November 2014

The week ahead

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A quick recap of the week

Stuff to do this weekend

Happy Thanksgiving!

Holiday markets 2014

Lark Street's Hot Dog Heaven closing

What's up in the Neighborhood

Checking out Slidin' Dirty's new restaurant space

March in Albany protests Ferguson decision, Schenectady neighborhood residents clamor for crime solutions, ownership fight over cupcake bakery

The wild turkey

Albany red light camera forums

The Trial Before Christmas returns

The burger at 15 Church

A Syracuse Billion

Winter polls better than snow

Fatal shooting in Schenectady, budget drama in Albany and Troy, proposed Shen policy for transgender students draws criticism, public transit facing funding gap

Albany Antique Postcard Show

Benchmarking New York

Icy, Snowy Apocalypse Watch (updated)

The Best Dozen: Park Side Eatery

New UAlbany president's residence

Drawing: What are you thankful for this year?

Cuomo tries to blame NWS for snow forecasts, pedestrian killed in Colonie, water main break affects busy restaurants

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Today's moment of late autumn

New blog worth a look: Chefsday

The Anti-Rent War

Hands on History: 98 Acres in Albany

That word

Stuff to do this weekend

Body identified as missing Saint Rose student, Ballston boils over proposed Walmart, judge contest decided by .5 percent of the vote

Wide awake, in print again

A good company/person for drywall work?

The Price is Right Live! returning to The Palace

Roosevelt Grooming Company

What effect?

Map: Foreclosed properties for sale in Troy

Body discovered in Coeymans, special prosecutor appointed in Glans case, $61k in tax breaks for Playland project

Hoffman's Playland, ESP neighborhood documentaries set to air

When is the coldest day of the year?

"There's nothing in our way except anything from 4 to 6 feet of snow drifts"

What's up in the Neighborhood

Albany, embroidered

Where to donate a turkey?

Man suing Saratoga County over alleged deputy's slap facing charges over Wilton Mall incident, more blighted buildings to be demolished in Schenectady, code blue shelters open as temperatures drop

How the Albany metro area accesses the internet

The good cousins

The Buffalo snowpocalypse

The Best Dozen: Bella Napoli

New rulers for the castle?

Drawing: Chefs Consortium pairing of local beer/food at City Beer Hall

Investigation into death of UAlbany student, another building for the NanoCollege, the ongoing soap opera of Troy politics

Pretty Much the Best Comedy Show: Aparna Nancherla

One hair at a time

The pivot and center of Albany's whirl

Lights out (for the moment)

"America's Quiet Revolutionaries"

Food pantries say high demand continues despite economic recovery, the "living hell" of heroin addiction, three casinos instead of four?

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Price Chopper CEO: Albany stores set for updates

Follow up: Albany skatepark planning

AOA event: Tasting in the kitchen with New World's Ric Orlando

Stuff to do this weekend

Skepticism over Port of Albany oil facility plans, Colonie fight over motel demolition headed to judge, principal defends his side job as a sports agent

Surveying the Capital Region's creative economy

Tanglewood 2015 lineup includes Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett (together)

Century-old advice from Trojans

Full house at Troy budget hearing, mother charged with lying to grand jury in fatal fire denied bail, Capital Region mayors announce plans to battle veteran homelessness

A new website for New York State

Converting photo slides to digital?

What's up in the Neighborhood

TEDxAlbany 2014 lineup

Around the virtual water cooler: Price Chopper name change

Men suing Saratoga County over deputy's alleged misconduct, Liberty Ridge fined $13 thousand in discrimination case, signing off after 52 years

Today's moment of autumn

Apples as brands

Public Art Challenge

Which comes first: The biker or the bike lane?

Empanadas from La Empanada Llama

Price Chopper is rebranding itself as Market 32

Sheriff's sergeant in video resigns and is charged with misconduct, tax breaks for Playland move to Huck Finn's, memories from local veterans

In-between places: Duanesburg

Roots for Flower Scout

Demetri Martin at The Egg

"I have a substantial bit of anxiety ... I channel it by being creative."

Drawing: Tickets for Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Celebration 2014 + a bottle of wine

Sheriff's sergeant suspended after incident caught on video, man shot five times in Colonie, internal PEF drama, the binary of jumping from a plane

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Today's moment of post-election whatever

Santa Speedo Sprint 2014 registration open

Where to get tires changed to snow tires?

Stuff to do this weekend

Authorities hoping to identify body found in Glenville today, Colonie pushing for demolition of Central Ave motels, details on new SUNY chancellor's residence in Albany

Albany planning a skatepark for Washington Park

In the winter of 14-15, the War on Crows resumed

Registration open for Troy Turkey Trot, Albany Last Run

Surveying Albany taxi experiences

Where to buy a goose?

Man charged with killing mother allegedly heard voices, body found under Glenville bridge, Troy gets $300k for anti-gun violence program

Today's moment of autumn

Tea tasting at Whistling Kettle Troy

Storytime Time returns

What's up in the Neighborhood

Massachusetts chooses not to fold on casinos

NY Governor 2014: 5 (+1) maps

Cuomo to New Yorkers "You ain't seen nothin' yet," GOP wins sole control of NYS Senate, Albany man charged with murdering his mother, blogger pleads guilty to hacking NXIVM computers

Quick-scan general election results 2014

Albany History Race

Beyond boring apples

A contractor for mold remediation?

"I don't think anyone our age is really fine with the way things are."

Serve Albany Ignite

It's Election Day, APD investigating homicide, record ridership for Amtrak Empire Service, made in Cohoes and sold at Trader Joe's

"Why not get some booty with your civic duty?"

Red light camera math

A good tattoo artist?

Campaign Yard Sign Design Election 2014, Part II

Drawing: Ray LaMontagne at The Palace

Developers pushing campaign cash through loophole, state eyeing Troy's finances, Vega denied bail in Milligan murder case, so many campaign profiles

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