Mr. & Mrs. Easter Bunny at The Crossings on March 23
Mr. & Mrs. Easter Bunny at The Crossings on March 23
Colonie Restaurant Week to Run March 18-24, 2013
The Colonie Chamber of Commerce will sponsor Colonie Restaurant Week, a weeklong event highlighting the eateries in and around Colonie. The week begins on Monday, March 18, 2013 and runs in participating restaurants until Sunday, March 24, 2013. Each participating restaurant will prepare a special three-course meal for only $20.13.
Local rapper writes SUNY anthem
Colonie local Brendan Martin, a.k.a. rapper B. Martin, and the State University at New York posted "The SUNY Anthem" today.
A look at the girls basketball field for Sectionals
Some quick thoughts after viewing the seeds for the Section II girls basketball playoffs: • The Bethlehem side of the Class AA bracket is very interesting. Besides the top-seeded Lady Eagles, you have defending Sectional champion Colonie and Big 10 power Catholic Central battling each other to see who will ...
A look at the boys basketball field for Sectionals
Some quick thoughts after viewing the brackets for the Section II boys basketball tournament: • The CBA-Green Tech match-up I thought was going to take place in the Class AA finals will now likely take place in the semifinals after the Section II committee placed the independent Eagles as the ...
Section II swim meet primer
In advance of this week's Section II Division I boys swimming and diving championships, here is a list of those who have already qualified for the state meet and those who are in contention to do so with their top times of the season: Already qualified 200-yard medley relay: Shenendehowa ...
Colonie Youth Basketball helps Coaches vs. Cancer Friday
Friday's Shaker-Colonie boys basketball game at Colonie Central High School is serving as a fundraiser for the Coaches vs. Cancer Foundation, and the Colonie Youth Basketball Club is helping out at halftime. Members of the fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade teams will be participating in a "cancer blitz." The boys will ...
Career Exploration Internship Program at North, South Colonie Schools
The Colonie Chamber of Commerce will be discussing the Career Exploration Internship Program (CEIP) offered at both North and South Colonie School Districts on Wednesday, Jan. 23, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Berkshire Bank, 151 Vly Road in Niskayuna.
Colonie to host business seminar
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, the Town of Colonie Small Business Advisory Council will host "Starting and Growing Your Business in Colonie" at the Meeting House in the Crossings Park, Albany Shaker Road from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Cricket steps up another notch as Tri-City joins Commonwealth League
After many years of playing what's known as "friendly" cricket here in upstate NY, Schenectady based Tr-City Cricket Club has made the leap to the big time by joining the Commonwealth Cricket League out of New York City.
Five Albany Dutchmen to watch
The Albany Dutchmen are 4-2 through the first week of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season, and these five players are a primary reason why.
Another Union player joins the pro ranks
The Albany Devils announced earlier today that they've signed Union College senior Kelly Zajac to an amateur tryout contract for the remainder of the AHL season. Zajac joins fellow Dutchmen Jeremy Welsh (Carolina) and Keith Kinkaid (Albany) in the pro hockey ranks -- not to mention his brother Travis, who ...
The ride is just beginning for Jeremy Welsh
Jeremy Welsh got into his first NHL game 48 hours after playing his last collegiate game for Union College. By next season, Welsh may not be the lone Dutchmen skating for a pro team.
Get your golf on, in the dark, for a cause
A couple weeks ago, I shared the story of Tracy Van Hattum and her 2-year-old son CJ. CJ is a normal, smiley baby except that he has cystic fibrosis. Tracy has spent the past two years raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She hopes research will eventually find a ...
After 20 years, it's still an adventure
This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the day I was first hired as a professional sports writer, and it’s definitely been a wild ride. I jotted down some of the events that I’ve seen and people that I’ve interviewed since April Fool’s Day 1992 (insert your joke here), and ...
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Au Revoir to my Favorite Gal….Miss Albany Diner
Today I said good bye to one of my favorite gals, Miss Albany Diner. It is a silver tube of diner lore, cozy booths and some damn fine food on Broadway in Albany. Cliff, Jane and Bill Brown made people M.A.D. with their hospitality, wit and fare. It was a ...
This is the winter sports season?
I just came in from a walk along the Albany County Rail Trail in Delmar, where it was mostly cloudy and in the 30s. Did I happen to mention that the date was Feb. 7? If it were a normal winter around these parts, I wouldn't have bothered to take ...
Opinion: Editorial cartoon
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Tearsheet Program
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