Capital Region's Unemployment Rate Nov 21, 2008
"I've been here over 30 years and we've gone through lots of transitions economically and with government and Albany always seems to land on its feet," Ribner says. Email Story. (FOX23 News, NY)
Thruway Accident Nov 21, 2008
Police say 48-year-old Raymond Gaidusek of Albany, tried to make an illegal u-turn and was struck by a westbound tractor trailer. The tractor trailer driver, Raymond Maxim of Utica, suffered minor injuries in the accident. (FOX23 News, NY)
Great American Smoke Out Nov 21, 2008
ALBANY, NY The American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout is Thursday, November 20 and 8. 3 million Americans will spend the day smoke-free. (FOX23 News, NY)
AF2 Firebirds Hire AFL Firebird as Next Head Coach Nov 21, 2008
Albany's AF2 team is digging back to its past for a team nickname, the Firebirds ... He caught 5 passes for 35 yards and a touchdown in his Albany career. (FOX23 News, NY)
Greene County Panthers ready for playoffs Nov 21, 2008
CAIRO The Greene County Panthers midget football team is set to begin the Capital District Pop Warner (CDPW) playoffs against Albany today ... Greene County will kick off the playoffs against No. 4 Albany Sunday at 2 p.m. at Angelo Canna Park in Cairo. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Some say IDAs could fire up NY economy Nov 21, 2008
ALBANY With the state Legislature back in Albany today for its second special economic session of the year, the state s looming budget deficits are at the forefront of attention. Last week, Gov. David Paterson proposed slicing 2 billion from this year s fiscal budget to bring it into balance including roll backs to the growth in education and health care spending. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Gloria J. (Moore) Longthon Nov 21, 2008
Private cremation will follow Monday at the Albany Rural Crematorium in Menands. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to call at the funeral home on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Panthers, Whalers to play for titles Nov 21, 2008
No. 1 Panthers 39, No. 4 Albany 7. CAIRO The Top-seeded Greene County Panthers battled through harsh elements to demolish No. 4 Albany 39-7 Sunday in the semifinals of the Capital District Pop Warner Midget Division playoffs ... Greene County takes on No. 3 East Greenbush for the title at Bleeker Stadium in Albany Saturday with kickoff scheduled for 4 p.m. East Greenbush knocked off No. 2 Troy. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Teen charged in injury accident Nov 21, 2008
Bersani was transported to Albany Medical Center by the Greenport Rescue Squad. Bersani was not listed as a patient there as of Wednesday afternoon. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
2008 Patroon Conference Field Hockey All-Stars Nov 21, 2008
Sarah Gannon, Albany Academy ... Maddie Daily, Albany Academy ... Kara Carmen, Albany Academy. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Sole Vaccarello survivor to fight parole Nov 21, 2008
Friday November 21, 2008. An undated photo of the Vaccarello family. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Katherine Egan Haines Nov 21, 2008
Born April 11, 1912 in Ravena, daughter of Tom and Alice Freuler Egan, Kay Haines was employed as an executive secretary for the New York State Legislature in Albany for many years before retiring in 1985. Kay was the executive secretary for Gov. Malcolm Wilson. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Dolores M. Nadler Nov 21, 2008
Private cremation will take place today at the Albany Rural Crematorium in Menands. Prior to her retirement, she was a cashier for Ames Department Store in Catskill. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Greene has area’s highest jobless rate in October Nov 21, 2008
ALBANY New York's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell slightly to 5. 5 percent in October, down from 5. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
UB going smoke free Nov 21, 2008
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NY development agency delays AMD vote Nov 21, 2008
The Business Review (Albany). Reader Comments. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
2K Sports Pre-Season All-Stars Nov 21, 2008
- , St. Peters HS (Staton Island, NY), Senior- , Bishop Maginn HS (Albany, NY), Junior - Jamel Fields, Albany Academy HS (Albany, NY), Junior- , Long Island Lutheran HS (Brookville, NY), Junior - Jabari Hinds, Mount Vernon HS (Mount Vernon, NY), Sophomore- , Christ the King HS (Middle Village, NY), Senior - - Sidiki Johnson, St. Raymond HS (Bronx, NY), Sophomore- -, Rush Henrietta HS (Henrietta, NY), Senior- , Abraham Lincoln HS (Brooklyn, NY), Senior-, Bishop Loughlin HS (Brooklyn, NY), Junior-... (Boston College Sports -- Rivals.com)
Our View: New Yorkers deserve better government Nov 20, 2008
The embarrassing melodrama, that played out for 90 minutes and cost state taxpayers more than 60,000, illustrates the need for real reform in the way government operates in Albany. With the power to bring legislation to the floor, where it can be debated and voted on, resting solely with party leaders, the majority of members of the Assembly and Senate remain as powerless to make anything happen as are those of us who watch things unfold from 200 miles away. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
The taxpayer watchblog Nov 20, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008 12:10 PM EDT. Mark Kukiela is an employee of The Citizen and a Cayuga County resident that would like to see government spending brought in line with what is affordable. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
AT&T Warms Up for Winter Storm Season in Upstate New York Nov 20, 2008
This year alone, AT&T has already added nearly 30 new cell sites in its upstate New York territory, which spans from Buffalo to Albany ... In addition to these efforts, AT&T has expanded its third-generation 3G mobile broadband network in the Buffalo, Rochester, Ithaca, Albany, Saratoga and Watertown markets with additional coverage to be added in Syracuse and Binghamton by the end of the year. (PR Newswire)
Brace Yourself: MTA Revealing 'Doomsday' Budget Nov 20, 2008
Meanwhile, Gov. David Paterson said the MTA shouldn't expect any help from Albany. Failure to come to an agreement on the budget cuts this week will make it difficult to guarantee state aid. (CBS 2, NY)
'LEADERS' OF MISRULE Nov 20, 2008
What an abject disgrace: New York is roiling in a troubled economy and confronting one of its worst budget squeezes ever - and its political leaders in Albany meet yesterday and do exactly. nothing. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Higher cost for higher education Nov 20, 2008
ALBANY SUNY students will pay $310 more in the spring under a tuition plan approved by the system's board of trustees Tuesday ... "We believe that the governor's plan as it was stated last week was us paying more for less," said Jacob Crawford of the University at Albany, SUNY's student trustee ... Some UAlbany students protested the midyear tuition hikes by delivering chess pawns to state lawmakers. (Albany Times Union)
Governor poised to gain new clout Nov 20, 2008
ALBANY With the Legislature on Tuesday opting not to act on Gov. David Paterson's call to cut $5. 2 billion in spending, the focus is shifting to the 2009-2010 budget, which the governor plans to offer on Dec. 16, a month ahead of the usual time. (Albany Times Union)
Bad political theater Nov 20, 2008
For this political theater, and to bring the 212-member Legislature back to Albany for a day to do nothing, New Yorkers footed the bill ... The Legislature returns to Albany, and does nothing ... All Times Union materials copyright 1996-2008, Capital Newspapers Division of The Hearst Corporation, Albany, NY. (Albany Times Union)
Purchase of Turkish carpet takes taxpayers for a ride? Nov 20, 2008
ALBANY Gov. David Paterson's energetic response to the state budget crisis has been the hallmark of his tenure, but even as he was ordering state agencies to cut their spending and warning of even tougher times ahead, his Office of General Services was buying a $21,000 custom-stitched 10-foot-by-15-foot antique carpet for the governor's mansion ... All Times Union materials copyright 1996-2008, Capital Newspapers Division of The Hearst Corporation, Albany, NY. (Albany Times Union)
Region now major-league high-tech player Nov 20, 2008
ALBANY Economist Everett Ehrlich believes Advanced Micro Devices' $4 ... "That's a remarkable transformation," he said Monday at a small dinner meeting of local business leaders at the Fort Orange Club in Albany ... All Times Union materials copyright 1996-2008, Capital Newspapers Division of The Hearst Corporation, Albany, NY. (Albany Times Union)
Debt load class issue Nov 20, 2008
UAlbany students left school with an average debt burden of $13,842 in 2007 ... All Times Union materials copyright 1996-2008, Capital Newspapers Division of The Hearst Corporation, Albany, NY. (Albany Times Union)
Tonko gets crash course Nov 20, 2008
The district includes all of Albany, Schenectady, Montgomery and Schoharie counties and parts of Fulton, Rensselaer and Saratoga counties ... All Times Union materials copyright 1996-2008, Capital Newspapers Division of The Hearst Corporation, Albany, NY. (Albany Times Union)
St. Peters named a top cardio hospital Nov 20, 2008
St. Peters named a top cardio hospital - The Business Review (Albany) ... The Business Review (Albany) ... St. Peter s, in Albany, N.Y., was one of only five hospitals across the country to be named to the Top 100 in nine or more years. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Mazzone's Glen Sanders getting a $1M makeover next year Nov 20, 2008
Glen Sanders getting $1M makeover - The Business Review (Albany) ... The Business Review (Albany) - by ... Mazzone Management also owns Angelo s 677 Prime in downtown Albany, in Schenectady and several catering operations that include the in Saratoga Springs, the and the in Lake George. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Plug, Nat'l Grid, DoE partner on project Nov 20, 2008
Plug, National Grid, DoE partner on project - The Business Review (Albany) ... The Business Review (Albany) ... City Guide Spotlight - Albany. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Chip plant allows region to be selective Nov 20, 2008
6B chip plant, region can be selective - The Business Review (Albany) ... The Business Review (Albany) - by. (Albany Business Review, NY)
SUNY approves budget Nov 20, 2008
The Business Review (Albany) - by ... City Guide Spotlight - Albany ... Albany Business Directory. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Flamingo flockings’ on the rise Nov 20, 2008
Albany Democrat Herald: Entertainer Columnists - Local Knowledge. . (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
• More State/National Stories • Nov 20, 2008
ALBANY PATROONS Signed F Rod Nealy and G Andre Owens. LAWTON-FORT SILL CAVALRY Signed G Martel Mahon and F Harold Crow. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Wednesday's Sports Transactions Nov 20, 2008
ALBANY PATROONS_Signed C Walt Waters and G Derrick Washington. FOOTBALL. (International Herald Tribune)
Sen. Clinton weighing secretary of state post Nov 20, 2008
Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks at a New York Public Transit Association conference in Albany. CHICAGO Associates of Sen. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Free trade camps watch Obama cabinet picks Nov 20, 2008
Free trade camps watch as Obama considers Clinton appointees for cabinet posts - Phoenix Business Journal. for free extra services. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
ASU biz journalism gains $5.3M Nov 20, 2008
Cronkite journalism school gains $5. 3M for business program - Phoenix Business Journal. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
ACC ISP Sports Network National Affiliates: Miami at Georgia Tech Nov 20, 2008
theACC.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Ft. Myers/Naples, FL. (Theacc.com)
Legal Boutiques Take On UBS, Citigroup as `Magic Circle' Law Firms Beg Off Nov 20, 2008
On Sept. 17, a federal judge in Albany, New York, declined to throw out the firm's $62. 7 million suit over auction-rate securities sold to Plug Power Inc., a fuel-cell developer Boies Schiller represents. (Bloomberg)
William A. Wyman Jr. Nov 20, 2008
Private cremation will be held at the Albany Rural Crematorium in Menands. To get the rest of the stories every day, subscribe to The Daily Mail. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Group reaches out to caregivers Nov 20, 2008
The annual Conference for Caregivers will take place on Nov. 24, at the Desmond Hotel in Albany ... Monday s conference will be Troxel s first visit to Albany and he isn t just going to speak at the event, he s going to provide workshops and activities, sign books, and be available for questions and answers throughout the day. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Energy: A Chance In Shale Nov 20, 2008
Its "surgical operations" utilize "the most advanced drilling technology known to man," Tom Price, Chesapeake Energy senior vice president, told New York lawmakers at a recent hearing in Albany. Roger Willis, who owns a hydraulic fracturing company in the Pennsylvania town of Meadville, says thousands of frack jobs have been done in rock formations above and below the Marcellus shale in New York state with no aquifer damage. (Investors Business Daily)
Ball State (11-0) survives scare Nov 20, 2008
Albany 76, Bryant 67 - Tim Ambrose scored 24 points and had eight rebounds to lift the Great Danes over the Bulldogs in host Bryant's first Division 1 contest. Barry Latham led Bryant with 20 points and 11 rebounds. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Letters to the DU Editor for Nov. 19, 2008 Nov 20, 2008
Can I just throw out an idea for BYU. Lower the thermostat. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Power Authority on Buffalo road trip Nov 20, 2008
with other visits planned to Syracuse and Albany. Reader Comments. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Tech training with a personal touch Nov 20, 2008
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Landfill opponents denounce NY's siting plan Nov 19, 2008
ALBANY -- Environmental groups and people who live near the only commercial hazardous waste landfill in the Northeast are speaking out against a New York state plan that could allow the landfill to grow bigger. At issue is a draft of the Department of Environmental Conservation's hazardous waste facility siting plan released this summer. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Our View: Trucker protest aiming at the wrong target Nov 19, 2008
But there's no reason to intentionally disrupt the village's Christmas celebration over a policy being formulated in Albany. We support the right of truckers to have their voices heard, but this particular approach is an incredibly misguided way to try to make a point. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Truckers plan Black Friday protest in Skaneateles Nov 19, 2008
He wasn't listening when they had 300 trucks crammed in his front door in Albany, Claburn said about a similar ride in the state capital in June. It's not just about these roads, he said of the list of rural routes truckers could no longer travel on. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Paterson tables budget deficit talks until next month Nov 19, 2008
ALBANY - Gov. sent lawmakers home yesterday after admitting a compromise on closing the budget deficit wasn't in the offing ... In Albany yesterday, fiscal experts derided lawmakers for successfully blocking Paterson's effort to trim spending now in hopes of lowering future deficits ... Compiled by Albany bureau chief James T. Madore. (Newsday)
"The Republican Party needs a new base -- or the nation may need a new party" Nov 19, 2008
But Fireproof s (a faith based movie made by a church in Albany georgai) second week beat out the establishment insurgent on its way to a 23 million dollar run. It s just another in a long line of independent, traditionally-themed flicks trampling their liberal counterparts. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Prosecutors: Killer couple sought to live "happily ever after" Nov 19, 2008
ALBANY -- At 32, Tyrone McCoy had come into thousands of dollars ... Jurors must now decide whether to believe what Albany County prosecutors say led to his execution: That McCoy was set up by his estranged wife ... That man, Jamar Johnson, 31, of Albany, is on trial facing 25 years to life in state prison if convicted of killing McCoy and other charges. (Albany Times Union)
Clinton lawyers vetting her for secretary of state Nov 19, 2008
Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks at a New York Public Transit Association conference in Albany on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008 ... All Times Union materials copyright 1996-2008, Capital Newspapers Division of The Hearst Corporation, Albany, NY. (Albany Times Union)
Eight inexpensive, educational gift suggestions for the holidays Nov 19, 2008
All Times Union materials copyright 1996-2008, Capital Newspapers Division of The Hearst Corporation, Albany, NY. (Albany Times Union)
UMass Football Seeks Senior Class Win Record in Finale, Saturday Vs. Hofstra Nov 19, 2008
Brown moved to third on the career wins list at UMass with the season-opening win vs. Albany (8/30) ... The Rhode Island native has started the last 48 games in a row with UMass holding a 35-13 record in those games since he drew his first start against Albany on Sept. 17, 2005 ... Nelson was a stud in his first game as a starter at tailback as he gained 171 yards, a then-career-best vs. Albany (8/30). (Umassathletics.com)
Gail Collins: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton? Nov 19, 2008
She made a scheduled appearance at the New York State Public Transit Industry Fall Conference in Albany, New York, and assured the unexpectedly large delegation of reporters that she was not going to say anything that they would be interested in hearing ... Secretaries of state also go to a lot of boring meetings; however, very few of them take place at an Albany Holiday Inn. (International Herald Tribune)
Hundreds Protest State Budget Cuts Nov 19, 2008
Budget decisions in Albany brought demonstrators who disagree with cuts proposed by the governor that would shrink aid to schools and social programs these people care most about. We're here to tell the governor the cuts are going to harm the community. (R News)
Bickering dominates special session Nov 19, 2008
ALBANY Gov. David Paterson and more than 200 legislators met in emergency session Tuesday to take on what they agreed was a fiscal crisis of historic proportions and did nothing ... I came to Albany today expecting an agreement on legislation that would tackle our state s fiscal crisis ... Paterson s plan for midyear cuts in school aid growth, health care and other areas faced fierce opposition from Albany s most powerful lobbying forces, led by teachers and other public employee unions. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Large turnout expected for Alzheimer’s caregiver conference Nov 19, 2008
ALBANY Gretchen Moore-Simmons is the professional development specialist for the Northeastern New York chapter of the Alzheimer s Association, and she says that every 71 seconds, someone is diagnosed with the disease ... The annual Conference for Caregivers will take place on Nov. 24, at the Desmond Hotel in Albany ... Monday s conference will be Troxel s first visit to Albany and he isn t just going to speak at the event, he s going to provide workshops and activities, sign books, and be... (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Panthers, Whalers to play for titles Nov 19, 2008
No. 1 Panthers 39, No. 4 Albany 7. CAIRO The Top-seeded Greene County Panthers battled through harsh elements to demolish No. 4 Albany 39-7 Sunday in the semifinals of the Capital District Pop Warner Midget Division playoffs ... Greene County takes on No. 3 East Greenbush for the title at Bleeker Stadium in Albany Saturday with kickoff scheduled for 4 p.m. East Greenbush knocked off No. 2 Troy. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Greene County Panthers ready for playoffs Nov 19, 2008
CAIRO The Greene County Panthers midget football team is set to begin the Capital District Pop Warner (CDPW) playoffs against Albany today ... Greene County will kick off the playoffs against No. 4 Albany Sunday at 2 p.m. at Angelo Canna Park in Cairo. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
2008 Patroon Conference Field Hockey All-Stars Nov 19, 2008
Sarah Gannon, Albany Academy ... Maddie Daily, Albany Academy ... Kara Carmen, Albany Academy. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
