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MLB Construction Celebrates 75 Years Of Saratoga County Airport Gets $230 Million Being A Major Contractor In Capital District For New Terminal With modern Amenities
MLB handled construction management for the Center for Integrated Sciences building at Skidmore College, the $97 million multi-phased project being done in four phases. MLB Construction, established in 1947 in Albany, under the name McManus, Longe, Brockwehl Inc., is celebrating 75 years in business. Operations started from the attic of the Longe household. Throughout the years the company expanded, changing its name to MLB Industries in the mid-1970s, and later to MLB Construction Services LLC. As it celebrates its landmark anniversary, James M. Dawsey, MLB president, said the company is “in the process of our next leadership/succession transition. This should take care of MLB Construction for the next 20-30 years. Based on what this next team has learned, it will make it easy for them to do their transition after this one.” He said the company “will continue to do what we do well—higher education, K-12,
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medical, resorts and historic renovations. We are also licensed up and down the east coast and will continue to build in these markets. “We also plan to push into the housing market, both affordable and market rate. We want to continue to grow our design-build side in all the above markets.” MLB’s list of clients over the years includes Skidmore College, who MLB has partnered with for over almost 60 years. MLB handled construction management for the Center for Integrated Sciences building, home of Skidmore’s new science and learning center. The $97 million multi-phased project consists of four phases. Phase 3 is underway and will be completed in May 2024. Another long-term client of MLB’s is the New York State Racing Association (NYRA). Continued On Page 6
The Saratoga County Airport is getting $27 million in state funding for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art, energy-efficient terminal building, with modern amenities. New York state has designated $230 million in awards to nine upstate airports for revitalization projects that reimagine and further modernize airports across upstate New York. Among the allocations will be $27 million to the Saratoga County Airport for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art, energy-efficient terminal building with modern amenities that provide a first-class user experience and design elements that reflect the character of the region. This funding comes from the Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition, a competitive solicitation which aims to promote, revitalize and accelerate investments in upstate commercial passenger service airports, helping to create airports for the 21st century. According to state officials, the new build-
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ing’s first floor will provide two spacious passenger waiting areas, a multi-media conference room, and a café and ice cream counter that will open onto a courtyard with outdoor access. The lobby area will feature a display area for automobiles from the Saratoga Automobile Museum, while the second floor of the building will provide space for pilots as well as a restaurant area and an exhibit area for local artists. The hangar portion of the building will be finished with aged, reclaimed wood to mirror the look of the many Saratoga County horse and agricultural barns, while a solar array on top of the hangar roof will help reduce the airport’s collective carbon footprint. “Our upstate airports are our gateways to local economies and make lasting impressions, connecting New Yorkers and tourists to the Continued On Page 11
Owners Of Saratoga Casino Hotel Purchase Maura Tuffey Named Director Of Two Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel In Mississippi Medical-Surgical Floors At Saratoga Hospital Saratoga Casino Holdings LLC—owner of both Saratoga Casino Hotel in Saratoga Springs, and Saratoga Casino Black Hawk in Black Hawk, Colo.—has acquired Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel in Natchez, Miss. And a subsidiary company pf Saratoga Casino Holdings, Magnolia Buffs Casino LLC, has been issued a gaming license by the Mississippi Gaming Commission to operate the casino. The closing date to complete the acquisition was Oct. 3. “We are excited to add Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel team members to the Saratoga family,” said Sam Gerrity, Saratoga Casino Holdings chief executive officer. “The acquisition of Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel will expand our portfolio of gaming assets and further diversify our business.” Officials said Tim Morrissey, current General Manager of Saratoga Casino Black Hawk, was named general manager of Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel. Morrissey has over 12 years of gaming experience in the destination casino resort industry and brings knowledge in overall operations, database analysis and casino marketing to the position. He will oversee and manage all of the day-today operations at Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel to ensure the company continues to prosper and remains an integral part of the Natchez community.
Magnolia Bluffs Casino in Natchez, Miss., on the banks of the Mississippi River. Courtesy Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel
“I’m excited to join the Magnolia Bluffs team and become a member of the Natchez community,” said Morrissey. “I’m committed to operating a first-class gaming facility and building on the success of the current operations. It starts by creating relationships with our guests, team members and the communities that we serve - I’m ready to get started.”
Maura Tuffey was named nursing director of two medical-surgical floors at Saratoga Hospital, including the hospital’s orthopedic and bariatric (weight-loss) surgery units. The Saratoga Springs resident has nearly a decade of nursing experience in roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently, she served as a nurse operations manager at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, where she oversaw operations, fiscal management, quality of care, and clinical outcomes on a number of nursing units. Tuffey also mentored new nursing graduates, charge nurses and other nurse managers; played a key role in developing the hospital’s approach to caring for COVID-19 patients; and strengthened patient safety protocols. She has been recognized with the Josie King Award for patient safety and the DAISY Nurse Leadership Award. “Maura’s leadership, experience, and emphasis on patient-centered care make her an ideal fit for our team,” said Toni Bishop-McWain, vice president and chief nursing officer at Saratoga Hospital. “Coming from another Magnet hospital, she also shares our commitment to nursing excellence and empowerment, exceptional care and patient satisfaction.” A member of the Albany Med Health System, Saratoga Hospital was the first facility in the Capital
Maura Tuffey is nursing director of two medical-surgical floors at Saratoga Hospital. Courtesy Saratoga Hospital
Region to attain Magnet recognition, which is the highest national honor for professional nursing practice. Tuffey has a bachelor’s degree in nursing from SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica and a master’s degree in nursing and healthcare leadership from Continued On Page 2