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5TM takes on automation

Five Towers Media Launches Foundry 5 — Bringing Enterprise-Level Workflow Automation to Saratoga’s Small Businesses

Written by Staff Report on March 16, 2026. Posted in Featured, 2026, April, Business, Business Support Services, Marketing, Newspaper, Outsourcing, Saratoga Springs, Technology.

Local agency owner Michael Nelson expands into business automation — helping small teams stop drowning in manual work and start scaling.

Michael Nelson, owner of Five Towers Media — a Saratoga Springs marketing agency serving clients across the Capital Region …

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Building Leadership: William Day’s Construction Journey

Written by Staff Report on March 16, 2026. Posted in Featured, Blue Collar, Business.

William Day currently serves as an owner’s project manager for the Bassett Healthcare Network in Cooperstown, New York. In this demanding role, he oversees specialized healthcare construction projects across five separate hospitals and a footprint covering roughly 5500 square miles

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Jacque Ecuyer Shares How Operation Give Back Honors Local Veterans | Buying Local #68

Written by Staff Report on March 13, 2026. Posted in Buying Local, Charity, Featured, Season 3.

Jacque Ecuyer Shares How Operation Give Back Honors Local Veterans | Buying Local #68

Jacque Ecuyer Shares How Operation Give Back Honors Local Veterans

Episode 68

In episode 68 of the Buying Local podcast, host

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Support Cornell’s Annual Car Show Benefiting Folds of Honor | Buying Local #67

Written by Staff Report on March 10, 2026. Posted in Buying Local, Featured, Season 3.

Support Cornell’s Annual Car Show Benefiting Folds of Honor | Buying Local #67

Support Cornell’s Annual Car Show Benefiting Folds of Honor

Episode 67

In episode 67 of the Buying Local podcast, host Mike Nelson

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Finding Strength on the Mat: The Mind, Body, and Spirit of Yoga

Written by Staff Report on March 10, 2026. Posted in Featured, 2026, April, Business, Community, Entertainment, Newspaper.

For Kat Stack, yoga began as something simple: a way to move her body after the structure of competitive athletics had disappeared from her life. But over time, the practice evolved into something deeper. What started as a workout became

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Processes: The Key to Scaling Without Chaos

Written by Staff Report on March 9, 2026. Posted in Featured, 2026, April, Blue Collar, Business, Business Support Services, Outsourcing.

In the fast-paced world of blue-collar businesses, from construction firms to manufacturing outfits, chaos often feels like the norm. Owners juggle endless fires, high turnover, and stalled growth, wondering why their hard work yields inconsistent results. But according to Bill

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Transform Your Life Through Yoga with Kat Stack | Food for Thought #35

Written by Staff Report on March 6, 2026. Posted in Featured, Food for Thought.

Transform Your Life Through Yoga with Kat Stack | Food for Thought #35

Transform Your Life Through Yoga with Kat Stack

Season 1, Episode 35

In episode 35 of Greenfork’s Food for Thought podcast, Stephen

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Karen Carey: Healing and Rebuilding with Intention

Written by Staff Report on March 5, 2026. Posted in Featured, 2026, April, Business, Community, Content Creation, Entertainment, Newspaper.

In a culture that often prioritizes productivity over reflection, intuitive life coach, speaker, and author Karen Carey is encouraging people to slow down and look inward. In a recent conversation on the Buying Local podcast, Karen shared insights from her

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Lake George Regional CVB Reports Record Year-End Performance and Growing Shoulder-Season Demand

Written by Staff Report on March 3, 2026. Posted in Featured, Community, Lake George, News, Press Release.

Lake George, NY — The Lake George Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau (LGRCVB), the group-business marketing arm of Warren County and the Lake George Area, announced its 2025 year-end results, showcasing strong performance in sales, digital engagement, room nights, and

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Breaking Patterns & Rebuilding Yourself with Karen Carey | Buying Local #66

Written by Staff Report on March 3, 2026. Posted in Buying Local, Featured, Season 3.

Breaking Patterns & Rebuilding Yourself with Karen Carey | Buying Local #66

Breaking Patterns & Rebuilding Yourself with Karen Carey

Episode 66

In Episode 66 of the Buying Local Podcast, Mike Nelson sits down with

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