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Outlook 2013: Union College offers interdisciplinary mix of studies
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Interdisciplinary studies, especially in science and technology fields, may give Union College graduates a leg up when interviewing for jobs, say college officials.
SCHENECTADY
Outlook 2013: From TV to lamps, Schenectady has a rich past in innovations
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
If Schenectady isn’t the birthplace of every modern day appliance we now take for granted, it’s at least the place where many of them grew to maturation.
Outlook 2013: English as a second language classes expand to meet growing demand
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
With its nanotech and computer chip industries, the Capital Region attracts highly skilled professionals from around the world.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Outlook 2013: Retailer specializes in chemical-free, sustainable furnishings
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Karen Totino’s Green Conscience Home & Garden showroom in Saratoga Springs doesn’t smell like new paint or new furniture.
“It doesn’t smell like much of anything, really,” she said. “People always comment on that, though I think our sea-grass rugs smell a little bit like black tea.”
“It doesn’t smell like much of anything, really,” she said. “People always comment on that, though I think our sea-grass rugs smell a little bit like black tea.”
Outlook 2013: Fantastic growth in area for national hair-salon chain
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
When the economy tanks, there are a few industries and businesses that do particularly well.
Outlook 2013: Telecom exec shares secrets of firm’s success
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Ed Degenhart, chief operating officer of Clifton Park-based Subsidium Technologies, was recently selected to serve on CenturyLink’s national advisory council.
Outlook 2013: Homes, businesses can save green with solar energy
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
The Saratoga Clay Arts Center on Hayes Road in Schuylerville is getting a little help from the sun to reduce the building’s energy costs and run the center’s potter’s wheels.
Outlook 2013: Social media offer ways to connect with customers
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
The inspiration for your next dinner out might be on Instagram.
Outlook 2013: Stewart’s weathers recession, continues to expand
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Tom Lewis has been a real estate representative for Stewart’s Shops for more than two decades. During that time, he has seen the number of Stewart’s Shops grow from 189 to 328.
Outlook 2013: Couple gets help, makes dream of farming happen
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Busting into the farming industry isn’t something a whole lot of twenty-somethings aspire to these days, but that was the dream of husband and wife Luke Deikis and Cara Fraver.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Outlook 2013: Hybrid taxi cab company making green from going green
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Saratoga Hybrid Cab has joined hybrid taxi cab companies across the United States in providing cleaner, greener transportation for their customers.
Outlook 2013: Vermont home to many worldwide development groups
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
From a converted garage in Dorset, James Hathaway helps rid Afghanistan and Vietnam of land mines. A few miles away in Manchester, Kathleen Colson helps women in northern Kenya start businesses.
Outlook 2013: Veterinary hospital making visits easier on felines
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Anyone can be afraid of going in for a checkup.
Outlook 2013: Tennessee Volkswagen plant powers up a new solar park
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
German automaker Volkswagen recently flipped the on switch for a new solar park at its Tennessee assembly plant.
NISKAYUNA
Outlook 2013: Versatility brings SI Group through tough times
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Braving tough economic conditions is nothing new for a company like SI Group.
