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Greenfield’s New Green Park Has Equipment Made From Recycled Materials From Ocean

Posted onJune 13, 2022
Greenfield unveiled a new “green” playground at its Brookhaven Park & Golf Course.

The Town of Greenfield unveiled a new “green” playground at its Brookhaven Park & Golf Course at 333 Alpine Meadows Road on June 6. 

The playground features materials made by Kompan, an Austin, Tex-based manufacturer of commercial playground equipment. It features Kompan’s new GreenLine products, developed from repurposed materials such as ocean waste and fishing nets. 

Greenfield was the first in the country to purchase and install Kompan’s new GreenLine products, according to the company.

Kompan said it uses recycled materials, including textiles, food packaging, plastic bags, and discarded fishing equipment to create its raw materials and reports that its emissions have reduced 50 percent from before the introduction of the new method. Kompan proudly uses a verified method to specify CO2 emissions through Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification services. 

Kompan launched its GreenLine products in 2021.

“We are pleased to offer our residents an environmentally state-of-the-art playground and outdoor recreation space at Brookhaven,” said town Supervisor Kevin Veitch. “It is part of our vision to expand our recreation spaces while preserving the natural integrity of our beautiful, wide open spaces here in Greenfield.”

The playground, which cost the town $130,000, includes a large climbing piece with two slides and a fire pole; a swing set with infant, single and multiple user options; a spica spinning pole; an arc tunnel climbing net; and five free-standing GreenLine pieces including a toddler train and carriage; an albatross seesaw; a dune buggy rocking toy; and a tipi carousel spinning toy. 

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Business Briefs: January 2022

Posted onJanuary 17, 2022

Due to increased COVID-19 cases, Discover Saratoga has decided to reschedule Saratoga Chowder Fest ‘N Tour for the safety of our community, local businesses and event goers. Saratoga Chowder Fest ‘N Tour will take place Saturday, March 19, through Saturday, March 26. Event goers will have the opportunity to dine-in or purchase pints and...

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Halfmoon Garden Apartments And Canfield Apartments Purchased By Latham Company

Posted onJanuary 17, 2022
The Canfield Garden Apartments in Gansevoort have been purchased by Sunrise Garden Apartments, which also bought Halfmoon Garden Apartments.
Courtesy Sunrise Garden Apartments

Sunrise Management & Consulting in Latham has grown its multifamily apartment portfolio with the purchase of Halfmoon Garden Apartments in Clifton Park and Canfield Apartments in Gansevoort. 

The sale was brokered by Dean and Ryan Taylor of Continuum Commercial Realty, and SEFCU financed the transaction. 

Sunrise will manage the communities.

“Halfmoon Garden Apartments and Canfield Apartments are valuable assets that fit nicely into our portfolio,” said Jesse Holland, president of Sunrise Management & Consulting. “We were impressed with the way the longtime owners cared for the properties and wish them well in their retirement. We look forward to getting to know the residents.”

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Hotel & Lodging Association Predicts Move To Recovery Will Be Uneven, Volatile

Posted onJanuary 17, 2022February 15, 2022

The hotel industry will continue moving toward recovery in 2022, but the path will be uneven and potentially volatile, and full recovery is still several years away, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)’s 2022 State of the Hotel Industry report.  The report, which reveals shifts in consumer and business sentiment, was...

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Brookhaven Golf Pro Therrien Named A ‘Top 10 PGA Junior Captain’ By PGA.Com

Posted onDecember 13, 2021December 13, 2021
Anthony Therrien is the head golf professional at Brookhaven Golf Course.
Courtesy Brook Haven

Brookhaven Golf Course’s head golf professional Anthony Therrien has been named one of the “top ten PGA Jr. captains” by PGA.com. 

The website, which represents the national golf professional association of more than 29,000 golf professionals and the leading experts on the game of golf, identified Therrien in its article “Ten PGA Jr. League Captains Who Inspired a Decade of Dominance” on Nov. 3.

Brookhaven is located at 333 Alpine Meadows Road in Porter Corners.

Since Therrien joined the staff in 2019, the course has nearly doubled its revenue and increased the number of rounds played in a season by 8,000, according to Brook Haven officials.

“We are certainly extremely proud of Anthony’s work” said Greenfield Town Supervisor Daniel Pemrick. “The physical improvements and great programming are making Brookhaven Golf Course a destination for all ages.”

The article, written in celebration of the PGA Jr. League’s 10th anniversary, celebrated the “rock star coaches who are the lifeblood of the program” that involved more than 64,000 kids nationally this year. 

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Office Of Parks, Recreation Funded Project That Improves Waterford Recreational Trail

Posted onDecember 13, 2021
A state-funded project improved a 20-year-old trail section that runs north from Main Street (Route 32) in the village and town of Waterford, part of the Champlain Canalway Trail.
Courtesy Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Hudson River Valley Greenway announced that two projects were completed to improve a total of 4.2 miles of the Empire State Trail in the Capital District, to assure the trails remain accessible to bicyclists, walkers, and runners of all ages and abilities.

In Waterford, the state Hudson River Valley Greenway partnered with Saratoga County to rehabilitate a 1.2-mile section of the Empire State Trail. The project, which is part of the Champlain Canalway Trail, improved a 20-year-old trail section that runs north from Main Street (Route 32) in the village and town of Waterford. Saratoga County constructed the improvements. 

A new stonedust surface, safety fencing, and improved trail entrances were installed to facilitate public use. The Hudson River Valley Greenway provided a $275,000 grant to Saratoga County to fund the project, which began in September. 

The Waterford trail is built on the towpath of the original Champlain Canal, which operated from 1823 to 1918, until the modern canal was relocated to the Hudson River.

“Improvements to these historic trail corridors provide a great new place for cycling, running, walking and cross-country skiing in Albany and Saratoga counties,” State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid said. “New York xtate continues to lead the way in enhancing our parks and trails and connecting more people to outdoor recreation.”

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Saratoga Regional YMCA Enrolls In Solar Program, Expects To Lower Its Energy Bills

Posted onDecember 13, 2021December 13, 2021

The Saratoga Regional YMCA may be more than 150 years old, but its commitment to environmental sustainability and stewardship is very much rooted in the realities of 2021. 

The organization recently enrolled in the Nexamp community solar program, subscribing to a solar farm in Pendleton, Niagra County, and offsetting up to 90 percent of its annual electricity usage, generating valuable savings that enable more programming and services across its multiple locations. 

With a 900 kW subscription, Saratoga Regional YMCA will save up to $13,500 each year through the discounted rate it pays for community solar credits applied to its National Grid bills, realizing more than a quarter million dollars in savings over the course of the contract. Community solar farms generate clean energy that is fed directly to the grid, earning credits that are allocated across the subscriber base and billed at a fixed discount to create customer savings, officials said. 

“We support more than 25,000 members in the region, offering a wide variety of services focused on overall wellness for families and individuals of all ages,” said John Pecora, CFO, Saratoga Regional YMCA. “As part of our mission, we recognize the importance of a healthy environment and the role of clean energy in making that possible. Enrolling in a community solar program provides us with the dual benefit of saving money that makes our budget go further while also participating in the growth of much-needed clean energy on the grid.”

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Feds Update Guidance For Small Businesses Seeking COVID Economic Injury Loans

Posted onDecember 13, 2021

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced updated guidance for COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program applicants to better serve small business owners in need, while funding remains available. 

Since its inception, the COVID EIDL program, a federal disaster relief loan designed to better serve and support our small business communities still reeling from the pandemic, especially hard-hit sectors such as restaurants, gyms, and hotels, has approved nearly $300 billion in relief aid. Specifically, the following updated guidance is being provided:

EIDL loan and Targeted Advance applications will be accepted until Dec. 31 and will continue to be processed after this date until funds are exhausted.

Supplemental Targeted Advance applications will be accepted until Dec. 31; however, the SBA may be unable to process some Supplemental Targeted Advance applications submitted near the Dec. 31 deadline due to legal requirements. The SBA cannot continue to process Supplemental Targeted Advance applications after Dec. 31 and strongly encourages eligible small businesses to apply by Dec. 10 to ensure adequate processing time.

Borrowers can request increases up to their maximum eligible loan amount for up to two years after their loan origination date, or until the funds are exhausted, whichever is soonest.

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Jesse Peters’ Jessecology Business Is Taking Orders For Native Plant and Wildflower Seeds

Posted onOctober 17, 2021
Jesse Peters has been growing plants from seed for wholesale use and do-it-yourself gardeners.
©2021 SaratogaPhotographer.com

By Susan Elise Campbell

She didn’t realize it at the time, but when Jesse Peters was invited to bid on a local airport habitat restoration project, her sustainable landscape business, Jessecology, would soon take off in a new direction.

Jessecology grows and sells thousands of native plants annually to civil engineers and construction companies for projects like roadside, highway median, post-construction and municipal landscaping.

“I didn’t win the bid on the plant piece of the project, but it was illuminating to me how great a need there is for propagating seeds of native plants for projects like these,” said Peters, an ecologist now in her 16th year of business.

Peters has been growing plants from seed for 10 years for wholesale use and do-it-yourself gardeners. But she said harvesting seeds for resale “was basically a hobby until that project for 90 acres shed light on the need.”

Any surplus she had in the past she typically donated to organic farms in the area to sow native plants around the fields.

“The wildflowers help bring in more pollinators to the farms and improve their crops,” she said.

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Law Firm Little & O’Connor Attorneys Merges With FitzGerald Morris Baker Firth

Posted onSeptember 17, 2021
Michael O’Connor, left, and John Aspland Jr. have merged their law firms.

By Christine Graf

Attorneys Michael O’Connor and Elizabeth Little of Little & O’Connor Attorneys PC of Glens Falls have merged their practice with FitzGerald Morris Baker Firth PC. 

Both attorneys and their paralegals have made the move to 68 Warren St. where FitzGerald Morris is headquartered. Prior to the merger, the firm employed 14 attorneys and a total staff of 32. 

According to FitzGerald Morris Baker Firth managing partner John Aspland Jr., he and O’Connor have been friends for many years. The idea of merging firms began to take root 10 years ago.

“We had some communications about 10 years ago where we started discussing some of the synergies between what he does and what we do and the clients that we have that have some common interests. We started that conversation and occasionally over the years revisited the discussion. He is an icon in the local legal community and has some fantastic clients that are very active,” Aspland said.

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