Shopping malls? Not really anymore
The former Macy's store at the Via Port Rotterdam mall was converted into a call center for the state Department of Taxation and Finance; the former Sears Department store space was sold to United Auto Supply of Syracuse, a wholesaler of car parts; the Kmart will be home to Rotterdam’s municipal offices. The Albany Business Journal is highlighting what is happening to local malls and how they have dealt with the change from retail to everything else.
Arnoff Global Logistics expanding in Malta
The Malta Town Planning Board approved a plan for Arnoff Global Logistics, the moving and warehousing company, to construct 120,000-square-foot building, expanding its campus in the town, the Albany Business Journal says. Arnoff’s final-mile household goods distribution business pushed the company to expand. That portion of the business delivers home-renovation goods such as cabinets and windows to consumers who bought online, the story says.
Open Door Mission, Christ Church buzz on Thanksgiving
In Glens Falls, the Open Door Mission and Christ Church United Methodist distributed Thanksgiving meals to those in need, the Post-Star is reporting. The pandemic forced the mission to hand out take-away meals last year, so this year’s sit-down dinner in the mission’s new cafeteria was a nice change, Kim Cook, the mission’s CEO told the paper. She said they kept the advertising low-key in order to maintain COVID restrictions and served 75 meals inside and gave another 35 to-go, the story says. On Bay Street, at the Christ Church, the meals were served to-go only and people were encouraged to take all they could hold, the story says.
Stephen King’s “The Monkey” a film by Saratogian
Saratoga filmmaker Spencer Sherry and Colonie producer Joe Gietl, will create “The Monkey” from Stephen King’s short story of the same name, the Daily Gazette reported. They will shoot and produce in the area using local talent, the story says. Sherry wrote the script but then needed to ask King for permission to use the story, under King’s “Dollar Baby” program, which grants the rights to new filmmakers for $1 so long they do not profit from the film. They are raising money through indiegogo and plan to start filming in the spring, the story says.