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Latham-based facility celebrates grand opening

Latham-based facility celebrates grand opening

WATERTOWN –  A local facility celebrated their grand opening yesterday. Following is more information:

ReEnergy Black River celebrated its grand opening, attracting regional and state officials and supporters from the forest products industry.

The ReEnergy Black River facility, located at the U.S. Army’s Fort Drum installation near Watertown, has 60 megawatts of generation capacity.

Before it was idled in early 2010 by its former owner, the facility primarily burned coal to produce electricity.

ReEnergy acquired the facility in December 2011 and invested more than $34 million to convert the facility to use biomass as its primary fuel, creating new jobs and a new renewable energy source for the North Country region. 

Farmer’s Market returns to the Colonie

Farmer’s Market returns to the Colonie

 

LOUDONVILLE- The Farmer’s Market will be coming to Colonie from Saturday May 18 through Saturday, September 14.

The Farmer’s market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Crossing Park from on Albany Shaker Rd.

Parking is available in the field across from the Market

New ShopRite opens, largest in Capital Region

New ShopRite opens, largest in Capital Region

 

COLONIE – The past weekend marked the grand opening of the newest and largest ShopRite in the Capital Region in Colonie.

This is the fourth ShopRite to open in the Capital Region in the last 18 months.

Albany County legislator calls for ban on tobacco sales in pharmacies

ALBANY - It sounds like a good idea to the Tobacco-Free Coalition.

They tell us cigarettes and other tobacco products are already banned in some localities across the nation. Fifty-three places in Massachusetts including Pittsfield, Lenox and Lee, but no place yet in New York State.

"Put restrictions on a product equal to the damage that it causes," said Judy Rightmyer of the Tobacco-Free Coalition.

Legislator Tim Nichols is advancing the pharmacy tobacco ban for Albany County.

If it gets passed at a future meeting, then places like CVS, as well as Price Chopper, Hannaford and ShopRite, would have to pull their cigarettes or close their pharmacies in Albany County.

"Tobacco products shouldn't be sold in places where people go to get well," said Nichols. "Where people go to get their medicine."

SPAC Board of Directors to hold Spring Meeting

SPAC Board of Directors to hold Spring Meeting

 

COLONIE - Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s Board of Directors will hold their spring meeting on Thursday, March 28.

Board members will be reviewing financial and operational matters including the organization's annual audit of the 2012 fiscal year and marketing initiatives for the upcoming season.

The at meeting will be held at 3 p.m. at The Desmond Hotel located at 660 Albany Shaker Rd.

Grand opening for local salon held March 28

 

COLONIE – Jean Paul Salon & Spas will celebrate the grand opening of its third location in Latham’s Newton Plaza on Thursday, March 28.

An official ribbon cutting will take place at 4:30 p.m. followed by refreshments.

At the grand opening, there will be special discounts on retail and services, and a $300.00 raffle prize will be awarded.

Colonie Restaurant Week to Run March 18-24

 

COLONIE – Restaurant week in Colonie will begin on March 18. Following is more information:

The Colonie Chamber of Commerce will once again sponsor Colonie Restaurant Week, a weeklong event highlighting the delicious and unique eateries in and around Colonie, N.Y.

The week begins on Monday, March 18 and runs in participating restaurants until Sunday, March 24.

Each participating restaurant will prepare a special 3 course meal for only $20.13.

For more information or menus, click here.