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Looking forward to market’s return

Written November 20th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
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So we’ll have to wait five months before we can enjoy wandering through the Albany Farmers’ Market once again. Saturday was its last day for 2016, and as the sign said, it won’t reopen until the third Saturday next April.

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That was quick: Flooding fixed

Written November 18th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
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You will be relieved to hear that this is likely to be the last report on the great Southwest Broadway Street flood of 2016. Why? Because once Albany officials became aware of the problem, the city jumped into action, spent some days pumping away the ponding runoff, and on Thursday was finishing work on a permanent fix.

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A new guide to Albany’s history

Written November 17th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
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Back on the bike after many days of rain, I was glad on Thursday to come across a helpful addition to the Waverly Jewish Cemetery. Helpful? Yes, it’s an informational kiosk that tells visitors like me more than we knew before about the history of the town. For instance, I learned that this cemetery, in the 3100 block […]

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Being a soft touch could cost you

Written November 17th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
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Albany police have used social media to call attention to a new city law: No more handing money — or anything else — from your car to panhandlers by the side of the street.

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Dressing up downtown streets

Written November 16th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
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Like this section of Second Avenue, Albany’s downtown streets look a little drab, especially in the fading light of a rainy November afternoon. But maybe not for long.

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The council and pot: Groundhog Day

Written November 14th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
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The Albany City Council went round and round for a couple of hours Monday on the issue of regulating recreational marijuana sites. In the end the ordinance under discussion failed to advance, but the council will try again next month.

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News for a gray day: Rain tax

Written November 14th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
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The November rain is back, which reminds me: Albany’s rain tax, in the works for most of the past two years, now is set and will show up on city utility bills starting in March.

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