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What Marketing Really Looks Like for a Blue-Collar Business

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

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Mastering Cybersecurity & IT with Fort Edward’s ADKtechs

Written by Staff Report on April 30, 2026. Posted in 2026, Business, Featured, May, Newspaper, Outsourcing, Technology.

For over two decades, Adirondack Technical Solutions, commonly branded as ADKtechs, has been a trusted technology partner. Celebrating the start of its 21st year in business, the company continues to innovate. Recently relocating to a new office near Exit 17

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How to Protect Yourself from Deed Theft in NY

Written by Lisa Licata on April 30, 2026. Posted in 2026, Ballston Spa, Featured, Financial, Legal, May, Newspaper.

The businessman offered cash to prosecutors as a bribe to help change the verdict in the case, knowing that bribery is a serious and illegal crime. The concept of bribing government officials

When we think about protecting our home, we often focus on locks, alarm systems, or insurance. But there’s another, lesser-known threat that can jeopardize your ownership without you even realizing it: deed theft.

What is Deed Theft?

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A Smarter Way to Train: Build Strength Without Burning Out

Written by Staff Report on April 30, 2026. Posted in 2026, Business, Clifton Park, Community, Featured, May, Newspaper.

Start With Structure, Not Guesswork

For many people, the hardest part of fitness is not showing up. It is knowing what to do once you get there. In a recent conversation with Mike Verschelden of On the Move Fitness, the …

2025 Leadership Adirondack participants & Program Facilitator Brian Rollo

ARCC Leadership Adirondack program and introducing Young Professionals Network

Written by Amanda Blanton on April 30, 2026. Posted in 2026, ARCC Spotlight, Business, Community, Featured, Glens Falls, May, Newspaper.

2025 Leadership Adirondack participants & Program Facilitator Brian Rollo

Over 30 years ago, the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce created the Leadership Adirondack program, designed to take participants on a journey of self-reflection, leadership development, and continuing education. From overnight

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Over 30 Years of Camps, Culture, and Survival Skills at Ndakinna

Written by Staff Report on April 30, 2026. Posted in 2026, Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Entertainment, Featured, May, Newspaper, Saratoga Springs.

For more than three decades, the Ndakinna Education Center has been quietly shaping how young people connect with the natural world. What began as a small experiment in youth programming has grown into a multifaceted hub for outdoor education, cultural

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Operation Give Back Marks Fifth Year Supporting Glens Falls Veterans

Written by Staff Report on April 30, 2026. Posted in 2026, Business, Charity, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Glens Falls, May, Newspaper.

Operation Give Back is set to celebrate its fifth anniversary on May 16 with a full day of live music, food, and community camaraderie at Slickfin Brewing Company in Fort Edward. Founder Jacque Ecuyer of the 4s4Life Foundation created the

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How a Glens Falls Museum Brings the World to Local Kids

Written by Staff Report on April 20, 2026. Posted in 2026, Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Glens Falls, May, Newspaper.

children sitting around an educator at the world awareness children's museum

In a small space on Warren Street, children in Glens Falls can travel the globe without ever leaving their hometown. At the World Awareness Children’s Museum, imagination is the vehicle, and culture is the destination.

Led by Executive Director Bethanie …

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Rest, Simplicity, and the Power of Slowing Down

Written by Staff Report on April 15, 2026. Posted in 2026, Business, Business Support Services, Content Creation, Entertainment, Featured, Glens Falls, May, Newspaper, Saratoga Springs.

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For Brandon Dewyea, the path to building her business was never about doing more. It was about doing what matters better and helping others do the same.

Dewyea, the owner of Moxie, has spent more …

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Adirondack Theatre Festival Launches “ATF for ALL” Initiative to Expand Access to Live Theatre

Written by Staff Report on April 9, 2026. Posted in 2026, Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Glens Falls, May, News, Newspaper, Press Release.

Glens Falls, NY — The Adirondack Theatre Festival (ATF) is proud to announce the launch of ATF for ALL, a new community-driven initiative designed to expand access to live, professional theatre across the Glens Falls region.

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