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Adirondack Theatre Festival Announces Casting for JOB

Written by Staff Report on May 18, 2026. Posted in Featured, Arts & Culture, Community, Content Creation, Entertainment, Glens Falls, News, Press Release.

Laura Menzie and Paul DeBoy to Star in the Riveting Psychological Thriller Directed by Martha Banta

Glens Falls, NY — Adirondack Theatre Festival has announced casting for its upcoming production of JOB by Max Wolf Friedlich, a riveting and …

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Sasha Pardy Named One of NYSRA’s “10 Women to Watch” in Hospitality for 2026

Written by Staff Report on May 18, 2026. Posted in Featured, Community, Food, Lake George, News, On the Move, Press Release, Queensbury.

Recognition Honors Emerging Female Leaders Shaping New York’s Hospitality Industry

QUEENSBURY, NY — Sasha Pardy, Co-Owner and President of Adirondack Winery and Extreme Heights Cidery and owner of Adirondack Festivals, has been named one of the New York State Restaurant …

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How SSLLC Plumbing Built a $25M Business Through Leadership

Written by Staff Report on May 18, 2026. Posted in Featured, Blue Collar, Business, Business Report.

When SSLLC Plumbing launched in Colorado Springs in 2021, the company did not begin with a polished business plan or a decades-long expansion strategy. It started with a personal reckoning, a commitment to extreme ownership, and a belief that leadership

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Expert Credit Repair Strategies to Beat the Affordability Crisis

Written by Staff Report on May 14, 2026. Posted in Featured, 2026, Business, Business Support Services, Financial, June, Newspaper, Outsourcing, Queensbury.

In today’s challenging economy, inflation is continuously squeezing household budgets. However, an often overlooked barrier to financial stability is a poor credit score. During a recent interview on the Buying Local podcast, Chris Mastantuono and Ron Monaco introduced their venture,

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How to Bring Structure to a Chaotic Small Business

Written by Staff Report on May 12, 2026. Posted in Featured, Business, Business Support Services, Outsourcing.

Running a small business can feel like managing a constant fire. Owners juggle hiring, operations, customer demands, and finances, often all at once. According to Bill Tansey Jr., owner of The OpEx Shop, that feeling of chaos is not

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The Secret to Repairing Bad Credit | Buying Local #76

Written by Staff Report on May 8, 2026. Posted in Featured, Buying Local, Season 3.

Inside the Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market 2026 Season | Buying Local #77

Inside the Ballston Spa Farmers’ Market 2026 Season

Episode 77

Mike Nelson sits down with Steve Miraglia, Market Manager and Board Secretary of

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How Jay Ingleston Turns Grief Into Words That Heal

Written by Staff Report on May 7, 2026. Posted in Featured, 2026, Arts & Culture, Community, Content Creation, Entertainment, June, Newspaper.

For Jay Ingleston, writing has never been about perfection. It has always been about connection. In his latest book, Just for Today: Small Words for Heavy Days, that connection takes on a deeper emotional weight, offering readers a quiet

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More than 1,200 Competitors Expected at Kelly’s Angels Mother’s Day Run/Walk

Written by Staff Report on May 6, 2026. Posted in Featured, Charity, Community, Entertainment, News, Press Release, Saratoga Springs.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY— More than 1,200 runners and walkers are expected to participate Sunday, May 10, 2026, in the 14th annual Kelly’s Angels Mother-Lovin’ 5K Run/Walk at Saratoga Spa State Park, rain or shine!

Kelly’s Angels is the …

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Pitney Meadows Community Farm Secures Three-Year Funding to Expand Successful Food as Medicine Program

Written by Staff Report on May 6, 2026. Posted in Featured, 2026, Community, Entertainment, Food, June, News, Newspaper, Press Release, Saratoga Springs.

[SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY] – May 2026: Pitney Meadows Community Farm has been awarded a transformative three-year grant from The Hortense and Louis Rubin Community Health Fund of The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region to expand its Food as

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What Marketing Really Looks Like for a Blue-Collar Business

Written by Staff Report on May 5, 2026. Posted in Featured, Blue Collar, Business, Marketing, May, Outsourcing, Technology.

Starting a blue-collar business involves more than just mastering a trade. You have to actively get the phone ringing.

On a recent episode of the Blue Collar Startup podcast, co-hosts Mike Nelson of Five Towers Media and Derek of Daigle …