks, with over 200 containing complete school supplies, were donated by the committee to Wellspring on Aug. 15. Every year since 2007, Women in Business Committee members have gathered in August to fill new backpacks to aid Wellspring, the domestic violence services resource for Saratoga County residents. The committee has donated over 1,300 new backpacks to Wellspring.
Baskets of Hope benefits local families who seek the assistance and refuge of Wellspring. As financial hardships only add to the burden of a family facing domestic violence issues and relationship abuse, providing a child with a new backpack filled with school supplies helps ease that burden at the start of the school year.
Business Briefs
Rebuilding Together Saratoga County has received $25,000 in support from the Adirondack Trust Co. toward their Together We Transform Capital Campaign.
Rebuilding Together launched this campaign in 2017 with the goal of raising $750,000 over three years in order to purchase and renovate 132 Milton Ave. in Ballston Spa. This building provides permanent office and warehouse space, along with the ability to support the organization’s operations with the opening of The Store at Rebuilding Together Saratoga County.