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Underground Fire in Troy – Manhole Covers Could Explode

Bryen — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:21:40 +0000

Just last week the City of Albany had some troubles with underground electrical fires and exploding manhole covers. It appears that the City of Troy has inherited the same problem. Police have started to evacuate residents and businesses near Federal Street & Fifth Ave. According to the Troy Record Twitter feed, police are advising to not park on manhole covers.

National Grid Gas Prices Down, A Missing UAlbany Student And More News You Need to Know Near Albany Today

GNA — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:08:34 +0000

To bring you up to speed on some stories happening around the Capital Region, here is a recap of what was discussed in the news this morning. New York – A new survey from the state Council of School Superintendents shows layoffs hit nearly three percent of teachers in the state this year. 7,000 teachers [...]

Get $30 for Your Old Refrigerator Near Albany

GNA — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:48:06 +0000

If you have an old refrigerator, you can now recycle it and receive $30. National Gridcan now recycle old refrigerators and freezers. The program will actually pick up the appliances for you. To qualify for the program, though, you must be a National Grid electric customer and resident of upstate New York. According to the [...]

March Winter Weather Causing Many Problems

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 03:36:28 +0000

March is here and we’re being reminded that it’s still winter. Our area is being blasted one more time and getting hit with almost everything. Freezing rain, sleet, accumulating snow and some flooding is creating havoc on the Capital Region. A number of weather advisories are in effect including winter storm warnings, winter weather advisories [...]