Fishhead Security Services and Investigations LLC has recently opened for business in Rensselaer NY. Located at 340 Columbia Tpk., Fishhead provides professional, affordable and discreet private investigations, background checks and process serving along with the full gamut of services one might expect from a private investigation company.

Along with the private investigations, Fishhead also provides security guards for all types of businesses including construction sites, retail sites, apartment complexes and manufacturing plants.

Tony Ravida who is CEO of the company along with Gary Fish, COO and Matt Owens, V.P of operations, plan on knocking on a lot of doors and making plenty of visits to let the business community know they are here and offering them substantial savings from the current prices they may be paying current providers. “We plan on doing things a little bit different than [...]

TROY NY — Intel Corporation will sponsor the 2008 FIRST LEGO® League (FLL) Climate Connections Challenge taking place at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on December 6, 2008. The global competition puts eight weeks of research, design, and programming to the test, giving local middle school students an opportunity to understand the common themes that connect science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

“Intel has a strong history of supporting educational initiatives like the FIRST LEGO® League,” said Robert Richardson, education manager for Intel Massachusetts.

Area children are among the record 135,000 children in 40 countries competing in hundreds of qualifying events and Championship Tournaments. This year’s theme, “Climate Connections,” challenges teams of children ages 9 to 14 to use robotics to unite communities in the research and study of a global atmospheric phenomenon: the climate.

“In order for the United States to remain competitive in a vibrant [...]

(Albany, NY) Cotton Hill Studios, Inc., of Albany, NY recently received the MarCom Gold Award for their movie review podcast, Rick’s Picks. The MarCom Awards is an international creative competition that recognizes outstanding achievement by marketing and communication professionals. This is the second international award Cotton Hill Studios has received for Rick’s Picks.

Rick’s Picks is produced by Cotton Hill Studios, Inc. and October Eve Music Group. It is a weekly podcast featuring reviews of current movies. Rick’s Picks is available via iTunes or on the web at www.chspodzone.com/rickspicks

Cotton Hill Studios, Inc. is a national award winning full-service recording studio. The studio works closely with local, national, and international advertising agencies, video houses, record companies, post-production facilities, television networks and musicians. Cotton Hill Studios, Inc. is a proud member of SPARS, The Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce, [...]

TROY NY — One of the Northeast’s premier free holiday events, the Stroll attracts more than 20,000 people to the Victorian splendor of historic downtown Troy and offers over 100 attractions. Live music, dancing, storytelling, theatre, costumed performers and more are set against a backdrop of unique shops, storefronts and restaurants, bringing the streets alive with Victorian holiday magic.

Scheduled from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm, the Stroll concludes at 5:00 PM when Troy Mayor Harry Tutunjian and Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce President, Linda Hillman will throw the switch on a dazzling new display, “A Celebration of Lights,” that will grace Monument Square directly across from City Hall. The lighted display is intended to create a symbol of the holiday spirit shining brightly as it surrounds the Troy Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, which was dedicated in Sept. 1981 and stands 90 feet tall. The event is administered by the Rensselaer County [...]

“Partnering in Service to Others” will be the theme of the 14th annual Gala to benefit
Community Caregivers, which will be held at the Albany Country Club on November 7..
Co-chairs Maureen Ramirez and Danny Ramirez promise an evening of good food, good
music and good fellowship—as well as a large and interesting assortment of live auction and
silent auction items.

In addtion the group will present three awards.

The Community Service Award will go to the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce.
Kevin Crozier, the Town Supervisor of Berne, New York, will receive the Joseph A. Bosco
Public Service Award.

Donald Stauffer, Chair of the Community Caregivers Public Relations Committee, will be
the recipient of the Victor G. Ross Founders Award.

Volunteers who wish to help solicit items for the silent auction or [...]

The Albany Public Library Children’s Department at the Main Library is offering a free Red Cross Babysitting Training class on November 15th (9-5) to girls ages 11-14. If you know of anyone interested in getting this training, register today at 427-4310 as seats are limited.
Lunch is “on your own” so bring a lunch or plan to venture into the local eateries at the noon hour.
The class is subject to cancellation if the minimum capacity is not met so please be sure to sign up as soon as possible for this valuable class.
For over 200 years, the Albany Public Library has strived to serve a growing and diverse community by providing dynamic collections and programs in inviting environments to every segment of the population. In 2007, the library circulated over one million items, had over 950,000 visitors which was nearly a 10% increase over the previous [...]

ALBANY, NY ─ In the midst of a global financial crisis, many Americans are suffering as a result of our nation’s economic meltdown. It is no different in the Capital Region where people are having trouble making ends meet and providing for their families. And, in these increasingly desperate times, The Salvation Army works relentlessly to ease the pressures for those who seek help.

On Tuesday, November 25, the Salvation Army-Albany Area Services will be hosting a gala and video premiere at the Palace Theater, in Albany, from 5p.m.-8p.m. The fundraiser will kick-off the 2008 Annual Kettle Campaign and premiere a six and a half minute promotional video. The video illustrates all that the Salvation Army-Albany Area Services does for the Capital Region in attempt to reach out to potential and current corporate sponsors, individual donors and volunteers.

Last year, The [...]