Ballston Spa National Bank recently announced its 2013 Community Support Award recipients. Through the bank's Volunteers in Action program, all bank employees are encouraged to support the community by volunteering their time. Bank officials said that of the more...
Government Offers Free Online Service To Verify Employees’ Eligibility To Work
More than 500,000 companies now use E-Verify, the free online service that allows United States employers to confirm their new employees' eligibility to work, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. "Since it was established, E-Verify has experienced...
Saratoga County Chamber Of Commerce To Hold Free Human Resources Seminar
The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce will hold a human resources seminar from 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the chamber office, 28 Clinton St., Saratoga Springs. The session is free of charge. With the changing landscape of regulations...
State’s Official Health Plan Marketplace Shows Strong Enrollment, Officials Say
NY State of Health (NYSOH), the state's official health plan marketplace, reported that as of Jan. 20, 587,486 New Yorkers had completed their applications and 328,796 have enrolled for coverage since the launch of the Marketplace on Oct. 1....
NYSERDA Gives $200G To Ballston Spa HS To Expand Clean Technologies Program
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) awarded $200,000 to the Ballston Spa Central School District to support the expansion of the district's clean technologies and sustainable industries Early College High School (ECHS), a state Pathways...
Free Income Tax Preparation
The Mechanicville Area Community Services Center (MACSC) will provide free income tax preparation for individuals from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Wednesday and Volunteers will provide the free services to families and individuals with annual incomes of less...
Accounting Firms Merge To Create SaxBST, One of Top 100 Firms in Country
Sax Macy Fromm & Co. PC of Clifton, N.J., and Bollam, Sheedy, Torani, & Co. LLP headquartered in Albany, officially merged on Jan. 1 to form SaxBST. The merger, announced last fall, qualifies SaxBST as one of the Top...
Hudson River Community Credit Union Earns 76th Consecutive 5-Star Rating
Hudson River Community Credit Union in Corinth was named a 5-Star bank by Bauer Financial for the third quarter of 2013. The rating (based on Sept. 30, 2013 financial data) indicates that Hudson River Community Credit Union is one of...
SUNY Empire State Named to ‘Best for Vets: Colleges 2014’ Ranking
Military Times, a publication of Gannett Government Media, has named SUNY Empire State College to its "Best for Vets: Colleges 2014," rankings. The college is highlighted in the online and nontraditional category. The honor noted several specific features of the...
Saratoga Session About Caring For People With Dementia
The Wesley Community, 156 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs will present a session titled "Everything You Wanted to Know About Caring For an Individual with Dementia" from 4-5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at its Civalier Conference Room. The session will be...