Curia investing millions
Albany manufacturer Curia plans a $40 million investment in its facilities in Rensselaer, Albany and Buffalo, the Albany Business Journal is reporting. Formerly called AMRI, Curia develops cancer drugs and is working on Covid-19 projects, the story says. Curia works with corporations in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, the story says.
GTM buys Pinnacle
GTM Payroll Services acquired the Albany-based Pinnacle Human Resources, the Albany Business Journal says. More companies have been outsourcing HR functions, and they want full HR services and payroll services the story says. Pinnacle's 27 employees will bring GTM to about 100 employees.
Garage sale is back
Hunters of collectibles and antiques, along with those looking for tools and toys, made their way to the World’s Largest Garage Sale in Warrensburg over the weekend, the Post-Star is reporting. Traffic drew to a near standstill and parking was hard to find, as thousands of people milled about hundreds of booths looking for treasure. The event ran Friday to Sunday after skipping last year due to the pandemic, the story says.
Successful first year for African Market
The first season of the Hamilton Hill Arts Center’s weekly African Market is winding down and will end later this month, the Daily Gazette says. The Sunday market in Schenectady began in July, and vendors including bakeries, farms and artists, have been given space to build interest in the market. Attendees are given hot dogs and can take free CDTA trolley rides to the African Market, thanks to collaboration with the Schenectady Greenmarket, the story says.
Follensby Pond and New York State
The Nature Conservancy and state officials are "in discussion" over the future of Follensby Pond near Tupper Lake, the Times Union is reporting (via the Adirondack Explorer). The pond is the former site of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s philosophers camp. Owned by the conservation group, the 14,600 acres could end up in the state’s hands or could be placed under a conservation easement. Many more questions than answers at this point, the story says.
ORDA must give clean documents
The Olympic Regional Development Authority must provide detailed accident records to Adirondack Explorer, that news outlet is reporting. The AE has been chasing stories about safety at the state’s winter sporting events and turned to the state supreme court for access to records. ORDA said they were withholding information to protect the health privacy of the athletes and may appeal the decision. The magazine’s attorney said they were happy with the outcome but disappointed that the judge did not force ORDA to pay legal fees. In response to a freedom of information request, ORDA had given the magazine documents that were almost entirely redacted, the story says.