PHILLIPS HARDWARE TRUE VALUE DONATES HEALTH/SAFETY KITS TO NOTRE DAME BISHOP GIBBONS & SCHOOL'S OUT
ALBANY COUNTY September 14, 2020 – PHILLIPS HARDWARE in partnership with the True Value Foundation, is providing free health and safety kits to Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons and Schools Out Inc through the newly created Educational Heroes Safety Campaign. To ensure the health and safety of students, teachers, administrators and staff at their local school, Phillips Hardware is donating kits comprised of hand sanitizer, KN-95 masks and hand soap.At the beginning of the pandemic, True Value Manufacturing retooled
New $8 Million Loan Fund to Assist Local Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
New Locally Administered Low-Interest, Low-Leverage Loan Fund to aid Business Impacted by COVID-19 The Capital Region Advancement Fund to provide low-interest working capital loans to help stabilize local business operations and retain employment. Loans can range from $25,000 – $500,000. The interest rate is 1.5%. Businesses who received SBA Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) loans are encouraged to apply if they need additional capital. Applicants must be a
Love Goes Viral
August 26, 2020 - A Labor Day launch is set for "Love Goes Viral,” a new single on ITunes and a YouTube music video by Upstate New York artist Robert J. LaCosta. A 8 am and 8 pm Labor Day Facebook Live Kick-off will include prizes event and will formally introduce two organizations who will benefit from the song’s proceeds. Honoring all workers and those essential employees who worked through the pandemic, the country-pop tune powerfully portrays love in triumph while to video shows heroes in action.It is
Plant Cuttings & Rooted Cuttings Needed for Bethlehem Grange 137 Plant
Plant Cuttings & Rooted Cuttings Needed for Bethlehem Grange 137 Plant Sale on Saturday October 3rd, 9-3PM. We're also looking for Donations of Outdoor plants & bulbs for our Fall Plant Sale. Please call Charles Ryan 518-227-8954 or Jackie Schrom 518-810-6031 to arrange for dropping off or meeting them to donate any cuttings, Indoor or Outdoor plants or bulbs. Hostas, daylilies, Daisies, Black-eyed Susans, Canna Lily bulbs, etc very much appreciated!
Community Caregivers to Honor Volunteers at a Drive-Thru Luncheon
September 2, 2020 – Community Caregivers, a Guilderland based non-profit, will be hosting a volunteer appreciation event on September 16th at the Altamont Fairgrounds. Community Caregiver volunteers will be treated to a bagged lunch and a token of appreciation as they drive through the designated area. This event is in place of a sit-down luncheon that was scheduled for April but was postponed due to COVID-19 health restrictions. “We’re excited about this celebration and hope all our volunteers will take
Call for Police Reform & Reinvention Advisory Committee Members
As part of the Bethlehem Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative, the Town is forming an Advisory Committee to help ensure the Collaborative successfully improves trust, fairness, equity, and justice within our community and our police department and addresses any racial bias, discrimination, and disproportionate policing of communities of color.The role of the committee will evolve as we move through the Collaborative process, but its core mission will be to advise on how we can most effectively engage
Albany asset managers bet on the country's happiest companies for new investment portfolio
By Mike De Socio – Digital Editor, Albany Business Review Aug 7, 2020When investment managers Reid Prinzo and Shawn Maloney moved back to the Albany region from Boston and New York City, they wanted to create something new in their industry.The idea was a fund that would invest in companies with the happiest employees and out perform the stock market index. It grew out of Maloney's research going back five years and his experience working at Morgan Stanley.Maloney analyzed public data on 50,000 companies
Melissa Hurt published a children’s yoga picture I Am the Jungle: A Yoga Adventure
Melissa Hurt has published her first book, I Am the Jungle: A Yoga Adventure, a yoga picture book released by Sounds True Publishing. I Am the Jungle: A Yoga Adventure takes kids through a yoga flow of poses inspired by the natural world, including Mountain, River, Elephant, and Python. Told through a fun adventure story that focuses on imagination, the book offers young readers the benefits of yoga, including movement, joy, and focus. In addition to learning basic yoga poses, children will learn to
Hedgeman Law Firm Expands to Washington, D.C. with New Pennsylvania Avenue Office
Hedgeman Law Firm Expands to Washington, D.C. with New, Pennsylvania Avenue OfficeWoman-owned firm rebrands to reflect expanding practice ALBANY, N.Y. – Hedgeman Law Firm, a renowned woman-owned comprehensive law firm in Albany, today announced it has expanded its operations, opening an office on Pennsylvania Avenue at the seat of U.S. government. Concurrent with this expansion, the firm is changing its name to the Hedgeman Law Firm (formerly The Law Office of Catherine Hedgeman). The rebrand includes
BCSD Food Services Director Allissa Eiser Named “Rising Star” in Field of Food Service
Congratulations to Bethlehem Central School District Food Services Director Allissa Eiser, who has been named a “Rising Star” in the field of foodservice and is featured on the cover of a national publication, Food Service Director magazine. Since March, Eiser has coordinated the preparation, distribution and delivery of tens of thousands of meals to BC families since the COVID shutdown in March. However, it is Eiser’s reputation as a collaborative leader, creative thinker and as a regional innovator
Adams Station Announces Installation of 11 ChargePoint Networked Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stat
Adams Station is thrilled to announce that installation of 11 ChargePoint networked electric vehicle (EV) charging stations is complete! Conveniently located throughout the community, these stations are available immediately for resident use. Please read below for additional information. Charging will be FREE to Adams Station residents for the remainder of 2020! Please contact the leasing office to register for access.The charging station located at the Clubhouse is available for use by the public.With
