Thank you from the fish fry folks
After reading the remarks on Facebook and emails and having conversations with former employees and customers in regard to the sale of the building, sign and equipment for Bob & Ron’s Fish Fry on...
View ArticleA blight in Schenectady
To hear the vivid descriptions from some of its residents, life in Summit Towers, the 12-story, federally subsidized apartment complex overlooking downtown Schenectady, is like being trapped in a...
View ArticleChurch has built Communion ‘wall’
Pope Francis recently made a comment, in relation to Donald Trump, that building walls is not a Christian trait. Francis must be talking about physical structures because his church, and mine, is...
View ArticleContinue to support Albany as it transforms
The University at Albany’s plan to revitalize the former Schuyler Building into the new College of Engineering and Applies Sciences marks a tremendous turnaround for Albany’s midtown neighborhoods....
View ArticleBuilding Pilgrim Pipeline isn’t a good idea
Contrary to Kirk S. Lippold in his commentary (“In defense of building the pipeline,” April 21), not all opponents of the proposed Pilgrim Pipeline “fight every day to end U.S. oil production.” We do...
View ArticlePermit more use of Boreas Ponds
“Getting to mountain gems,” Oct. 25, presented just half the story regarding the classification of the Boreas Ponds tract and what activities will be allowed there in the future. The state acquisition...
View ArticleReturn Troy City Hall to city-owned locations
As Troy faces its fiscal crisis, I believe it is worth considering steps that would return Troy City Hall to city-owned buildings. This would save millions of dollars in the long run, without cutting...
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