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Assemblyman and former Cohoes Mayor John McDonald reflects on passing of Ron Canestrari
WRGB Studios-Schenectady, NY — Former New York State Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari passed away this week at the age of 83. The former Cohoes Mayor represented that area at the State level from 1989-2012, gaining respect from both sides of the aisle, while advocating for the Capital Region along the way.
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GlobalFoundries breaks ground on new semiconductor manufacturing plant
GlobalFoundries has broken ground on a major new chip plant in Malta, launching the first phase of a wider expansion backed by New York state. On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul celebrated the groundbreaking of a $10 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Saratoga County. The project is part of a $12.3 billion expansion at the Luther Forest Technology Campus and is expected to create more than 1,100 high-skilled manufacturing jobs while supporting thousands of construction and industry-related jobs in the Capital Region.
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Downtown Troy’s Next Chapter: Historic Apartment Living Meets New Waterfront Investment
Revitalization is opening up a new chapter of apartment living in Troy. For Burns Management, this new chapter has involved updating old and historic locations, like The Dauchy Building and River Triangle Apartments, to bring modern amenities to the city’s distinctive buildings. The Hendrick Hudson is the most recently updated of these historic locations, receiving new life through residential conversion.
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Troy Turkey Trot Turns 79, Mayor Eyes Record Haul Past $40,000
Troy officials gathered at Ryan’s Wake Public House to officially launch the countdown to the 79th Pioneer Troy Turkey Trot, with Mayor Carmella Mantello calling it the city’s biggest draw of the year. The mayor said she’s hoping this year’s race tops last year’s $40,000 fundraising total, and if it does, the Salvation Army will be added as a third beneficiary alongside the event’s existing charities.
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Film telling story of New York's 19th century Anti-Rent Wars to be screened in Albany
You may not have learned about the 19th century Anti-Rent Wars in your high school history class, but the story of indentured farmers fighting for their land and freedom is well-known in parts of the Catskills and Hudson Valley. Shut out from purchasing their land, upstate New Yorkers who organized...
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‘Vet-ville’: Make unused Saint Rose housing into homes for needy veterans
The Enterprise reports on Albany County, even as Albany struggles to attract taxpaying residents, and as New York state loses taxpayers and electoral votes to other states. Much of the former College of Saint Rose sits empty. Albany has a Veterans Affairs hospital a short distance from Saint Rose. Veterans might find it convenient to move to Albany, to be near the VA hospital, if suitably priced and disability-friendly housing were close to the VA hospital.