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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
‘Fearless warrior’: Activist, trailblazer Audrey Harvey remembered for strengthening both Schenectady, state | The Daily Gazette
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As she puts it, the first-born daughter watched her mother do something revolutionary.
“Mom decided that she was going to do the Black Telecom program with her natural hair,” Harvey-Salaam said. “That was a radical act. Her ‘natural’ was soft and full, with a portion that was silver in the center of her head. After observing her fluffing the hair, I suggested that we create a star, so I molded it, creating an image that she kept throughout her career. When she returned home after the show she was glowing and the phone began to ring, with many different reactions to her boldness. She turned to me and said, ‘You see the power of hair?’ Simple as that… I understood that she was empowering me to be all that I dreamed.”