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“A BUILDING SHOULD APPEAR TO GROW EASILY FROM ITS SITE AND BE SHAPED TO HARMONIZE WITH ITS SURROUNDINGS IF NATURE MANIFEST THERE.”—Frank Lloyd Wright, American architect Were those who designed the new Monaghan Medical Corporation building on Industrial Avenue inspired by Wright? Or perhaps they knew something about the ancient Chinese tradition of feng shui. read more

ACCURATE, EFFICIENT, AND SAFE management of information—always crucial to a successful business—is more important than ever. Beginning in the 1970s, when information technology (IT) became more available and affordable, companies integrated hardware (PCs, printers, telephones) with software applications (accounting, inventory, customer records), over a network used by their employees. Move forward a couple of decades read more

“What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.” —Lin-Manuel Miranda, playwright The Glazier family’s success story began in a remote area of the Adirondacks in the early years of the twentieth century. It was then that Howard Glazier opened a small meat and grocery store in the hamlet read more

When Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the protocols for opening ski resorts during the on-going pandemic, he took the opportunity to boast about what New York State has to offer winter sports enthusiasts but he might have spotlighted the resorts for another reason. After securing nearly $240 million in funding to modernize and expand the facilities read more

Many businesses experienced the nightmare of furloughing their employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Garvey Hyundai was no exception. Marc Garvey, co-owner of Hyundai dealerships throughout Upstate New York, described the day he had to lay off 112 employees as, “One of the worst days of my life.” To Garvey, his employees are like read more

Driving under a canopy of pristine woodland dripping amber, crimson and honeyed old-gold leaves, I arrived at Point Au Roche Lodge on a glorious autumn afternoon. Nestled in its surroundings, the Lodge’s sophisticated Adirondack architecture blends into its natural environment. Serenaded by joyfully singing birds, chirping squirrels and an impressive array of perennials (including eye-catching read more

Despite his busy schedule during SUNY Plattsburgh’s fall reopening, Dr. Alexander Enyedi, President, agreed to an interview with Strictly Business where he shared his approach to leadership, lessons learned during 2020 spring semester and his vision for the future. Your first semester here could certainly be divided into a “before” COVID and “after”. What in read more

When Maggie Pope began working as a teller at the Peru Federal Credit Union (PFCU) in 2005 the financial cooperative was tucked into a tiny space behind the McDonald’s restaurant on the Bear Swamp Road. “It was so small,” she reminisced. Since that time the PFCU has received a community charter and Pope has gone read more

THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS LEFT MUCH IN ITS WAKE. THE WORD SOCIAL SEEMS UNFINISHED IF IT ISN’T FOLLOWED BY THE WORD DISTANCING. BUT NOT TOO CLOSE — SIX FEET APART AT LEAST. FOR MANY OF US OUR HOMES HAVE BECOME OUR WORKPLACE, ALL IN AN EFFORT TO DEFEND US FROM AN INVISIBLE, POTENTIALLY LETHAL, ENEMY. read more