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Absentee ballots decide Troy races, Saratoga Charter reform may be defeated, star witness in Oquendo murder trail claims to communicate with the dead
Explosion causes fire at bottling plant Fire officials say an exploding propane tank on a forklift at the Pepsi bottling plant in Latham is responsible for the fire that broke out at the plant at around 5 am. There were no injuries. Oquendo murder trial Tuesday in the Oquendo murder... (read the rest)
142 billion budget agreement, McGinn and Smith order to pay $99 M, helping out Jay Street merchants, how not to celebrate April Fool's Day
Hi. We're continuing to try out a new format for Morning Blend. Thanks for the feedback so far, and we welcome continued suggestions. Spring? Is that you? 45 today. 61 on Thursday. Not quite flip-flop weather, but promising. Under the wire Legislators raced the clock to get the $142 billion... (read the rest)
Hope
Hannah's Hope Fund -- the local charity started by a Clifton Park family to help search for treatment for their daughter's rare neurological disorder -- has helped bring about the first clinical trial of a potential gene therapy treatment for the disorder. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health started... (read the rest)
Grand opening for The Foundry in Cohoes
Way back -- like a whole 1.5 years ago -- The Foundry arts org in Cohoes was one of the first local orgs to apply for a Pepsi Refresh grant. And it won -- $50,000. Well, this evening the Foundry has the grand opening of its converted bank building on... (read the rest)
Stuff to do this weekend
Well, goodbye summer, hello autumn. Looks like the new season will start with kind of a soggy weekend, but don't let that stop you. Grab your Wellies and umbrella and pick a few things from our list of stuff to do this weekend. Doing something we missed? Share with the... (read the rest)
Humane shelter wins grant for pit bull education project
The Mohawk-Hudson River Humane Society has won a $25,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant toward its Save-A-Bull project. The money will be used for training pit bulls and their owners, public education about the breed, and to improvements to the pit bull shelter space. Meanwhile, humane society executive direction Brad Shear blogged... (read the rest)
Gillibrand breaks with party on debt ceiling vote, cash crunch at Brighter Choice, traffic stop nabs driver with 40 license suspensions, 11-year-old competing for world championship - in Pokemon
Kirsten Gillibrand was one of only six Democratic US Senators to vote against the debt-ceiling bill. In Saratoga, a crowd including both supporters and opponents of Chris Gibson's "yes" vote on the deal had "a discussion" (the kind with signs and chanting). Earlier: What local Congressional reps said about the... (read the rest)
Stuff to do this weekend
Today may be the nicest day of the weekend, so if you decide to play hookey or skip out early, we promise not to tell. Still, there's lots of stuff to do between the showers -- Pridefest, Art on Lark, racing soapbox cars and more. Yep, it's summer in the... (read the rest)
Refresh Living Walls
Living Walls, the public art project being organized by Samson Contompasis for this September, is up for a $50,000 Pepsi Refresh grant. The voting is open until the end of the month. This looks like it could be a great event.... (read the rest)
Stop whining and do something about it
We're pulling out the AOA soap box each Sunday for people to praise, complain, suggest, joke, or make an observation about things they see going on in the Capital Region. Since January's Troy city council meeting, one speech during the public forum has stayed on my mind. I knew I... (read the rest)
Downtown Troy looks for Refreshment
The Troy Downtown Collaborative is in the running for a $250,000 Pepsi Refresh grant. As of Thursday, the org was ranked #8 in the voting (the top two finishers get grants). The Troy BID wants to "revitalize the economy of historic Troy NY by engaging students." What the org says... (read the rest)
Other Capital Region orgs up for Refresh money
After the seeing that Hannah's Hope Fund fell just short on a second Pepsi Refresh grant, we were curious about what other local groups are currently in the running for soda money. All these projects up for votes through the end of this month. All descriptions from the Refresh site.... (read the rest)
Grad student arrested in Delmar hazardous chemicals case, disputed budgets in Rensselaer County and Troy, state projected to lose Congressional seats, Hannah's Hope alleges fraud in grant voting
Bethlehem police say they've arrested Jason Sanchez following the discovery of a group of dangerous chemicals in the basement of his Delmar apartment building Tuesday. Police say experts told them the chemicals "represented an extreme danger to people." They say they also found a commercial-grade vacuum chamber in the basement.... (read the rest)
Cuomo names RFK Jr. to transition team, Jackson no longer highest paid president, money stolen for scholarship in honor of fallen soldier
Andrew Cuomo has named his former brother-in-law, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to his transition team. [State of Politics] Chuck Schumer is calling for a federal investigation into the lead content in reusable grocery bags. [AP via WTEN] New York won't be prosecuting Joe Bruno for allegedly using state employees for... (read the rest)
eba refresh
The eba Center in Albany's Center Square neighborhood (you know, above the flower market on Lark) is trying win a $250k Pepsi Refresh grant to start a fitness center. The org is hoping the facility can fill part of the gap left from the now-closed Washington Ave Y. Voting ends... (read the rest)
Schenectady woman accused of stabbing teen, Albany police investigating flashings/burglaries, Route 9P bridge closed, local centenarian credits exercise for her longevity
Schenectady police say they've arrested a woman for stabbing a 14-year-old boy early Saturday morning (map). They say they had responded to the scene after multiple reports of a fight. [Daily Gazette] [WTEN] Schodack police say a man was shot in the knee during an argument last night. [CBS6] Albany... (read the rest)
Hannah's Hope wins grant
Hannah's Hope Fund ended up as one of the two finalists for that $250k Pepsi Refresh grant (both finalists get a grant). Voting ended last night -- and there's some confusion about where Hannah's Hope finished (the Pepsi site had HHF listed as both a finalist and a 3rd place... (read the rest)
Almost there for $250k
As of Monday afternoon, Hannah's Hope Fund -- the local org raising money to research a treatment for a rare genetic disorder -- is in first place for that $250k Pepsi Refresh grant. Voting ends Tuesday.... (read the rest)
A quick recap of the week
Here are a few highlights from the past week on AOA: + Jess took in the 191 acres of land at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk rivers (you may know it as Peebles Island). + The Palace released its classic movies schedule -- and it's solid. + A... (read the rest)
Hannah's Hope Fund
Your three year old daughter is diagnosed with a rare disease. There's no support group. There's no foundation. There are no clinical trials -- just well meaning doctors with advice about how to make her more comfortable. If you took that advice, who could fault you? But Matt Sames and... (read the rest)
Contemporary Artists Center at Woodside
The Contemporary Artists Center moved from North Adams to the former Woodside Church in Troy last winter. The CAC is renovating the church for use as an artist residency program for national, international, and local artists, along with exhibition space. In July, the org won a $20,000 grant for... (read the rest)
More local Refresh grant winners
Check it out: three more local projects are in line to get $50,000 Pepsi Refresh grants. + The Contemporary Artists Center is getting funding to renovate its complex in Troy. + The Center For Disability Services and C-R Productions (at the Cohoes Music Hall) are launching a program that will... (read the rest)
Another possible local Refresh grant winner
It looks like former UAlbany football player Danny Bocanegra's SelflessTee project finished in the money for a $50k grant from the Pepsi Refresh project (the top 10 finishers get funded -- Pepsi hasn't confirmed the finish on the site, yet). Here's the video Bocanegra posted for the project, which he... (read the rest)
Cracking open $50k
The Foundry -- an arts startup in Cohoes -- has officially been named the winner of a $50k grant from Pepsi. The Foundryf finished #1 in the national "Refresh Project" voting. Earlier: $50k would be refreshing... (read the rest)
$50k would be refreshing
The Foundry -- an arts startup in Cohoes -- is currently seventh in the voting in a national competition for a group of $50,000 grants. The top 10 projects at the end of this month finish in the money. The competition is sponsored by Pepsi. You can vote online (you... (read the rest)