News & Updates
Key Private Bank adds veteran wealth management professional Joseph Macfarlane
Key Private Bank announced that Joseph Macfarlane has been named relationship manager for the Capital Region team. He is responsible for building and deepening relationships with high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, business owners and for-profit and nonprofit institutions. He will be based in KeyBank’s Capital Region headquarters at 66 South Pearl Street in Albany.
Lauren Halligan
Business for Good Foundation Announces Support for Pitney Meadows Community Farm’s Food as Medicine Program
The Business for Good Foundation (BFGF) today announced a $20,000 donation to Pitney Meadows Community Farm to double the capacity of its farm-based Food as Medicine (FAM) residential program. The initiative pairs fresh, locally grown produce with hands-on nutrition education to support economic mobility for high-need residents across Saratoga County.
Lauren Halligan
Saratoga PLAN Honors Those Lighting the Way for Local Conservation
The places that shape quality of life in the Saratoga region are being protected through the efforts, both big and small, of many people. Some protect their land in partnership with Saratoga PLAN. Others donate to help fund conservation projects, steward trails or create opportunities for people to connect with the land and with one another. Together, their efforts help ensure that the region’s farms, forests, waters and trails remain part of the future. These heroes are neighbors, friends and fellow
Lauren Halligan
Strengthening Institutions funding will support student success, campus facilities
SUNY Adirondack was awarded a $3 million U.S. Department of Labor Title III Strengthening Institutions grant to support strategic investments in student success, academic innovation, workforce development and campus facilities.
Lauren Halligan
New York State Parks, Friends of Grant Cottage and PTNY partner to improve access to historic view
Grant Cottage State Historic Site today celebrated the completion of a new 878-foot accessible, paved pathway to the site’s historic Eastern Overlook, opening its sweeping views to visitors of all abilities.
Lauren Halligan
RISE Housing & Support Services Opens Homebase Clubhouse, Creating New Pathway to Community, Purpose and Recovery
RISE Housing & Support Services hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Homebase Clubhouse, a voluntary community-based program designed to help adults living with mental health challenges. The new program represents a transformational milestone in mental health recovery services for both Saratoga County and the surrounding region that resulted from years of planning, fundraising, and community collaboration.
Lauren Halligan
​Bridget Naughton Joins Roohan Realty as Real Estate Salesperson
Roohan Realty is thrilled to announce that Bridget Naughton has joined the team as a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson.
Lauren Halligan
After Decades of Caring for Horses, Couple Protects the Land that Makes it All Possible
The Bobleys have partnered with Saratoga PLAN (Preserving Land and Nature), a nonprofit conservation organization, to permanently protect their 75-acre farm in the Town of Northumberland through a conservation easement funded by the Saratoga County Farmland and Open Space Grant Program.
Lauren Halligan
Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest returns for 11th year of celebrating agriculture
The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce will present the 2026 Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest on Saturday, Sept. 26 in downtown Saratoga Springs. This free and fun-for-all-ages event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs City Center parking garage.
Lauren Halligan
AIM Services and Saratoga County Chamber host fifth annual Reverse Job Fair
The fifth annual Reverse Job Fair, an innovative event geared toward building a more inclusive workforce, is happening soon in the Spa City. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at the Embassy Suites at 86 Congress St. in Saratoga Springs. It is presented by AIM Services, Inc., a nonprofit that provides services and care for people with disabilities, in partnership with the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce.
Lauren Halligan
