Tag: Capital Region Gives Back
MVP: Michael Gallagher, Chair of Saratoga Schools’ Tech Department
If you think current students at Saratoga Springs City School District are restricted to woodworking and crafts in shop class, we have the guy most qualified to tell you that elective paths (home economics? Not a thing anymore) look a lot different these days. Michael Gallagher, department chair of technology education for the district, has been teaching technology education here for 23 years. “My...
Introducing Saratoga Design Collective: A Coworking Space for Interior Designers
What happens when you mix a respected interior design firm and the chicest coworking space in Saratoga? Here’s what:
Since opening three years ago, luxury Saratoga design firm Interior Designs Atelier (IDA) has been growing—so much so that earlier this year, the small-but-mighty team needed more space. After purchasing The Workers Club at 3 Franklin Square, IDA owner Linda Gerace-Skinner and her husband, Andrew Skinner,...
Capital Region Gives Back: Humberto Chavez, Chaplain, New York Race Track Chaplaincy
The backstretch community—the stable workers who exercise, clean and care for the horses that race at Saratoga—are often called the backbone of the racing...
Capital Region Gives Back: Isabelle Franco, Volunteer Actor, Home Made Theater
Isabelle Franco has experienced the power of the performing arts firsthand. And she wants to make sure the next generation reaps the same benefits.
Earlier...
Capital Region Gives Back: Mary Beth McGarrahan, Development Director, Franklin Community Center
In a city where homes regularly sell for more than $1 million and luxury condos seem to be sprouting up like weeds, it’s easy...
Capital Region Gives Back: Tom Politi, Architect, Veteran’s Time to Thrive
In 2019, a group of friends got together with the idea to develop an affordable housing project for veterans and active military personnel and...