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Troy, New York · TroyTROY, N.Y. — Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) has been awarded almost $500,000 for undergraduate research in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). The grant, which totals, $499,157, was awarded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of its $14.5 million Innovation in Two-Year College in STEM Education (ITYC) program. ITYC “advances innovative, […]See the Story
HVCC earns grant for undergraduate STEM research
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Troy, New York · TroyTROY, N.Y. — Troy Police detectives and patrol officers arrested a Troy man in connection to a recent theft of art, Steven M. Barker, Assistant Chief of Police, announced in a press release. On Sep. 4, Troy Police Patrol Officers responded to a local art gallery on 5th Avenue in Downtown Troy where the caller reported a suspect had stolen multiple pieces of art, officials said. Information and evidence were collected as Detectives began the inve…See the Story
Troy PD arrest man in connection to art theft
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Troy, New York · TroyCriminal Justice students at Capital Region BOCES conducted today a U.S. flag ceremony in honor of the 23rd anniversary of 9/11. Students in Scott Murray’s Criminal Justice program led the formal ceremony with military precision while hundreds of fellow Career and Technical Education Center students stood silently. There are approximately 100 students in the two-year […]See the Story
SNAPSHOT: Capital Region BOCES students conduct formal flag raising ceremony in honor of 9/11
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Troy, New York · TroyNEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that law enforcement agencies throughout the state issued 20,714 tickets for various vehicle and traffic law violations, including 4,374 tickets for speeding and 966 tickets for drug or alcohol-impaired driving during a statewide mobilization. The Labor Day weekend enforcement campaign ran from Aug. 30 through Sept. 2 to increase patrols targeting reckless and impaired driving. This and similar enforcement …See the Story
More than 20K tickets issued during statewide Labor Day weekend enforcement
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Troy, New York · TroyDELMAR, N.Y. — The Bethlehem Central School district canceled many of its athletic events on Thursday, including Friday’s varsity football game versus Christian Brothers Academy, after several, reported threats of gun violence were phoned in earlier this week. All afternoon activities were canceled on Thursday at Bethlehem, including a boys varsity soccer match versus CBA, while off-campus, away games were scheduled to go on as planned. The firs…See the Story
LOCAL SPORTS: Bethlehem cancels football game with CBA, other athletic events, due to series of gun violence threats
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Troy, New York · TroyTROY, N.Y. — Girls Inc. has a new post at Russell Sage College. The downtown and Albany campuses will host 35 students in the non-profit youth organization’s after-school program and allow them to engage with science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM). Ashli Fragomeni, CEO of Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region, said having these experiences on-site is a great opportunity for the students they serve. “It gives girls an id…See the Story
‘A positive resource’: Girls Inc. launches program at Russell Sage College
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Troy, New York · TroyTROY — Dave Portnoy, the founder of the Barstool Sports media empire with a sideline in video reviews of pizza, recently visited the home of a Capital Region family whose late son was a big Portnoy fan and asked him to review the family’s pizza before he died in May at age 23.A nearly 17-minute video posted Tuesday to Portnoy’s One Bite Pizza Reviews YouTube channel documents Portnoy stopping by the home of John and Sue Ellen Murphy. John has be…See the Story
Dave Portnoy gives ‘truthful’ score for N.Y. family’s homemade pizza to honor late fan
Troy, New York · TroyTROY, N.Y. — Mayor Carmella Mantello recently kicked off ‘Operation Sweep’, an initiative under the Mayor’s Quality of Life Action Task Force targeting hotspots for code violations, public safety hazards and quality of life issues, the administration announced in a press release Friday. Provided photo. “Operation Sweep represents our commitment to not only enforcing city codes but also building stronger relationships with our residents,” Mantell…See the Story
Mantello launches ‘Operation Sweep’ to tackle code violations , public safety
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