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Lisa Kaul Talks Mid-Hudson Transit, Robotaxis and Safer Roads
Dutchess County Legislator Lisa Kaul is taking her push for safer, less car-dependent streets from the county Legislature to Albany. On Oct. 13, the Legislature approved her bill requiring drivers to leave at least three feet when passing cyclists, pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, a measure advocates in Beacon cited when we reported on the city’s push for a connected bike network.
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The Radix Center Hosts The Haunted Farm This Friday
What materials were used for the Halloween props at the Haunted Farm?. Why did the Radix Center avoid using plastics and latex in the event?. ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The Radix Center in Albany's south end is hosting day 2 of its third Haunted Farm Halloween celebration this Friday evening from 5 to 9 PM. The first day was Saturday, October 24. This is an event run by the center's Youth Ecojustice Associates who spent weeks preparing, decorating, and planning it! One of the aspects that makes this local Halloween celebration special in particular is the methods and materials in which all of the Halloween props were made with the use of recoverable and composted materials. The pathways will be illuminated and solar powered jars across the center will be lit too!
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Local cities navigate ending of COVID firefighter funding
While COVID created challenges for people to complete their everyday lives, for local municipalities, it created a job shortage in essential areas, including firefighters. Years after the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response, or SAFER grant, was awarded in the Capital Region, officials are now dealing with the funding coming to an end. In Troy, Mayor Carmella Mantello says the funding was used to hire 14 new firefighters.
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Trick-or-Treating in the Omi Sculpture Park Halloween Afternoon
Art Omi holds its annual Trick or Treat in the Park on Halloween afternoon. People of all ages are invited to come in costume and spend two hours among the sculptural and architectural works on the grounds. The event is free, RSVPs are encouraged, and walk-ins are welcome. The setting...
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Troy City Council weighs $13,000 USDA contract to remove crows plaguing city
TROY, N.Y. — Troy city leaders are weighing whether to hire the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help remove large flocks of crows that Mayor Carmella Mantello says have been plaguing the city. During a Thursday night Troy City Council meeting, the city discussed a proposed contract for a...
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Units Available at Lee's New Eagle Mill Housing Development
LEE, Mass. — Hearthway wants community members to know there are three-bedroom units available at The Lofts at Eagle Mill with little to no waitlist. The apartments at 73 West Center St. recently came online in the historic building on the banks of the Housatonic River after more than a decade of work. The first tenants began moving in last week.
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Pownal will consider a 5-year permitting pause on data center facilities
The selectboard is considering a moratorium amid concerns the former Green Mountain Race Track site could be targeted for a large facility. Read the story on VTDigger here: Pownal will consider a 5-year permitting pause on data center facilities .
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Albany mayor vetoes commuter tax as Hochul, state delegation won’t support it
Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs vetoed a Common Council resolution tied to a proposed commuter tax. In a letter to council members, Applyrs said she was vetoing the resolution. She said the commuter tax would require action by Albany’s state delegation and Gov. Kathy Hochul, and that they have made clear they do not support the policy.