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Four new Price Chopper-Market 32 stores open at former ShopRite locations
Four new Price Chopper-Market 32 stores opened Friday morning in the Capital Region. They are replacing the former ShopRite stores on Central Avenue in Albany, Colonie, Niskayuna and North Greenbush. Customers will get 5% off their groceries this Friday and Saturday, June 14 and June 15. The stores will also...
New grocery store in Troy aims to provide nutritious food at low cost
Officials are celebrating the completion of a grocery store in Troy, part of a $75 million development on River Street. New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s office says the 20,000-square foot Bargain Grocery will address food insecurity downtown. Overall, the Flanigan Square development will include three buildings, 200 housing units and commercial space. Republican Mayor Carmella Mantello says the city is a federally recognized food desert.
Parade and block party celebrate African heritage in honor of Juneteenth
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Juneteenth celebrations are underway. Saturday, the Capital Region YMCA held their African Heritage Parade and Juneteenth Celebration Block Party. They celebrated African nationalities, cultures and languages in our region and around the world. Organizers say as they celebrate, more needs to be done to ensure...
Legislature pushes new casino timeline
Albany lawmakers are doubling down. The state Senate and Assembly passed legislation to, in essence, try to force the governor’s hand. “I do think this process is fair. It just was flawed,” Queens state Sen. Joseph Addabbo told NY1. “It didn’t have a start date nor an end date. And if the governor signs this bill, now it will.”
Extras Sought For Popular HBO Series Filming In Albany, Schenectady, Troy
Filming for the third season of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” is set to resume in the Capital Region this summer, and producers are on the hunt for background actors. Grant Wilfley Casting is looking for Albany and Rensselaer County residents to be extras in scenes that will be filmed in Albany, Schenectady, and Troy between Monday, Aug. 5, and Friday, Aug. 23.
Al Punto Picante serves up Mexican food in Rensselaer
A new Mexican restaurant has opened up on Washington Avenue in Rensselaer. Al Punto Picante dishes up authentic Mexican food. The restaurant opened earlier this year and celebrated with a ribbon cutting last week. You’ll find fajitas, tacos, enchiladas, tostadas and more on the menu. If you’re only in...
Rock the Block 2024 ignites summer nights with free concerts in Cohoes
Another summer festival returns to the Capital Region Thursday, Rock the Block 2024 kicks off at Canal Square in Cohoes. Cohoes' Rock The Block 2024 Concert Series at Canal Square, 72 Remsen Street, "promises to deliver a memorable summer experience filled with free live music and fun for all." Weekly...
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