American Natural Gas opened this dispensing facility in the W.J. Grande Industrial Park, 34 Cady Hill Boulevard, Saratoga Springs.

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American Natural Gas (ANG), a distributor of alternative motor fuels, announced that the first public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station north of Albany is open.

The facility is in the W.J. Grande Industrial Park, 34 Cady Hill Boulevard, Saratoga Springs.

“CNG can transform the transportation industry. But it takes a network of infrastructure to make it possible, and that’s where we come in,” said Drew West, CEO of ANG. “Having a station in Saratoga Springs is an exciting opportunity for our regional fleets and neighbors interested in switching to a cleaner, more reliable fuel solution.”

According to Natural Gas Vehicles for America, a national organization dedicated to the development of a profitable, and sustainable market for vehicles powered by natural gas, natural gas is the cleanest burning commercially available alternative fuel today and its use as a transportation fuel is improving the air quality and the health of communities across the country. Overall costs to operate heavy-duty trucks on CNG are significantly less than running the same trucks on gasoline or diesel fuel.

“New, innovative infrastructure like this provides alternatives in how drivers fuel their day and makes it easier for us all to reduce our carbon footprint and play a larger role in our campaign to combat climate change,” said Rep. Paul D. Tonko. “With Saratoga Springs-based ANG, the Capital Region has expanded the leadership role we have taken in recent decades to expand the green-collar job market and show the nation what it means to think outside the barrel.”

Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital has just finished expanding this Saratoga Springs facility where it offers internal medicine, lab services, reproductive specialties, surgical services and more.

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By Liz Witbeck

Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital has just finished the expansion of its Saratoga Springs facility at 63 Henning Road.

The veterinary practice was originally started in Lexington, Ky. In 1986, Dr. Rood and Dr. Riddle opened a hospital there.

“There was a need for an extra hospital to handle the horse population,” said Dr. Brett Woodie, a surgeon at the Kentucky branch.

In 2012, they began operations in the area offering ambulatory services. In 2013, they purchased Saratoga Equine Veterinary Service and opened the Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital.

Saratoga Equine Veterinary Service had been previously owned and operated by Bill and Diana Barnes.

“We needed to expand the existing facility in order to provide the horse population with the services we offer,” said Woodie.

The hospital offers ambulatory services, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, laboratory services, podiatry services, regenerative medicine, reproductive specialties and surgical services.

Berkshire Mountain Bakery will open this month in space behind Kilwins..

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By Maureen Werther

Berkshire Mountain Bakery, a business that specializes in European-style baking, will open this month in the Washington building at 422 Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs.

The bakery is directly behind Kilwins, the sweet shop in the building.

It is run by Richard Bourdon, a native of Quebec, who has been making and selling bread in the town of Housatonic, Mass., since 1986. This is a new location for the company.

In partnership with Jay Ollivierra, who is the owner of the Saratoga Springs location, Berkshire Mountain Bakery products will be shipped fresh daily from its main facility in Housatonic and will include a wide assortment of goods including breads and five different types of pizza doughs, focaccia and ciabatta.

What distinguishes Berkshire Mountain Bakery’s breads and doughs from others, according to ownership, is the pure ingredients and a natural fermentation process. All of their breads are sourdough – not because it is popular or a fad, according to their website – but, because it allows for flavorful and easily digestible food.

The fermentation process the bakery employs has been practiced for thousands of years and, “virtually all pre-industrialized peoples soaked or fermented their grains before making them into porridges, breads, cakes and casseroles.”

This is the logo of Markets at Round Lake, an event in August at various places in the village, featuring people selling food, beverages, arts and crafts and books.

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The Markets at Round Lake announced that Death Wish Coffee Co. will be a major sponsor for its inaugural two-day indie craft and artisanal food and drink marketplace in August.

The event marks a major change for what used to be an arts and crafts festival, organizers said.

The Markets at Round Lake will run Aug. 13-14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. It will feature four distinct, highly curated markets: an indie maker market, a progressive craft market, a used books market and artisanal food and drink market.

It will benefit Round Lake Libraries.

The Markets at Round Lake will take place throughout the center of the historic Village of Round Lake. Victorian cottages with gingerbread trim separated by open green spaces will provide the backdrop to what is being called “the shopping experience of the summer,” organizers said.

After hosting a more traditional arts and craft festival for over 30 years, the Woman’s Round Lake Improvement Society, presenters of the inaugural Markets at Round Lake, decided it was time for a major change.