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Stuff to do this weekend
Cold gray autumn weeks can honestly suck sometimes. But weekends are fun. OK, so we're not much for haiku, but you know what we are good at? Finding stuff for you to do on the weekend. We've had a lot of practice at that. So take a look at what... (read the rest)
Colonie police car hits pedestrian, State AG wants to reinstate charge against Abelove, Raniere renews bid for bail, Albany County to use federal funds for immigrant assistance
Abelove The state attorney general's office wants to reinstate a perjury charge against Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel Abelove, for allegedly lying to a county grand jury in 2017 to keep from being prosecuted for official misconduct in a probe of a 2016 fatal police involved shooting [TU] Police car/pedestrian... (read the rest)
The week ahead
Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from the weather (November for real), to Veterans Day, to stories, to basketball, to history, to dance, to cooking, to all sorts of music...... (read the rest)
A handful of upcoming cooking classes to get tuned up for Thanksgiving
This time of year is a good time to take a cooking class. It's cozy to gather around a kitchen as the weather turns cold. A class can be fun to take with a friend. And, of course, the winter holidays are big cooking months for many people. So here... (read the rest)
NXIVM founder arrested, Nixon calls Cuomo a bully, crime numbers trending downward, cash still accounts for many CDTA fares
NXIVM founder arrested The Department of Justice announced that Keith Raniere -- the founder of Nxivm, the secretive org based in Colonie -- is facing charges for alleged sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy and forced labor conspiracy. US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York says Raniere was... (read the rest)
Stuff to do this weekend
Four-day weeks sometimes feel longer than they should. But however long it took to get here, it's the weekend. Time for some fun. We've put together a list of stuff going on this weekend that we thought you'd want to know about. Planning something you don't see? Tell us about... (read the rest)
The week ahead
Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from the weather (WTF), from Presidents Day, to words, to beer, to talks, to film, to all sorts of music...... (read the rest)
The week ahead
Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from the weather (proper), to holiday stuff, to skating, to cooking, to music...... (read the rest)
Autumn Evening in the Garden 2017
The annual Autumn Evening in the Garden event to benefit Capital Roots is September 28 from 6-9 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy. It's a fundraiser to support the various programs that Capital Roots backs, from its many community gardens to the Veggie Mobile. Blurbage: The event will... (read the rest)
Pivotal moments in our personal histories
It's Other Timelines week on AOA, in which we'll be looking at alternate histories of this place, about big and small things that did or did not happen. Everyone has them -- moments and decisions that could have gone differently. The choices you made put you on the timeline you're... (read the rest)
Jackie Baldwin Memorial Scholarship Gala
There's a fundraiser at the Franklin Terrace Ballroom this Monday, June 19 for the newly formed Chef Jackie Baldwin Memorial Scholarship at at SCCC's Culinary Arts Program. The new fund is in remembrance of the longtime local chef who died last year. The event will include more than 15 tasting... (read the rest)
Stuff to do this weekend
Annnnnd it's Friday. And not a moment too soon. After the jump, our list of things we thought you'd like to try. Planning something you don't see here? Drop it in the comments so we can all see. And whatever you're up to, have a fantastic weekend!... (read the rest)
Talks from TEDxAlbany 2016
The video from the talks at this year's TEDxAlbany event at Overit are up on Youtube. Here's a search that gathers them together. The talks range in topic from erotic intelligence to small towns to medical marijuana. The talk embedded above is chef Ric Orlando talking about how he got... (read the rest)
TEDxAlbany 2016 speakers lineup, and tickets are now available
The lineup is out for this year's TEDxAlbany, which is December 1 at Overit in Albany. This topics for this year's talks range from social justice, to erotic intelligence, to historic buildings, to doing things you hate, to artificial intelligence. The lineup of speakers posted as of today is after... (read the rest)
Tech Valley Taste Makers
Here's a new cooking class series: Tech Valley Taste Makers at the Tech Valley Center of Gravity in Troy. The lineup: + September 29: Bring the Gastro-Pub Home with executive chef Rachel Mabb of The Ruck (Troy) + October 19: Fall Foliage Picnic Feast with Lucas Karasavidis, owner of Honeybee... (read the rest)
Autumn Evening in the Garden 2016
The annual Autumn Evening in the Garden event to benefit Capital Roots returns September 29 at The Hilton Garden Inn in Troy. Event blurbage: Chefs, hailing from the region's best restaurants, prepare culinary samples with fresh, seasonal ingredients, donated by local farmers. Let live jazz music be your soundtrack to... (read the rest)
Photos from AOA8
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate AOA's 8th birthday last week at the Tech Valley Center of Gravity. It was great to see so many people again, and to meet others for the first time. There are a ton of photos from the party after the jump.... (read the rest)
Hudson Valley Hops 2016
The Hudson Valley Hops event will be back at the Albany Institute April 16. Tickets are $35 ahead / $40 at the door. The annual event celebrates the history of brewing in the Hudson Valley. This year's it will be marking the 35th anniversary of Newman's Pale Ale, which was... (read the rest)
$3 million plan to replace Troy water main, DMV outage caused problems statewide, Skelos/Silver pensions revealed
$3 million for water main replacement On the heels of an announcement about a state audit that called it's financial situation precarious, officials in Troy are seeking grant money to help with a nearly $3 million plan to replace the damaged water main that caused widespread flooding in January, with... (read the rest)
The week ahead
Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from the weather (weird winter), to words, to poets, to hoops, to cooking, to history, to music...... (read the rest)
Drawing: The Lovely Feast at Takk House
Drawing's closed! Winner's been emailed! The Takk House in Troy has a Valentine's Day event called The Lovely Feast lined up for Sunday -- "A traditional romantic date night with a spin." And we have a pair of tickets to give away. To enter the drawing, please answer this question... (read the rest)
A sampling of cooking classes, winter 2016
Even in this winter of non-winter, February and March can be a good time to take a cooking class. It's a chance to gather somewhere warm, learn something new, and eat something good. So, here's a new a batch of cooking classes over the next few months that caught our... (read the rest)
Stuff people made over the past year
With 2016 starting, we're asking a bunch of people about favorite/interesting things from 2015. Last, but certainly not least: To get inspired for the new year, we checked in with a bunch of people about stuff they created over the past year -- from companies to foods to gardens...... (read the rest)
The most popular items on AOA in 2015
At the end of each year we like to go the through the stats on AOA to see which posts were most popular. It's one way to remember some of the stuff that happened. So, here are the most popular items on AOA for each month during 2015...... (read the rest)
This week was brought to you by
This week was brought to you by turkey, stuffing, family, friends and gratitude. Also, by tryptophan hangovers. And of course, it was brought to you by AOA advertisers. Without them there would be no AOA. So if Morning Blend, Stuff To Do This Weekend and all the interesting info in... (read the rest)