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Sunmark Kicks Off Summer of Kindness Project
Sunmark Credit Union and the Sunmark Charitable Community Foundation are celebrating the start of Summer of Kindness and end of the school year with initiatives at helping local teachers fulfill their classroom supply needs. In May, the credit union partnered with News Channel 13 to sponsor their “Teacher Supply Surprise” contest. Held from May 12 – June 1, local elementary school teachers were nominated by members of the community for a chance to win a $250 gift card to help purchase classroom supplies
Holcim Completes North American Spin-off
Holcim today completed its 100% spin-off of Amrize, the partner of choice for North America’s professional builders, through a dividend-in-kind distribution of one Amrize share for every outstanding Holcim share owned as of the close of business on 20 June 2025. The Ravena Holcim plant will now operated under the Amrize operations. As distinct, independent publicly traded companies, Holcim and Amrize should each benefit from a sharpened strategic and operational focus, with dedicated management teams to
Port of Albany receives Green Marine recertification for environmental sustainability efforts
The Port of Albany was recently awarded recertification by Green Marine, the leading environmental program for the maritime industry that helps participants improve environmental performance beyond regulations. The Port of Albany was the first port in New York state to volunteer and certify in the Green Marine program and has continued to meet the environmentally forward benchmarks with consistent and consecutive Green Marine certifications since 2016. “The Port leadership recognized early on how
Legislation Sent to Governor for Cardiac Emergency Response Plans for Schools
ALBANY-- The New York state Senate and Assembly took steps to make New York’s schools safer when they unanimously passed S.5585-A and A.785-A on Wednesday, June 11. Sponsored by state Sen. April N.M. Baskin and state Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, the legislation would put Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (CERPs) in all of New York’s schools. The Assembly passed A.785-A by a vote of 145-0, and the Senate passed S.5585-A 59 – 0. Next, the legislation must go to Gov. Kathy Hochul for her
Pioneer Donates $10K to Support Youth at Vanderheyden
Pioneer Donates $10,000 to Support Youth Education and Employment Programs at Vanderheyden Funding will assist Vanderheyden’s Career Center and The Vandy Thrift Shoppe, which provide valuable training and experience to enhance the growth and potential of students ALBANY – Pioneer (NASDAQ: PBFS), a leading financial institution in New York’s Capital Region, today presented a $10,000 donation to Vanderheyden, one of the area’s premier children, adult and family service agencies, during a ceremony at The
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Releases 2024 Annual Report
Guiding Eyes for the Blind is proud to bring you Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report. During this period, Guiding Eyes made significant strides in providing more of our beautiful, smart, and affectionate dogs as life-changing gifts to people who are blind or have vision loss thanks to your generosity and kind hearts.Read our Annual Report to learn about our adaptive, proactive efforts to bring more of our world-class dogs to people who need them most. You – our selfless family of
