Albany Times Union

AUTOMOTIVE HELP

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

AUTOMOTIVE HELP
Mavis Discount Tire is actively hiring experienced Tire Installers, Alignment Techs and Mechanics for its location in Niskayuna. If you are experienced and hardworking make Mavis Discount Tire your new home. Call 518-860-8593 or e-mail resume:.

ARC RENSSELAER COUNTY CHAPTER NYSARC, INC.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

ARC RENSSELAER COUNTY CHAPTER NYSARC, INC.
We would like to invite you into meet with us at one of our open informational sessions to learn more about career opportunities with Rensselaer County ARC and complete an employment application..

Are You A CNA ?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Are You A CNA ?
We have FT and PT positions available on various shifts. Must have a High School Diploma or GED, be 18 years of age and able to meet the minimum 50 pound lifting requirement..

Jobs Weekly

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Jobs Weekly
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Jobs Weekly

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Jobs Weekly
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Jobs Weekly

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Jobs Weekly
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BUILDING

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

BUILDING
General knowledge of plumbing, electric, HVAC\ construction required. Responsibilities include ground care, snow removal, repair maintenance, painting, construction ability to work with tenants. Mail resumes to: Ad # 1708, Box 15020, Albany, NY 12212.

FIRST NIAGARA BANK IS HIRING!

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

FIRST NIAGARA BANK IS HIRING!
Find a rewarding career, with an over-the-top customer service focus, in a creative, fun — yet professional working environment — with a company that values their employees and encourages involvement and support to the communities that we live and work in.

HOTEL

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

HOTEL
Find stable employment with Catholic Charities Disabilities Services, providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities. We offer great benefits to anyone working 20 or more hours/week. We have a variety of FT and PT positions available during the late afternoon evenings throughout the Capital Region.

Company Expansion

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Company Expansion
Werner Enterprises NOW HIRING Earn $ 35,000 - $40,000 In your 1st year. No exp req. No CDL? No problem Call to interview this week. (518) 427-8000.

Need Extra Cash

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Need Extra Cash
industry leader in nationwide mall security seeks mature, responsible individuals to join its team of professionals at Crossgates Mall, in Albany, NY. F-T P-T positions available. Must possess good verbal and written communication skills, along with good interpersonal skills.

Electricians

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Electricians
good running auto and willing to work from 3 - 6 am you could make EXTRA CASH.

AIDES

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

AIDES
Mavis Discount Tire is currently in search of high quality, experienced tire store managers, assistant managers, and service managers in the Capital Region area. Experienced Managers having a proven record of running a high volume tire store or repair shop are ideal candidates.

Jobs Weekly

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Jobs Weekly
1. Ability to communicate 2. Intelligence 3. Self-confidence 4. Willingness to accept responsibility 5. Initiative 6. Leadership 7. High energy 8. Imagination 9. Flexibility 10. Interpersonal skills 11. Self-knowledge 12. Ability to handle conflict 13. Competitiveness 14.

Need Extra Cash

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Need Extra Cash
Send resume to Melden Plumbing Heating, 4 Sand Creek Rd., Albany, NY 12205 or Fax to 437-0250..

Emergency Dispatchers

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Emergency Dispatchers
Misc labor maintenance, some lifting required. Clean driver’s license. Year round position. Apply in person Mon- Fri, 8am-3:30pm at: Long Heating Cooling, 170 Myrtle Ave., Albany, NY 12202.

Auto Detailer

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Auto Detailer
K.J. Electric seeks energetic Outside Salesman to sell electric motors, drives controls for our Albany/Cohoes location. All benefits. 401k P/S. EOE. Resumes to: J. Lawrence, PO Box 160, Syracuse, NY 13206.

CQ STAFF

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Capitaland Quarterly is published four times a year by the Times Union. Development, design and production involves virtually the entire newspaper..

COVER STORY

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

COVER STORY
12 Brian Ritter will be raising money and putting people in the seats as Albany Symphony Orchestra’s first-ever executive director..

Great Opportunity

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Great Opportunity
NP or PA needed for specialty practice in Schenectady, NY. FT, 1 - 3 yrs experience pref’d. Must be graduate of accredited program and NYS licensed, registered, and certified. Hospital - based practice, join our team of 7 physicians and 2 NP’s providing hospital care in acute and rehab settings.

AMERICAN CRUISE LINES

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

AMERICAN CRUISE LINES
EEO/AA Environmental Products Services of Vermont, Inc. Albany Branch 49 Hamilton Lane Glenmont, New York 12077 Phone: 518-465-4000 Fax: 518-465-5722.

CRANE/BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

CRANE/BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR
Assist people w/ disabilities in the Capital Region. FT,PT, PER-DIEM shifts in our Day Programs, Residences After School Programs! Valid NYS Driver’s Lic. req’d..

Jobs Weekly

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Capitaland Report

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Recruitment Section.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Area basketball fans know Fran mcCaffrey as the statuesque, well-dressed man who runs his fingers through his hair while enthusiastically leading the Siena men’s basketball team. Between coaching in the fall and winter, and recruiting in the off-season, mcCaffrey has minimal free time.

PEOPLE TO WATCH

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

PEOPLE TO WATCH
By STEVE BARNES Senior writer Brian Ritter majored in history and political science in college, which did not make him a natural hire for his first job, as executive director (and sole full-time staff member) of the New England Philharmonic in Boston.

IN MY NEXT LIFE, I’LL BE . . .

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

IN MY NEXT LIFE, I’LL BE . . .
“I was a chubby little kid. Even though I could throw the ball father than anyone in my whole class, … they wanted to put me on the line. I didn’t want to block. I wanted the ball,” Gray says. “The thought of walking in with a minute on the clock, the team’s down, and walking into the huddle, you just smile and say, ‘I’ve got this.

CRANES & SCAFFOLDING

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

CRANES & SCAFFOLDING
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CRANES & SCAFFOLDING

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

CRANES & SCAFFOLDING
A number of multimillion-dollar, landscape-altering projects have been proposed in the area in the past few years. Some are under construction; others continue to wend their way through the approval process. We’ll follow their progress in CQ and add to the list any new eye-popping commercial, industrial and residential projects.

MARKETING POSITIONS

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

MARKETING POSITIONS
Seeking experienced dependable individuals.Competitive pay and mileage reimbursement. Must have own reliable transportation. Please apply in person at the hiring Kiosk at Sam’s Club.

ALPINE SKI COACH

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

ALPINE SKI COACH
Diamond Facility Services seeks exp’d, professional cleaners supervisors to help us grow our operation in the Capital District area. If you are mature, dependable, customer oriented seek a great PT/FT job contact us at 518-292-0532 or www.diamondfacilityservices.

JOBSWEEKLY

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

JOBSWEEKLY
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Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

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WOOD-FIRED BOILER BURNS GREENER

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

WOOD-FIRED BOILER BURNS GREENER
Dungate is the head of Advanced Climate Technologies, which makes boilers based on a design developed in Austria that wrings up to 90 percent of available energy out of wood — about twice as efficiently as traditional wood-fired outdoor boilers. He also touts it as being cheaper and generally less-polluting than fossil fuels.

KEEPING FORESTS, PROFITS HEALTHY

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

KEEPING FORESTS, PROFITS HEALTHY
The sales agreement called for the conservancy to sell wood to the mill for 20 years and for Finch foresters to continue managing the lands. That led to the launch three months ago of Finch Forest Management, a consulting service that, company officials say, will benefit Finch, forests and forest owners.

BY THE NUMBERS

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

BY THE NUMBERS
Number of times the University at Albany has landed at No. 1 on the Princeton review’s list of “top party schools” in the past 11 years. The list is based on surveys completed by more than 100,000 college students. UAlbany did not place in the top 20 for the 2009-10 academic year.

A HOME OF THEIR OWN

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The estimated cost for the new advanced buildings is $4 million for all six. State funding is being sought for the construction of the energy efficient smart homes that will have such amenities as bathrooms with handrails and motion-sensitive lighting.

SARATOGA PEANUT BUTTER CO.

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

SARATOGA PEANUT BUTTER CO.
About it: owner Jessica Arceri started the company in 2005 in Saratoga Springs and was able to get her jars of different-flavored peanut butters into local specialty shops and farmers markets, and her distribution chain has risen to more than 40 stores.

PUMP WEAR INC.

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

PUMP WEAR INC.
About it: Pump Wear was started eight years ago by friends Julie DeFruscio and Dawn Juneau after DeFruscio discovered her daughter had Type 1 diabetes. When DeFruscio brought her daughter home from the doctor, she discovered the case her daughter had to use for her insulin pump was ugly and hard to use.

TINY SKI AREAS THINK BIG

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

TINY SKI AREAS THINK BIG
Built in the late 1940s by Hans Winbauer, an Austrian immigrant who grew up near Schenectady, with the help of a group of General Electric Co. from that city, Hickory was always more of a club than a profitable business. Shareholders took turns clearing the trails in the off-season and operating the lifts during winter.

WORDS & IDEAS

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

WORDS & IDEAS
What she does: Oversees SPAC, with its full-time staff of 15 and 400 seasonal summer employees. Manages an $8 million budget and coordinates dozens of classical and dance performances that draw about 125,000 patrons each summer and an additional 250,000 fans to concerts presented by Live nation.

STARTING OVER, TAKING CHARGE

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

STARTING OVER, TAKING CHARGE
“Friends would tell me, ‘You just gotta keep plugging away, you gotta keep working at it,’” Kraus said. “‘You can’t give up, it’s like a slot machine, you gotta keep pulling that lever and sooner or later, those cherries are going to line up and money’s going to come pouring out of the chute.

WORDS & IDEAS

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The lasting impression: “His message is that it’s very important to learn about yourself and you can’t lead anybody else if you don’t know who you are and believe in yourself. This book gives you the tools to think about self-awareness and that you have to be ready for change more than anything else.

SENIORS AIDING SENIORS

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

SENIORS AIDING SENIORS
COLONIE — With all the painting and wallpapering that Harry and Arlene Howansky do, it would be reasonable to expect their home to change often in appearance. Their frequent scraping and plastering doesn’t happen in their home, though, but in those of neighbors in need.

A HOME OF THEIR OWN

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

A HOME OF THEIR OWN
Joe was moved away from his friends at the Living Resources group home where he lived for 25 years in Cohoes to one in Glenville, where ramps, walkways and other universal-access amenities allow him to move around.

ADAPTING TO SURVIVE

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

ADAPTING TO SURVIVE
The Columbiaville, Columbia County, carpenter worked for manufactured homebuilder Empire Homes LLC in Kinderhook until it closed in 2000. He went to work for LB Furniture Industries LLC, a manufacturer of restaurant furniture in Hudson, but it went bankrupt in 2008.

SARATOGA COUNTY RURAL PRESERVATION

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

SARATOGA COUNTY RURAL PRESERVATION
Number of directors: 11 Board officers (’08-’09) President: Julia Towne Vice president: David Allard Secretary: Debora Bouchard Treasurer: Thomas Ratsep Executive cash compensation (2008) Executive Director: A.C. ‘‘Budd’’ Mazurek: $82,000 — Compiled by Jennifer Patterson.

THE POST-FIRING INTERVIEW

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

THE POST-FIRING INTERVIEW
Special to the Times Union When Melissa Frenyea met with a career counselor after relocating to Scottsdale, Ariz., in 2005, the counselor was surprised Frenyea had never been fired from a job.

OLDER ALUMNI TAP SCHOOL TIES

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

OLDER ALUMNI TAP SCHOOL TIES
By CHARLES ERICKSON Special to the Times Union Alumni from colleges and universities in the Capital Region, in some cases more than a decade after they strode across a stage to accept a diploma, are asking their old schools for the kind of help usually requested by new graduates.

HEADED TOWARD RECOVERY

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

HEADED TOWARD RECOVERY
By RICK KARLIN Capitol bureau Here are some numbers not usually cited in discussions about the economy: 42° 45’ North, 73° 48’ West. They have nothing to do with stock quotes, unemployment or the price of oil. They are the latitude and longitude of Albany.

WANTED: NEW SKILLS

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

WANTED: NEW SKILLS
NORTH GREENBUSH — Updating your skills to meet the changing requirements of the work place could be key to keeping your job or finding a new one in the current economy, a panel of experts said.

SHIFTS IN PERSPECTIVE PAY OFF

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

SHIFTS IN PERSPECTIVE PAY OFF
ERIC ANDERSON The CQ breakfast panel featured two of them, Judi Clements, a career coach and trainer based in Saratoga County, and Tom Tarantelli, who directs Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Career Development Center.

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

5 bottom line 6 words ideas 7 helping hands 8 made here 9 by the numbers 10 innovations 10 going green 11 cranes scaffolding 12 4 pix 12 people to watch 12 after hours.

INSIDE

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

INSIDE
To stay relevant in the workplace, keep your skills updated.CQ2.

Cooks

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Cooks
Find stable employment with Catholic Charities Disabilities Services, providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities. We offer great benefits to anyone working 20 or more hours/week. We have a variety of FT and PT positions available during the late afternoon, evenings and overnights throughout the Capital Region.

AUTO DISMANTLER

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

AUTO DISMANTLER
TECHNICIAN Expanding multi-dealership collision repair center has immediate openings for full-time body shop technician. This position requires experience and are based on a Flat Rate. We offer the right candidates, paid vacation, full benefits package 401k plan.

JOBS WEEKLY

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

JOBS WEEKLY
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Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

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EMBROIDERY TECHNICIAN

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

EMBROIDERY TECHNICIAN
GREAT PART TIME WORK BE YOUR OWN BOSS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS Needed to deliver the Times Union / Saratogian West Glens Falls/ Queensbury.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL HIGH SCHOOL

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL HIGH SCHOOL
Seeking motivated individual with valid NYS Crane License and clean CDL to operate truck/crane around capital district area. Call 518-371-4212, or fax resume to AJS Crane Hoist at 518-371-7203.

Jobs Weekly

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Jobs Weekly
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Jobs Weekly

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

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Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

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Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Sales Representative : Lindsay LaFountain 518-454-5023 Joanne Hebert 518-454-5024 Sales Manager: Erin Youngquist 518-454-5493.

TIMES UNION

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

TIMES UNION
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JOBS WEEKLY

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Candidates must be 18 years or older and hold valid NYS Drivers License and Insurance. To schedule an interview, please contact Urij Tabuntschikow at 518-454-5581 or email qualifications to utabuntschikow@timesunion.com.

JOBS WEEKLY

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Mrs. Lisa Kyer Business Administrator Lansingburgh Central School District 576 Fifth Avenue Troy, NY 12182.

CRANES & SCAFFOLDING

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

HOMETOWN TOURISTS

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

HOMETOWN TOURISTS
Budgets are tight, so maybe that Caribbean cruise or trip to Walt Disney World is just not an option. But what about what’s in your own backyard? If you’ve ever surveyed license plates on the Northway during the summer months, it’s easy to see that many people come here.

BY THE NUMBERS

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

BY THE NUMBERS
Number of times a Def Leppard song has appeared at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was “Love Bites,” from the 1987 album “Hysteria,” the band’s most commercially successful release. Def Leppard plays the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Friday, July 3.

PEOPLE TO WATCH

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

PEOPLE TO WATCH
Gail Wilson-Giarratano traveled the country as a child because her father served in the Army and later worked for IBM Corp. Wherever she went, a Girls Club was there for her. The clubs had a profound impact on her life, an experience she hopes to share as the new president and chief executive officer of Girls Inc.

OPERATING-ROOM ROBOTS

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

OPERATING-ROOM ROBOTS
“Robotic surgery” conjures up images of huge robotic arms coming down out of the ceiling and zapping humans in a shower of sparks, as in a car assembly line. Not quite. But patients do have a lot of misconceptions, said Dr. Michael Perrotti, director of urologic oncology at St.

PEOPLE TO WATCH

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

PEOPLE TO WATCH
Mike DelPrete, 29, says Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students love their video games. But they’d be “shocked” to learn his company sits in their backyard in an unmarked building on Broadway in Troy, he said. DelPrete, an RPI graduate, founded Agora Games in 2003.

UNITY HOUSE OF TROY INC.

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

UNITY HOUSE OF TROY INC.
Stated purpose: To enhance the quality of life for people living in poverty, adults with mental illness, victims of domestic violence, children with developmental delays and their families, and people living with HIV/AIDS.

ALAN DAVIS: LEARNING FROM PROUST

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

ALAN DAVIS: LEARNING FROM PROUST
Davis earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at the University of London and a master’s and doctorate in inorganic chemistry from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. He later taught chemistry for 12 years at the University of the Fraser Valley in Chilliwack, Canada.

AFTER MOM POP

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

AFTER MOM POP
But the view from the roadside burger joint has changed in recent years as national hotel chains have built around the resort community. “We’ve got the Wingate and the Hampton around the corner. There’s some budget and Econo lodges, and there’s the Holiday Inn across the street,” said Dave Madden, A W’s owner.

COMMON GOAL UNCOMMON EFFORT

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

COMMON GOAL UNCOMMON EFFORT
Special to the Times Union Early last year, David Colby began meeting with members of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce that focused on the performing arts: stage companies, theater groups, arts centers, a film club and an opera house.

RAISING THE BAR AT RPI

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

RAISING THE BAR AT RPI
continues this summer on Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s new east Campus Athletic Village, the first phase of which is scheduled to open in the fall. A grand opening ceremony is planned for oct. 3.

ARMING VETERANS WITH CASH

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

ARMING VETERANS WITH CASH
The new GI Bill invests $2 billion in educating U.S. military personnel and veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq at colleges and universities nationwide. It’s the most comprehensive package of education benefits for service members since the original GI Bill of Rights was signed during World War II.

PEOPLE TO WATCH

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

PEOPLE TO WATCH
Jonas Chartock, 34, of Albany, has dedicated his young professional life to education — first with the Teach for America program after college, and then by starting his own charter school policy group in Austin, Texas.

HOT HEALTH CARE OCCUPATIONS

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

HOT HEALTH CARE OCCUPATIONS
care occupations will continue to grow in New York and the Capital Region through the middle of the next decade, according to projections through 2016 by the state Department of Labor.

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Capitaland Quarterly is published four times a year by the Times Union. Development, design and production involve virtually the entire newspaper. Associate editor/ TV show liaison: Mike Spain.

A GROWING TREND: GREEN ROOFS

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

A GROWING TREND: GREEN ROOFS
It is Karen McGowan’s job to keep plants growing inside malls, hotels and office buildings around the Capital Region. Now, she’s getting ready to start greening up the rooftops. McGowan has handled “interior plants caping" at Faddgeon’s Nursery Inc.

REBUILDING WEALTH

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

If you work for a company and have the company’s stock in your 401(k), you’re too dependent on the success of that one company. A mutual fund with hundreds of companies spreads the risk. Godfrey:.

SMART MONEY IS ON RECOVERY

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

SMART MONEY IS ON RECOVERY
The author of “1,001 Things They Won’t Tell You: An Insider’s Guide to Spending, Saving and Living Wisely,” says we all need to exercise more control over our finances.

EDITOR’S NOTE

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

EDITOR’S NOTE
The ideas range from the unusual (a hydroponic farm in western New York for the production of medical marijuana) to the practical (a voucher system to underwrite office supplies for small businesses) to the expected (page upon page of road and bridge work).

A TRUE FAN’S TRUE COLORS

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

A TRUE FAN’S TRUE COLORS
Friends and clients tell Gaffney she’s not your typical Yankees fan. Because of her always-manicured nails and her girly style of dress, they envision her at the mall with her friends instead of in front of the TV drinking a glass of wine and cheering on the Bronx Bombers.

FIGHTING INVESTMENT FEAR

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

FIGHTING INVESTMENT FEAR
Special to the Times Union Our 401(k)s are in the dumper, the economy is jittery and if you aren’t a little nervous about your retirement finances, you are either still in grade school or expecting a large inheritance.

DOING AWAY WITH DIESEL

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

DOING AWAY WITH DIESEL
Even before energy costs skyrocketed last year, Troy Sand Gravel Co. had been taking steps to save money and reduce pollution. Owned by the eight Clemente brothers, the company, based in Watervliet, had been replacing its fleet of trucks for two decades with ones getting 6 miles per gallon, compared to the old 2½ mpg.

MAKING CPAS MORE ACCOUNTABLE

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

MAKING CPAS MORE ACCOUNTABLE
Lou Grumet often cites Queen Victoria and Jackie Robinson when talking about the history of certified public accountancy. “The CPA profession started in 1896 in New York state,” said Grumet, executive director of the state Society of Certified Public Accountants, a New York City based trade group.

LIVING LARGE IN DOWNSIZED HOUSING

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

LIVING LARGE IN DOWNSIZED HOUSING
The generation that vowed to never grow old — as the songs say — has begun to influence the housing market to fit its active lifestyle. Throughout the nation, and in the Capital Region, too, housing developments catering to those aged 55 and older are springing up.

ABOUT THAT STIMULUS

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

A: It depends on how you look at it. For example, the federal government identifies “tax relief” as the largest category at $288 billion. But that includes $15 billion to benefit “infrastructure and science,” while a separate $111 billion fund also is specified for infrastructure and science.

Where ‘Great Spirit’ is renewed

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Where ‘Great Spirit’ is renewed
At the turn of the 20th century, young female immigrants commonly toiled for 12 to 14 hours a day in shirt-collar factories, mills and laundries in Troy and Cohoes. They didn’t consider summering on Lake George. They just tried to make it through another stifling summer.

HANDS OUT FINGERS CROSSED

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

HANDS OUT FINGERS CROSSED
Across the state and the country, projects to repair roads and bridges are blazing the most obvious trail for federal economic stimulus dollars this summer.

up close with deirdre garland

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

up close with deirdre garland
I do it only to maintain my strength. My husband and I enjoy doing so much together, I want to be able to continue that. If I fall down, I want to be able to get up..

MARKETPLACE

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

MARKETPLACE
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FREE AT LAST

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

FREE AT LAST
neurosurgeon compiled all her charts, did an MRI, and discovered she had a “tethered cord”; the surgery she had as an infant to remove the spinal tumor had created scar tissue that wove its way into her spinal cord and stretched upward as she grew. As a strictly preventative measure, she had spinal cord surgery in the spring of 1997.

FREE AT LAST

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

FREE AT LAST
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FREE AT LAST

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

FREE AT LAST
Berna’s story starts at birth, when she was diagnosed with spina bifida and had a tumor on her spine removed. Her parents were told to “take her home and do the best you can.” Much to everyone’s surprise, she began walking at one. However, as she grew, her left leg and foot began to trouble her.

"I'VE GOT CANCER"

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

"I'VE GOT CANCER"
“When friends have something on their minds, it is really, really important to just listen,” says Carol Gardner, registered nurse and owner of Women’s Health and Healing in Albany. “That is the number one thing you can do.” Let them voice their ideas and concerns without any judgment or an immediate reaction.

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WORDS & IDEAS

STARTING OVER, TAKING CHARGE

WORDS & IDEAS

SENIORS AIDING SENIORS

A HOME OF THEIR OWN

ADAPTING TO SURVIVE

SARATOGA COUNTY RURAL PRESERVATION

THE POST-FIRING INTERVIEW

OLDER ALUMNI TAP SCHOOL TIES

HEADED TOWARD RECOVERY

WANTED: NEW SKILLS

SHIFTS IN PERSPECTIVE PAY OFF

CONTENTS

INSIDE

Cooks

AUTO DISMANTLER

JOBS WEEKLY

Jobs Weekly

EMBROIDERY TECHNICIAN

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL HIGH SCHOOL

Jobs Weekly

Jobs Weekly

Jobs Weekly

Jobs Weekly

TIMES UNION

JOBS WEEKLY

JOBS WEEKLY

CRANES & SCAFFOLDING

HOMETOWN TOURISTS

BY THE NUMBERS

PEOPLE TO WATCH

OPERATING-ROOM ROBOTS

PEOPLE TO WATCH

UNITY HOUSE OF TROY INC.

ALAN DAVIS: LEARNING FROM PROUST

AFTER MOM POP

COMMON GOAL UNCOMMON EFFORT

RAISING THE BAR AT RPI

ARMING VETERANS WITH CASH