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Michael Bielawski

Readin’, Ritin’, Radiation

by Michael Bielawski May 22, 2014

Last Dec. 10, the Troy City School District Board of Education approved an $8.4 million technology initiative that includes installing wireless Internet in 250 classrooms. The move echoed a $10 million initiative at Shenendehowa School ...

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New Homes, New Hope

by Michael Bielawski December 18, 2013

Today (Thursday, Dec. 19), Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings will cut the ribbon on 44 newly renovated studio apartments on Trinity Avenue, a project that is part of the Capital City Rescue Mission (259 South Pearl ...

Another Era

by Michael Bielawski December 12, 2013

Capital Region residents crowded Monument Square, surrounding streets and the Troy Atrium on Sunday (Dec. 8) for Troy’s 31st Victorian Stroll. Vendors sold crafts and food, a local ballet school performed, an old-style fire truck ...

Tech It Up

by Michael Bielawski December 12, 2013

Residents of the Troy City School District voted yes on an $8.4 million bond referendum for technology upgrades for its schools on Tuesday (Dec. 10). A statement on the district website read: “We are grateful ...

Race on the River

by Michael Bielawski November 27, 2013

A series of projects, potential and already in the works, along the Capital Region’s Hudson River waterfront are driving the ongoing revitalization of the area’s ‘rust belt’ communities. The projects vary widely in scope from ...

Communication Failure

by Michael Bielawski November 21, 2013

“Yesterday, GE [General Electric] formally rejected our request to extend the bargaining period an additional 30 days and it is now clear that the company had no intention to engage in serious bargaining to save ...

A Business Bloodline

by Michael Bielawski November 14, 2013

The atmosphere inside the lighting store is kind of dark and quiet, despite the ringing phone lines and the handful of busy workers moving about. This likely reflects that the company’s primary business has shifted ...

Local or Global Agenda?

by Michael Bielawski November 14, 2013

The Tech Valley Infrastructure Forum came to the Capital Region Oct. 30-31 at the Desmond Hotel in Colonie, co-sponsored by National Grid and the Center for Economic Growth. Hundreds of local leaders participated on drawing ...

The Heat Is On

by Michael Bielawski November 14, 2013

You’re going to have to pony up a little extra for heat this winter if some of the latest reports are true. Accodring to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, New York state already has heating ...

Soccer and the Cemetery

by Michael Bielawski October 31, 2013

At first you may feel like you are walking into a sporting-goods store. Walk down the hallway past the shop full of soccer gear, and you may feel like you entering a pub or arcade ...

The Local Side of Global

by Michael Bielawski October 17, 2013

“Etsy pretty much started my business,” says Behida Millinery, owner Behida Millinery’s Hat Shop at 715 Warren St. in Hudson. “Not only did they help financially, but also confidence-wise. . . . They did a ...

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