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Having a block of uninterrupted time to read a great book is one of the benefits of a long plane ride. A good book can also help to make a long wait a...
Sixteen local people are this year’s honorees for the Jefferson Awards at the local...
Polar pilot's charity put free pantries in Capital Region food deserts FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 Volunteers drop of one of Open World Relief's micro-pantries in Albany.Provided by Benjamin WatskyShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Pilot Ben Watsky got the idea for sturdy, critter-proof free food pantries as a disaster response when he was volunteering in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. He founded Open World Relief, a charity that installed 8 of these pantries in Capital Region neighborhoods. Northeastern Woodworkers volunteers built them. Local charities and houses of worship keep the pantries fully s...
New york city has a great 6-1 match. arizona, vermont. >> 6-1 match. explain what that means. if a candidate raises small amount he will get -- he or she will get $100 in matching funds for each -- each increment raised. you know what it has done in the city? it decreased the power of lobbyists and of those businesses which have contracts with the government, with the state here. and it increased the power of grassroots givers and citizens in this state and brought in progressives and other -- independent minded people very good point. >> i would add also to this elizabeth warren is elizabeth ...