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Small Town Tour Ravena Stop [PHOTOS]
Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Ravena Diner for the Small Town Tour presented by Fidelis Care! We all sang happy birthday, heard from some local kids who are excelling at sports, and one kid who had a killer voice sang live on-air for us! Check out the photos and thanks for joining us!
Social Media Guide for Food Truck Festival
If you're going to be at our first ever Food Truck Festival happening this Saturday (5/4) in Troy, NY, we want you to Tweet, Instagram, Facebook, Foursquare, flickr, and more with us! Here's a complete guide for the fest including our hashtag for the day and the Twitter handles for a bunch of the trucks. We'll even have a fancy-dandy guide to save to your phone, or print out. We'll also have paper
Mother’s Day Ideas for Moms in the Albany Area
Every year it seems you are lost when trying to figure out the perfect thing to do for mom on Mother's Day. Fortunately for you we all have picky moms too and we have lots of experience in making Mother's Day extra special. Here are our recommendations of things to do with mom for her big day...
Media Briefing on Boston Bombings: No Apprehension Made
Officials in Massachusetts gave a press conference to update the media on the status of the Tsarnaev brothers and the Boston bombings. Gov Patrick and Boston Mayor Menino started the press conference:
Uncle of Bombing Suspects Speaks to Media
The uncle of the bombing suspects, Ruslan Tsarni, spoke to the media a short time ago and expressed his disgust with what his nephews have done. He pleaded for Dzhokar, also known as suspect #2, to turn himself in and ask the victims for forgiveness.
FBI Releases Photos of Suspects in Boston Bombing
Late Thursday afternoon (4/18) the FBI held a press conference regarding the bombings at the Boston Marathon which occurred in Boston on Monday. Here is the latest information that the FBI released to the media regarding this act of terror.
Make-A-Wish ‘Wishes In Flight Campaign’
You can help grant a wish for a local child with a life-threatening medical condition, simply by donating airline miles. Make-A-Wish Northeast New York grants around 100 wishes each year, and most involve air travel. Your donation of airline miles through Wishes in FlightSMcan help make those wishes come true...
Boston Bombing Updates – Unclear if Suspect Arrested
UPDATE: 3:56:
This will be the last update of this article this afternoon. There is a press conference with the FBI at 5P, after which we'll publish a new article recapping the details. What we do know as fact is that the FBI and has made "significant progress" in this investigation.
UPDATE @ 3:02:
The Boston police department has tweeted that there HAS NOT been an arrest made:
UPDATE @
FBI: Letter to President Obama Tested Positive for Ricin
The White House just held a press conference in which they confirmed that a letter addressed to President Obama has tested positive for richin. There is no indication that this letter is connected to the bombings in Boston.
Remembering Martin Richard, Eight Year Old Killed in Boston Bombing
Heartbreaking. Just heartbreaking. It's sad when any human loses their life, but it is a different level of sadness when it's a child. The father of eight year old Martin Richard released this message which ABC News shared on their Facebook page:
Runners Unite and Organize on Twitter with #RunForBoston Hashtag
Runners are a very unified group and have a special connection whenever they meet a fellow runner. Running takes so much dedication, training, and work. While people have different motives for running, it's being a runner that brings them together...
Boston Bombing Update: Only Two Devices Were Found, 176 Casualties and 3 Deaths
A press conference was held Tuesday morning (4/16) which cleared up some confusion regarding earlier reports of there being other devices, and where the FBI is in their investigation. We continue to send our prayers and thoughts to the victims and their families. Here is a recap of the press conference: