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Adam Shinder @adamshinder.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Ian Anderson made his first MLB regular-season appearance since 2022 on Tuesday night. The former Shenendehowa star tossed a 1-2-3 7th inning with 2 strikeouts in his debut with the Los Angeles Angels: www.timesunion.com/sports/artic...
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Former Shenendehowa star Ian Anderson tosses scoreless inning in MLB return
Shenendehowa High School graduate Ian Anderson – who won a World Series in 2021 – tossed a scoreless inning for the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 20/03/2025
Six yeshivas have been told that they are no longer legally considered schools as the state Education Department begins to enforce regulations designed to ensure every student receives a “sound, basic education.” (📝 @bykathleenmoore.bsky.social )
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Hudson Valley yeshivas expect loss of status, state funding over education standards
Six New York City yeshivas lose school status, state funding over education standards. Yeshivas in Orange, Rockland counties are expecting similar actions.
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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Ontario's premier imposed a 25 tariff on electricity the province exports to the U.S. — New York very much included — and placed the blame squarely on Trump's shambolic trade actions, whether implemented or threatened. Via @apnews.com
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NY could feel Canada's 25% increase on electricity in response to Trump's trade war
Ontario slaps 25% increase on electricity to U.S. in response to Trump's trade war
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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
See, kids, Steve Barnes knows how to craft a lede: www.timesunion.com/tablehopping...
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 25/02/2025
The price tag is set. The Advance Albany County Alliance is scheduled to award a $14.6 million bid Tuesday to demolish Central Warehouse.
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Central Warehouse demolition contract to be awarded Tuesday
The Advance Albany County Alliance expected to vote Tuesday to approve a $14.6 million bid to demolish the downtown eyesore.
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Delgado won't seek reelection, says 'all options are on the table' www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
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Delgado won't seek reelection, says 'all options are on the table'
The announcement by the lieutenant governor is the strongest indication yet that he may seek to challenge Kathy Hochul in a Democratic primary.
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 24/02/2025
On the 45th anniversary of the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, The Times Union's @jess-on-ice.com & @rickmarshall.com visited the upstate NY village to experience some Olympic history.⁠ Watch the video below: www.youtube.com/shorts/1epd0...
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Revisiting Lake Placid on the 45th anniversary of the 1980 Olympics
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Rick Marshall @rickmarshall.com · 24/02/2025
Go ahead and start your day with a damn fine cup of coffee.
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 21/02/2025
With "Life of Pi" at Proctor's Theatre in Schenectady this week, @rickmarshall.com visited the theater to have a close encounter with Richard Parker, the amazing Bengal tiger puppet featured in the show. Here's a look at our experience. You can learn more at the article below!
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"Life of Pi" tiger Richard Parker takes puppetry to a new level
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
New: Police departments can not withhold unsubstantiated complaints made against officers from the public, the Court of Appeals rules. www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
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Police departments must disclose unsubstantiated complaints, New York Court of Appeals rules
Those New York records can only be withheld if they’re determined to be an invasion of the officer’s personal privacy that can't be redacted.
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 20/02/2025
Correction officers retreated from inmate dorms at Riverview Correctional Facility in St. Lawrence County early Thursday during an uprising that may have been triggered by the ongoing strikes affecting operations at more than 30 state prisons across New York.
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Inmate uprising at Riverview as NY prison strikes enter 4th day
Correction officers retreated from inmate dorms at Riverview Correctional Facility in St. Lawrence County early Thursday during an uprising during strikes.
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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
BREAKING: Investigators are looking into the lockdown at Collins Correctional that helped trigger a wave of wildcat strikes by correction officers. The probe is examining whether a sergeant was justified in ordering guards to retreat from a dorm area. Brendan Lyons reports.
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Lockdown that helped trigger NY prison protests under investigation
Prison strikes spread to additional facilities across New York Wednesday as governor called up National Guard; State Police are also assisting with security
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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Jack LaSota, aka "Ziz," the leader of a group allegedly connected to six deaths including the shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent last month in Vermont, has been arrested in western Maryland. h/t to @thebaltimorebanner.com for initial report. www.timesunion.com/news/article...
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Jack LaSota, aka 'Ziz,' arrested in Western Maryland
Leader of group connected to death of U.S. Border Patrol agent and five other fatalities charged with trespassing, weapons offense.
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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Also today from Brendan: Prosecutors have grouped those involved in the beating death of Robert Brooks into 3 “tiers” — those who meted out violence; those who assisted by holding him down, hauling him around; and those who stood by and did nothing to stop the violence.
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Arrests of correction officers in beating death moved to Thursday
Numerous correction officers are facing charges in an indictment that's scheduled to be unsealed on Thursday in Oneida County Court
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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
BREAKING: A grand jury in Oneida County has handed up charges against correction officers involved in the Dec. 9 fatal beating of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility. Brendan Lyons reports.
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Sealed indictment handed up against officers in beating death of Robert Brooks
A grand jury in Oneida County has handed up charges against correction officers involved in the Dec. 9 beating of an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 14/02/2025
A New York City transplant born in Trinidad, Kirton values the history, architecture, and vibrant community of Albany’s South End. As a real estate agent, property manager, and investor, he believes the key to revitalization lies in access to homeownership.
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Rebuilding Albany: Kerwyn Kirton’s mission to increase homeownership
With a focus on community empowerment and breaking down barriers to home ownership, Kerwyn Kirton aims to reshape the South End’s future.
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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
We're really finding out that SDNY has some pretty good writers.
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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
The mother of "Baby Moses," a newborn found dead in Washington Park in 1997, will plead guilty to manslaughter Thursday afternoon. Brendan Lyons recaps the nearly three-decade investigation that finally reached resolution after a new analysis of the infant's DNA.
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Mother of 'Baby Moses' to plead guilty to manslaughter in baby's death
Keri S. Mazzuca, initially charged with murder in the 1997 death of a newborn baby whose body was found in Washington Park, will plead to manslaughter
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Rick Marshall @rickmarshall.com · 13/02/2025
I loved getting this tour of MiSci's vault. I'm planning to roll out more video segments down the road, as I recorded *so much* during the tour. MiSci really is a local treasure. Thanks for hosting me, @chunter44.bsky.social!
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 12/02/2025
After wandering for years in Albany County's snowy wilderness without identities, seven lucky snowplows are about to get names.
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EmpirePlowza, Plowasaurus among winning name for snowplows
Albany County announces the new names voters picked for seven county plows. More than 2,000 ballots cast.
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 12/02/2025
On Christmas Eve, Chad Tavernia got a call from a woman about her golden retriever. Its leash had snapped, and the dog had run off, dragging 20 feet of leash. Within 10 minutes, Tavernia found the dog about 1,000 feet behind the woman’s home, stuck in the snow.
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Armed with a drone, retired investigator finds missing Adirondack pets
In the past year, Chad Tavernia has rescued over 40 dogs in the Adirondacks using thermal images from drones.
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
One year ago today, the @timesunion.com and Hearst took a chance on me and launched Capitol Confidential, more affectionately known as CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com We started from scratch and have been so grateful to all our subscribers. We've only continued to grow! (1/4)
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Capitol Confidential with Dan Clark | Substack
An exclusive look inside the day’s developments in New York government and politics. Click to read Capitol Confidential with Dan Clark, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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David M. Johnson @davidmichael10.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Hutton was named Tuesday to the USWNT roster for the 2025 SheBelieves Cup, which starts for the United States with a Feb. 20 game against Colombia in Houston.
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Bethlehem grad Hutton gets USWNT soccer call
A Bethlehem graduate and Kansas City Current player, Claire Hutton is 19 years old.
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Phillip Pantuso @phillippantuso.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
We’re expanding the Hudson Valley bureau at @timesunion.com. Come work with me at the best news organization in upstate New York. DM with any questions! eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Reporter, Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley Rapid Response Reporter Joining our rapid-response team requires a sense of what is fun, entertaining, quirky and, most importantly, engaging to our audiences. The Times Union is seeking...
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 10/02/2025
Stewart's Shops' Mountain Brew beer is back, but does Paradox Brewery's new recipe elevate the brew? Watch the Times Union's Kelsey Brown and @rickmarshall.com give it a taste test in the video below. You can learn more about the beer at the link here: www.timesunion.com/business/art...
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Times Union staffers sampled the revamped Mountain Brew lager from Stewart's Shops 🍻
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Rick Marshall @rickmarshall.com · 31/01/2025
I interviewed Tituss Burgess this week. No, he didn't sing about Pinot Noir... or anything else. We talked a lot about the importance of great teachers, though. And some of the projects he's hoping to get around to one day. Oh, and we also talked about his show tonight in Saratoga Springs.
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 29/01/2025
Pastime Legends once had a Lark Street location in Albany that closed in 2022 due to a lack of sales following the coronavirus pandemic. If the Troy location continues to struggle with sales, it could meet the same fate. www.timesunion.com/business/art...
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Amid rising popularity of digital games, Troy's Pastime Legends faces uncertain future
Pastime Legends faces challenges as consumers increasingly decide to purchase video games online.
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 28/01/2025
"The would-be hitman was ready to kill. In exchange for $1,450 and a bottle of Wild Turkey bourbon, he’d murder the victim, borrow a van from a nun and feed the body to hogs at a farm in Pennsylvania." www.timesunion.com/news/article...
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Colonie man charged in federal murder-for-hire plot at hog farm
The complaint alleges 57-year-old Jeal Sutherland offered to pay an FBI informant to kill a romantic rival and feed the body to pigs
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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
A 40-caliber Glock and .380-caliber, a ballistic helmet, a night-vision monocular, two full-face respirators, 48 rounds of hollow-point bullets, two-way radios, and electronic devices were found in the stopped vehicle.
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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
The Facebook group 518 Foodies was "paused" a day after its owner filed a lawsuit against local restaurateurs who were former marketing clients. The owner's attorney said the pause was due to a barrage of criticism including threats. www.timesunion.com/food/article...
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518 Foodies ‘paused’ as it responds to barrage of critics
Administrators of private Facebook group deny pay-to-play practices with restaurants
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David M. Johnson @davidmichael10.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
The old Mountain Brew recipe was focused on value, according to Chad Kiesow, Stewart’s Shops' chief operating officer. Some people liked the flavor; others thought the beer tasted like “motor oil,” said Stewart’s public relations manager Robin Cooper.
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What's new about Stewart's Mountain Brew? Everything — including the brewer
Mountain Brew, Stewart's Shops brand of beer, will be back on shelves with a new recipe around mid-February with help from Paradox
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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Steve McLaughlin seeks a third term as Rensselaer County executive and a seat in Congress and the presidency of Hudson Valley Community College and maybe the CEO post at Albany International Airport. www.timesunion.com/news/article...
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McLaughlin to seek third term as Rensselaer County executive
Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin counts on tax cuts, paving, investment and growth to win him a third term in county office.
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 15/01/2025
By reaching a final agreement during the final days of the Biden administration, money should flow to the project without the worry that funds already appropriated by Congress could be held up by the incoming Trump administration. www.timesunion.com/news/article...
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Schumer: Deal done for $825M Albany NanoTech chip lab
A final agreement could be signed as early as Wednesday for high-tech computer lab in Albany
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 14/01/2025
The donation under the lewd pseudonym Jack Meehoff was made through ActBlue, the Democratic fundraising platform, using the address and Paypal account of the city’s Commissioner of Accounts Dillon Moran. However, Moran denies making a contribution under that name. www.timesunion.com/news/article...
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State investigating Assembly race donation under lewd pseudonym
State Assembly candidate Joe Seeman said a $100 contribution to his campaign is under review by the state Campaign Finance Board.
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 03/01/2025
Our much-anticipated, annual photo gallery from the Lake George Polar Plunge is here! Were you SEEN at the New Year's Day Lake George Polar Plunge 2025? www.timesunion.com/seen/article...
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SEEN: New Year's Day Lake George Polar Plunge 2025
Were you Seen at the New Year's Day Lake George Polar Plunge on Jan. 1, 2025, at Shepard Park Beach in Lake George?
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 03/01/2025
Craig Earle, also known as DJ TGIF, knew if he was going to leave his mark on anything in his hometown of Albany, he wanted it to be something iconic. www.timesunion.com/business/art...
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Fuze Box finds new owner in local DJ
DJ TGIF, also known as Craig Earle, purchases Albany's historic Fuze Box nightclub with hopes of catering to the Black community.
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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Robert L. Brooks was handcuffed during the alleged beating by correction officers that resulted in his death a day later. And at least part of the Dec. 9 violence at Marcy Correctional Facility was captured on bodycam video. Brendan Lyons reports. www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
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Inmate was handcuffed during alleged fatal beating by officers
Investigations of a N.Y. prison inmate's death are being conducted by State Police, state attorney general’s office and the Department of Corrections
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Andrew Cuomo is suing alleged harassment victim Charlotte Bennett for defamation www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 19/12/2024
Nighttime satellite imagery from NASA shows that neighborhoods across the U.S. get 30 to 50 percent brighter in December. The change is most noticeable in rural and suburban areas, away from city lights that are bright year-round. Read more here: www.timesunion.com/projects/202...
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Yes, scientists can see your holiday lights from space
See how much brighter upstate New York shines in December compared to other winter months.
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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Raw ambition. Dirty tricks. Vast wealth. And a decade-old political feud. @davidmichael10.bsky.social revisits the story of how a transformational N.Y. governor became a forgettable vice president. www.timesunion.com/projects/202...
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Rocky goes to Washington
50 years ago former NY Governor Nelson D. Rockefeller was sworn in as vice president on Dec. 19, 1974
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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
The @timesunion.com is looking for a sportswriter to tell the stories behind the stats and explore how everything from Division I basketball to rec-league cricket matters to communities across our readership. More here: eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Sports Reporter
The Times Union’s award-winning sports department is looking for a Sports Reporter who knows how the games are played and can make good use of the statistics, but understands that today’s readers are ...
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 18/12/2024
The origins of bobsledding are widely disputed, but Albany may have a legitimate claim to being its birthplace. Lumber was big industry in New York’s capital in the late 1800s, and workers found a way to be creative with timber in the winter that literally took off. (Video: @jess-on-ice.bsky.social)
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 13/12/2024
After mysterious drones were reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks, officials in the lower Hudson Valley said they had received reports of drone sightings Thursday evening, sparking speculation and concern over their origin. Read more here: www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...
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Mysterious drone sightings reported in lower Hudson Valley
After being reported in New Jersey, drone sightings were reported Thursday night in Orange and Rockland, but officials say they pose no threat to public safety.
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 13/12/2024
Town residents voted Thursday to reject a $36.9 million renovation and expansion of the library, a sweeping project that the facility’s director Geoff Kirkpatrick had described as “a once-in-50-years ask.” Read more here: www.timesunion.com/news/article...
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Bethlehem voters reject $36.9M library renovation plan
Proposal included construction of geothermal heat pump system, expanded meeting spaces and enhanced accessibility.
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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
By a 2-to-1 margin in initial results, Bethlehem voters rejected a proposed $37M overhaul of the public library. www.timesunion.com/news/article...
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Bethlehem voters reject $37M library renovation plan
Proposal included construction of geothermal heat pump system, expanded meeting spaces and enhanced accessibility.
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David M. Johnson @davidmichael10.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Culnan has spent 18 years in the athletic director position at the Suburban Council school.
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Longtime Shenendehowa athletic director Chris Culnan resigns
Official says he is doing so to focus on family and health; it takes effect June 30, 2025.
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Michael Kelly @bymichaelkelly.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
I start next week as the @timesunion.com executive sports editor. Eager to start a new role within our great team. Story ideas? Tips? New types of coverage you’d like to see? Send here: michael.kelly@timesunion.com
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Katherine Kiessling @katkiessl.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Interviewing Jerry Grant of the Shaker Museum marked a first for me: instead of diving into questions or a tour, we began with rocking, relishing in the quiet for a solid five minutes or so. “We don’t spend enough time thinking,” he said. And he's right. www.timesunion.com/art/article/...
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Interactive, Shaker-inspired 'Cradled' exhibit about calm and care
Inspired by Shaker adult cradles, the exhibit explores communal caregiving and traditional end-of-life practices at Kinderhook Knitting Mill.
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Times Union @timesunion.com · 10/12/2024
A federal lawsuit filed two years ago by Charlotte Bennett, one of several women who accused former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual misconduct, has been dropped. Bennett will continue her lawsuit against the state, said Debra Katz, her attorney. Read more here: www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
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Cuomo accuser drops lawsuit against ex-governor
Charlotte Bennett drops her lawsuit against former Gov. Andrew Cumo but will proceed with civil action against the state.
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Rick Marshall @rickmarshall.com · 09/12/2024
Disappointed to learn there was no discussion of how to avoid getting students hooked on them this time around. ... (I'll see myself out now.)
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