A quick recap of the week

posted Jan 15, 2016

Here are a few highlights from the past week on AOA:

+ The state released a new batch of high school graduation rates -- here are the numbers for the Capital Region.

+ Winter is finally acting like winter -- so here's a checklist for wintering successfully.

+ What was on restaurant menus in Albany a century or so ago.

+ Powerball fever took over the nation -- unevenly so here in New York State.

+ The lineup for this year's Mountain Jam is out.

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: dog poop, Rooster Comb, Red Hook, ice, a double rainbow, yoga, Schenectady's first school, amazingly good pizza, a beautiful breakfast, new beers, an old cookbook, and travels farther afield.

+ Four things from Andrew Cuomo's State of the State / state budget presentation.

+ She arm wrestled Alex Trebek.

+ We talked with a bunch of people about the current state of Lark Street and what they think its future holds.

+ And Nate asked about finding a good daycare around Albany.

Thanks to everyone who posted a comment or shared an idea this week!

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