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In Schenectady, city police Sgt. Nick Mannix and Lt. Ryan Macherone, seeing a need to help the homeless rather than punish them, worked with community agencies over the winter to provide supplies for those living in a homeless encampment off of Lomasney Avenue until they could find housing. The officers could have taken the more conventional route by simply ordering the dozen or so people living in the camp to disperse. But they took a more humanitarian approach to the problem, enlisting the local agencies to bring meals and other supplies and eventually to help eliminate the need for them to live in the wooded area at all. Among the groups assisting with the effort were Bethesda House of Schenectady, Catholic Charities, New Choices Recovery Center, Schenectady County Health Services, City Mission, Schenectady Community Action Program and Mohawk Opportunities.
Forgiving approach to homeless encampment on Lomasney Avenue in Schenectady leads to housing for three adults
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Local fundraisers, grants in the Capital Region
April 13, 2021
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Ballston Spa National Bank with the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York hosts its 13th contactless drive-thru food pantry on Friday, April 16 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at 990 Route 67 in Ballston Spa. It is open to area families and individuals in need of food assistance. Patrons will receive food on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.
Preschool and elementary school students at the Robert C. Parker School raised a donation of $3,050 to benefit the Albany-based children’s literacy organization, The RED Bookshelf. To promote and celebrate literacy that includes all children, the PreK - 4th grade students participated in a day-long read-a-thon. Students collected pledges from family and friends and each class spent the entire day reading. To make the day extra special, everyone wore pajamas, and each class featured a variety of guest readers including specialist teachers
Hillside Crossing, phase two of ambitious revitalization effort, nears finish in Schenectady
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1of14Buy PhotoA new apartment complex is being constructed on Craig Street at Albany on Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Schenectady, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of14Buy PhotoThe Hillside Crossing, a 54-unit mid-rise apartment building on Albany Street, is under construction on Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Schenectady, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
4of14Buy PhotoThe Hillside Crossing, a 54-unit mid-rise apartment building on Albany Street, is under construction on Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Schenectady, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
Hannaford plans supermarket in Brunswick
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The Hannaford Supermarket chain plans to open a new store in Brunswick. This photograph shows the exterior view of Hannaford the company opened two years ago in Ballston Spa. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van BurenShow MoreShow Less
2of3Buy PhotoAndy Willette, director of operations, Hannaford Supermarkets, speaks during an event announcing the generous gift from Hannaford Supermarkets of $100,000 to support Capital Region families and children impacted by COVID-19 on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. The donation, presented in front of Albany Community Action Partnership, includes $50,000 each to Albany Community Action Partnership and Schenectady Community Action Program. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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