Recently added articles from The Post-Star (Glen Falls, NY):
New space offers sushi and much more.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Erin DeMuth Judd Oct. 2--WILTON -- When Mino Kawaguchi decided to close Mino's Sushi House on Caroline Street in downtown Saratoga Springs last December, he said his customers were disappointed. Now, many of them have found their way back to Kawaguchi in his ...
Awards event draws crowd.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Erin DeMuth Judd Oct. 2--GLENS FALLS -- More than 200 friends and relatives of individuals honored by The Post-Star's inaugural 20 Under 40 program packed the Glens Falls Country Club on Friday afternoon, coming from near and far to congratulate their loved ones. ...
Summer makes colorful exit.
Sep 27, 2007 ... Byline: Charles Fiegl Sep. 27--The foliage is nearly halfway to its full, brilliant colors in North Creek, Daisy Kelly said. Head a little farther north to her home in Indian Lake, and about 85 percent of the leaves on trees have changed to autumn colors, said Kelly, ...
Chamber launches DVD to help recruit talent.
Sep 19, 2007 ... Byline: Erin DeMuth Sep. 19--Touring the lush mountains, rolling farmlands and glistening lakes of the Warren-Washington County region can be daunting, if one is trying to decide whether to uproot a family and take a job offer from one of the region's employers. ...
Shared-use kitchen gives budding chefs a leg up on success.
Sep 19, 2007 ... Byline: Erin DeMuth Sep. 19--SALEM -- With the old Salem jail looming up behind it, sporting peeling, yellow paint and bare, black bars on every window, the Battenkill Kitchen looks a little scary from the outside. But the inside of the kitchen itself, which was ...
New store caters to the 'Haute Mama'.
Sep 18, 2007 ... Byline: Erin DeMuth Sep. 18--SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Sarah Otto has found a niche market and made herself right at home, opening one maternity shop in Glens Falls in February 2006, and another on Church Street in Saratoga Springs this summer. Great Expectations Maternity ...
Umicore stays ahead of housing downturn.
Sep 18, 2007 ... Byline: Erin Demuth Sep. 18--GLENS FALLS -- In the midst of constant reports about the depressing state of the housing market, and the sad truth that many people are losing their homes to foreclosure, rays of good news still come shining through. On Pruyn's Island, ...
Aviation Mall gets updates, new shops.
Sep 17, 2007 ... Byline: Erin Demuth Sep. 17--QUEENSBURY -- Aviation Mall has a lot going on these days, from new looks for existing tenants to new tenants for existing spaces. Next week, a new shop called New York & Company will open its doors. "It's a women's clothing ...
Historical Pottersville, N.Y., hotel set for new life.
Sep 09, 2007 ... Byline: Erin Demuth Sep. 9--POTTERSVILLE -- Local legend has it that in its day, The Wells House hosted such celebrities as famed baseball slugger Babe Ruth. But after 162 years standing on the same corner in Pottersville, the prestige of The Wells House has been eroded by time, ...
Mastering the apprenticeship.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Erin DeMuth Sep. 4--On the eve of Labor Day, a day designed to celebrate the working man and woman, Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced the state Department of Labor is suspending the development and approval of apprenticeship programs in all trades. According to a ...
Debt among seniors a growing concern.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Erin DeMuth Sep. 4--At 78 years old, Bert Ellithorpe is wise to the ways of the world. She cannot be duped by the sly practices some credit card companies employ to encourage senior citizens like herself to apply for plastic and use it. "I love the way they ...
Former textiles factory has new owner.
Aug 30, 2007 ... Byline: Maury Thompson Aug. 30--GLENS FALLS -- The former Native Textiles factory building on Warren Street in Glens Falls has a new owner. "I'm always taking on something extra, it seems," said Gerard Nudi, a commercial real estate investor who also owns Warren ...
A dialogue with AngioDynamics' Eamonn Hobbs.
Aug 30, 2007 ... Byline: Erin DeMuth Aug. 30--Eamonn Hobbs founded AngioDynamics Inc., an internationally recognized medical device company, in May of 1988 in Queensbury, but that wasn't the first place he considered when he was looking for a home for his start-up. "Originally, I ...
One company offers 'real-world' jobs for an overlooked group.
Aug 30, 2007 ... Byline: Erin Demuth Aug. 30--CORINTH -- Behind a pair of large, awkward safety glasses, Michael Ball's eyes light up. Talking about his job at Alpha Industries' new Corinth Pallet and Fire-Bag Firewood Production Facility seems to make the 56-year-old almost giddy with ...
Not your grandfather's Ski Bowl.
Aug 29, 2007 ... Byline: Erin Demuth Aug. 29--NORTH CREEK -- The North Creek Ski Bowl was one of the first commercial ski parks in the country, Gore Mountain General Manager Mike Pratt said. And during its heyday in the 1930s, it was a very popular center for outdoor winter recreation. ...
Company eyeing Civic Center.
Aug 28, 2007 ... Byline: Maury Thompson Aug. 28--GLENS FALLS -- The company that manages the Times Union Center in Albany has made a proposal to take over management of the Glens Falls Civic Center. SMG, the management company, predicts it can improve the Civic Center's bottom line ...
Finch Paper makes landfill deal.
Aug 28, 2007 ... Byline: Charles Fiegl Aug. 28--NORTHUMBERLAND -- Finch Paper and the town of Northumberland struck an agreement on the height of the first phase of the paper company's landfill. The town and Finch Paper announced Monday that the company will be permitted to increase ...
'It's the corner store'.
Aug 28, 2007 ... Byline: Erin DeMuth Aug. 28--HADLEY -- From her office window in Town Hall, Hadley Town Clerk Pauline Smead has a great view of the newly reopened Hadley General Store. She also has an easy walk down the street if she wants a snack or lunch, but that hasn't always been the case ....
Family fun center wins trade association award.
Aug 23, 2007 ... Byline: Scott Donnelly Aug. 23--GLENS FALLS -- After just three months in business, TreePaad, an indoor family fun center, is being feted by an international trade association. Located at 217 Dix Ave., TreePaad offers families an opportunity to interact while enjoying such ...
AngioDynamics seeks commercial launch of new medical device.
Aug 23, 2007 ... Byline: Scott Donnelly Aug. 23--QUEENSBURY -- AngioDynamics Inc. is poised for the commercial launch of a new tool the firm hopes will improve the way doctors treat all kinds of lesions, including cancerous tumors. The device, called the "UniBlate," is manufactured in ...