“The Capital Region Chamber joined in the ribbon cutting celebration of Pearce Renewables, the largest independent service provider of renewable energy services in the country. They provide innovative and industry-leading service solutions for critical infrastructure in the renewable energy and telecom industry. They are expanding into the Capital Region and Schenectady specifically in order … [Read more…]
“Tech companies MTX Group and mavQ are establishing a presence in downtown Schenectady, opening offices at 400 State St. on Thursday. The Schenectady County Metroplex board approved a $100,000 grant in October to support the move into the 9,000 square feet of office space on the third floor of the State Street building above … [Read more…]
“Duanesburg Olympic bronze medalist Emma White received a special honor from a local assemblyman Wednesday. White started cycling when she was 10 years old and made the Olympic team three years ago. Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara presented her with a proclamation at the New York State Capitol.” read the entire article Channel 10 … [Read more…]
“In Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State Address, he mentioned affordable broadband for low-income New Yorkers. However, in some parts of the state, people don’t have broadband at all. “COVID-19 has really highlighted the lack of high-speed broadband if anything, across our rural communities in Upstate NY,” explained Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara. “To hear … [Read more…]
“Broadband internet is more important now than ever. The coronavirus pandemic has people working from home and at the same time, children are doing remote schooling. However, for millions of Americans, especially in rural areas, this hasn’t been possible. Many New Yorkers have been waiting for broadband for years. Our sister station, WNYT in … [Read more…]
“Beyond whatever circumstances led to the 2018 limousine crash at routes 30 and 30A that killed 20 people, the Route 30 corridor is a dangerous place to live and drive, residents made clear at a meeting Thursday. For two hours on a night when rain and cold made for slick driving, a stream of … [Read more…]
“Spurred on by an annexation battle in his district, a Capital Region lawmaker has proposed a one-year moratorium on converting farmland into industrial sites through the annexation process. The bill proposed by Democratic Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara of Schenectady, also speaks to what agriculturalists say is the continuing loss of farmland in New York state. … [Read more…]
“The sun is now producing about half the electricity used by the Schenectady County government each year, following the dedication Thursday of a third large solar array. The latest 792,000-kilowatt solar farm is on Burdeck Street, on county-owned land that was once home to the Schenectady Homing Pigeon Club, adjacent to the Rotterdam Fire … [Read more…]
“Emailing a document without worrying about the file size, leisurely watching Netflix, doing research or just browsing the Web with unlimited, high-speed access — that’s what Annabel Felton wishes she and her family could do. The Feltons live on Creek Road in Duanesburg, which is one of many in the town without broadband or … [Read more…]