©2015 Saratoga Photographer.com Lyndsey Hammer, left, and her sister Marcella Hammer, own and operate Glitter Nail Bar in downtown Saratoga Springs where manicures and pedicures are offered with food and drink BY MAUREEN WERTHER A nail salon/beauty lounge recently...
‘The Way We Were’ Car Show Slated For Oct. 11
The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association (BSBPA) & Saratoga Automobile Museum are announced plans for the 13th annual "The Way We Were" car show from 9 a.m;. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, on Front Street in...
CDPHP Says Insurance Program Initiative Saved $20 Million, Enhanced Quality Of Care
CDPHP announced the results of a study that show the health plan's Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) initiative produced $20.7 million in savings in 2014, while improving the quality of care for hundreds of thousands of patients. In 2008, after...
Money Set Aside For Playground Expansion At Peerless And Geyser Areas Of State Park
Saratoga Spa State Park is among 13 statewide that will get funding for improvements this fall. The state has committed $2.5 million to build or improve playgrounds at eight parks. The park improvements are part of the NY Parks 2020...
Enrollment In State Healthcare Marketplace More Than Doubles In Second Signup Period
Enrollment through New York's official health plan Marketplace increased more than two-fold through the end of February, with more than 89 percent of enrollees being uninsured at the time of application, according to a report released recently by New...
Business Report: 2016 Will Be Interesting For Insurance Plans
Judy Ture is owner of Employee Benefits Center in Saratoga SpringsBY JUDY TURE The summer of 2015 is coming to an end and now is the time when many employers, individuals and Medicare beneficiaries are anticipating the new 2016...
Business Report: Creating A Healthy Workplace
Elyn Zimmerman, owner of Lifeseeds Nutritional Counseling. BY ELYN ZIMMERMAN The Google Drool. This is the reaction we may have upon learning about the employee perks at companies like Google, Facebook and other big start up or tech companies....
iLoveKickboxing Franchise In Clifton Park Offers Alternative Way To Meet Fitness Goals
This 1,800-square-foot space with its numerous vertical bags is where staff at iLoveKickboxing in Clifton Park lead customers from all walks of life and all ages through fitness workouts.BY MAUREEN WERTHER Those who think kickboxing is an activity open...
Interior Decorators See ‘Glitz’ Returning To The Accoutrements Displayed In Area Homes
Jessica Doyle, a designer at Plum & Crimson Fine Interior Design in Saratoga Springs, stands in front of a custom crystal mantle at a trade show in New York CityBY JILL NAGY Two Saratoga Springs interior decorators see glitter...
Business Report: Competition Creates Good Electricity System
Stephen Whitley, CEO and president of the New York Independent System Operator.BY STEPHEN G. WHITLEY Fifteen years ago, New York restructured its electricity industry by embracing one fundamental belief: Competition, not monopolies, would create a more efficient electric system...