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Tulip Fest's Street Scrubbing Celebrates Albany's Dutch Roots
TWC News
"The last name is 'Schermerhorn,' that's a good Dutch name," said James Schermerhorn, a member of the Dutch Settlers Society of Albany. "Our family came here in 1637. The folks that you see here, many of their ancestors came here in the early 1600s.".
Albany Tulip Festival activities to get underwayWNYTall 17 news articles »

Raw Story
Bernie Sanders won Albany, NY — but the dominant local newspaper didn't let its readers know
Raw Story
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at a campaign rally In Madison, Wisconsin on July 1, 2015. (Juli Hansen / Shutterstock.com). Don't miss stories. Follow Raw Story! Follow @rawstory. Ever since the foundation of the American Republic, there has been ...and more »

Albany Business Review
Cuomo curtails SUNY Poly oversight of Buffalo Billion, economic development projects
Albany Business Review
A former federal prosecutor tapped by Gov. Andrew Cuomo will have the authority to review any future decisions about economic development projects overseen by SUNY Polytechnic Institute. SUNY Poly president and CEO Alain Kaloyeros has been ...
Todd Howe, lobbyist with ties to Cuomo, no longer with Albany firmAlbany Times Unionall 13 news articles »

CSRwire.com (press release)
Mary Kay Visits Albany, New York to Lobby for Domestic Violence Prevention Legislation
CSRwire.com (press release)
ALBANY, N.Y., May 06 /CSRwire/ - Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants and domestic violence prevention advocates gathered at the New York State Capitol for the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NYSCADV)'s annual Legislative ...

The Albany Herald
Royal Collection, in 30th year, named top small business by Albany Area Chamber
The Albany Herald
Royal Collection owner Terri Stumpe told a large crowd Thursday at Chehaw Park's education center that her five employees are vital to her business' selection as the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce's 2016 Small Business of the year. (Staff Photo: ...and more »

Washington Times
U. at Albany Expels 2 Students Involved in Racially Charged Bus Incident
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) (blog)
Two University at Albany students have been expelled and another suspended for two years for violating the campus's Student Code of Conduct when they falsely claimed to have been assaulted on a city bus in January, according to a statement by the ...
University at Albany expels students indicted in hate crime hoaxWashington Times
SUNY Albany Expels 2

Chicago Tribune
Police search for suspects in attempted sexual assault in Albany Park
Chicago Tribune
A photo shows the car two men used during an attempted sexual assault in Albany Park Tuesday morning on May 3, 2016. (Chicago Police Department). A photo shows the car two men used during an attempted sexual assault in Albany Park Tuesday ...
Woman jumps from car to escape assault in Albany ParkWLS-TV
Police search for car in attempted sex assault in Albany ParkFox 32 Chicagoall 6 news art

The West Australian
Albany woman braves broken ankle to follow in father's Kokoda path - The West Australian
The West Australian
A broken ankle would make most people pull out of a gruelling trek through mountainous Papua New Guinea jungle, but Albany woman Anne Heslop is tougher than most. The 69-year-old was determined to complete the 96km Kokoda Trail to honour the ...