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Malta Hannaford Supermarket to celebrate grand opening

Submitted by Emma Levine, WNYT Web Producer
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 11:14am
Malta Hannaford Supermarket to celebrate grand opening

A two-day community celebration will mark the grand opening of the Hannaford Supermarket in Malta.

The new store is located on Round Lake Road and the celebration will begin on Saturday, May 19 and will continue on Sunday, May 20.

According to a statement, the new Hannaford will serve the growing Malta community and it will employ 100 associates. Another Hannaford store will also open in Columbia County in the Town of Livingston on May 19. These two new stores will bring Hannaford’s total number of stores in New York to 49.

“Hannaford Supermarkets is excited to bring our signature combination of everyday low prices, quality foods and outstanding service to Malta residents,” said Hannaford Supermarkets Malta Store Manager Steve Robyck in a statement. “I encourage the Malta community to join us as we celebrate the grand opening of our new store. We look forward to showing shoppers the results of what we have been working on.”

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President Theodore Roosevelt impersonator to perform at Saratoga & North Creek Railway

Submitted by Emma Levine, WNYT Web Producer
Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 2:42pm
President Theodore Roosevelt impersonator to perform at Saratoga & North Creek Railway

A nationally-renowned President Theodore Roosevelt impersonator will visit the Saratoga & North Creek Railway on Saturday, May 19 at 2 p.m.

Impersonator Joe Wiegand will visit the railway and perform an event that will be free and open to the public. Wiegand will portray President Roosevelt on the platform of the railway’s North Creek depot. The railway is the same station where the president boarded a train to becoming the 26th president of the United States following the assassination of President McKinley in 1901.

“Saratoga & North Creek Railway is thrilled to host Joe Wiegand’s outstanding reprisal of such a historic and beloved figure in our nation’s history,” said Saratoga & North Creek Railway General Manager Steve Torrico in a statement. “Wiegand’s depth of knowledge about the personal anecdotes in Roosevelt's life will certainly make the audience feel as though they are truly in the presence of Teddy himself.”

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The party's over for Saratoga's Whitney Gala

Submitted by WNYT Staff
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012, 12:08pm

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - The party's over for the Whitney Gala, a mainstay on the Saratoga racing season's black-tie circuit for decades.
    
John Hendrickson, husband of socialite Marylou Whitney, tells local media outlets that the couple has decided to end to the annual Whitney Gala, held every summer the night before the Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
    
The event was called off last year for just the third time since Whitney started hosting the lavish affairs in the 1960s with her then-husband, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney. Hendrickson said last summer that he and his wife wanted to focus their fundraising efforts on the racetrack's backstretch workers. He gave the same reason this week.
    
Hendrickson says his 86-year-old wife is in excellent health after suffering a stroke in 2006.
    

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Thurman Townside Sale to take place May 18-20

Submitted by Emma Levine, WNYT Web Producer
Monday, May 7th, 2012, 2:06pm
Thurman Townside Sale to take place May 18-20

The Thurman Townside Sale will take place on May 18 and will run through Sunday, May 20 in the Town of Thurman.

According to a statement, volunteers will post hot pink banners, flyers and directional signs to alert the public about the sale and direct them to and through Thurman.

A map packet published by the committee will guide shoppers to registered sales, listing some of the goods. According to a statement, there could be “piles of perennials” including black-eyed Susans.

The map will indicate locations of public phones, restrooms, dining and which days vendors plan to be open. The map will be posted here.

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Ride to benefit Blue Friday New York to take place Saturday

Submitted by Emma Levine, WNYT Web Producer
Friday, May 4th, 2012, 12:59pm
Ride to benefit Blue Friday New York to take place Saturday

The Blue Friday New York Fallen Officer Memorial Ride will take place on Saturday, May 5 and will cover many areas in the Capital Region.

The ride will go over 94 miles and will kick off from Spizie’s Harley-Davidson on Central Avenue in Colonie at 11:30 a.m. The riders will then go to Herba Motors on Route 30 in Amsterdam, followed by Adirondack Harley-Davidson on Route 29 in Amsterdam.

Registration will be available at all three locations and will begin at 9 a.m. The ride will travel through Albany, Schenectady, Montgomery, Fulton and Saratoga counties and will end at the Bethlehem Town Park on Route 32 in Bethlehem at 2 p.m.

Donations for the ride will be $25/driver and $15/rider and will include a lunch at the Bethlehem Town Park. Anyone can attend the lunch for a $10 donation and live music will be provided by Kevin and Katie McKrell and others.

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Free Comic Book Day to take place May 5

Submitted by Emma Levine, WNYT Web Producer
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012, 10:53am
Free Comic Book Day to take place May 5

Free Comic Book Day will take place at local participating comic book stores in the Capital Region May 5.

Comic book enthusiasts will be able to receive a free comic book and will be able to participate in a series of events and exhibits. Free Comic Book Day is the first Saturday in May each year when participating comic book shops across the United States give away comic books to anyone who comes into their stores.

Click here to learn more and click here to see participating Capital Region stores.

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2012 Spring Business Expo to take place May 15

Submitted by Emma Levine, WNYT Web Producer
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012, 2:01pm
2012 Spring Business Expo to take place May 15

The 2012 Spring Business Expo, presented by the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC) will take place on Tuesday, May 15 in the SUNY Adirondack Gym located at 640 Bay Road in Queensbury.

Participants will enjoy complimentary food and drink samples from local restaurants and bars. There will be drink specials at the cash bar and the opportunity to win door prizes. These prizes include $500 cash prize from Glens Falls National Bank.

“We are pleased to once again collaborate with the Adirondack Regional Chamber to highlight Washington County businesses at the region’s premier spring business expo,” said Washington County Local Development Corp. President Tori J.E. Riley in a statement. “This is a tremendous opportunity to showcase what Washington County has to offer in a topnotch business-to-business setting where participants have ample opportunity to meet and network with hundreds of successful local business professionals, all under one roof.”

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