Boston 1975. Peace, love, rock ‘n roll. The music was everywhere. Live rock ‘n roll music was being played at clubs throughout the town and rock ‘n rollers from all over the US were coming to Boston to be part of the hot music scene. The only problem was the Boston Blue Laws. Clubs closed at midnight. What a bummer! Just when you and the music were really happening everything came to a halt. Along come these hippie lawyers working pro bono for the homeless, for gay civil rights, for anti-war demonstrators and of course representing all these famous rock ‘n rollers who were being signed by major record labels. The solution to the midnight munchie blues: rent a basement in the Coolidge Corner section of Brookline, MA / buy a commercial ice cream machine / invite your rock star friends to hang out after their gigs eating homemade ice cream [...]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 26, 2009

MEMORIAL WALK A COMMUNITY EVENT
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – On Saturday, October

17, 2009, Angel Names Association (ANA) will host its annual

Memorial Walk at the Saratoga Spa State Park. Registration

begins at noon; the walk commences at 1:15 p.m. and will be

followed by a nondenominational memorial and flower

ceremony. The walk is held in October to coincide with

National Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Month.

“Our primary goal is to support bereaved families and

to increase public awareness about pregnancy loss and infant

death.” said Michelle Mosca, ANA Cofounder and

President. “Countless lives are affected by these losses, and

this event gives the community an opportunity to recognize

loved ones [...]

Innovation and Sustainable Growth
Troy, New York
September 21, 2009

Press Release Provided by THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary

Thank you, Jill. Dr. Jill Biden has been a teacher for almost three decades and she’s spent most of that time in community colleges. She understands, as you do, the power of these institutions to prepare students for 21st century jobs, and to prepare America for a 21st century global economy. That’s what’s happening right here at Hudson Valley Community College. This is a place where anyone with the desire to take their career to a new level or start a new career altogether has the opportunity to pursue that dream. This is a place where people of all ages and backgrounds – even in the face of obstacles, even in the face of very [...]

Jennifer Savino, owner of Park 19 Cookies appeared on the Fox Business Network on Saturday September 19th, 2009 for a live taping. She discussed her approach to business as well as spoke to a venture capitalist about what she would do with additional funding to help grow the business.

(Albany) – New York’s Capital Region will again play host to a delegation of business and governmental leaders. This visit will be a group of 40 such leaders from South Bend, Indiana, who are visiting to learn best practices in nanotechnology-based economic development, education and workforce training September 22-23.

South Bend is the economic, healthcare, higher education and media hub of a region of 800,000 people and is perhaps best known as the home of the University of Notre Dame. In March 2008, South Bend was named the site for a new $61 million nanotechnology research center as part of the Semiconductor Industry Association’s Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI). South Bend joined the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany (CNSE) –– which is headquarters for the $500 million Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery and Exploration (INDEX) –– Austin, TX and Los Angeles as the [...]

eba has provided our region with one of the best Dance Faculty in New York for the past 37 years. Professional performers, master teachers and guest artists keep the eba Dance Faculty inspiring as well as nurturing. The eba Faculty caters to the unique needs of adults who want Dance and Dance Fitness as part of their life. eba is not a business. eba is a cultural and educational not for profit organization rooted in our community. eba is not a dance academy. There are no recitals or competitions. At eba, Adults from all walks of life share their love of moving with each other in a supportive and challenging environment.

Fall classes begin Sept. 21 and run through Dec. 10, Mon-Thurs, evenings from 5:45 -9:00 pm. eba Center for Dance & Fitness offers over 20 different classes for Adults and Teens including: Hip Hop, Zumba, Ballet, Pilates, Dance Workouts, Modern, [...]

Albany, NY 9/10/2009—September is National Drug and Alcohol Recovery Month. To mark this year’s 20th anniversary, A&E Network will host the second annual Recovery Rally in New York City this Saturday, September 12th with a symbolic walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.

The Capital District will have its share of participants there to support this worthwhile effort as well. The Addictions Care Center of Albany (ACCA) will host a group of 230 clients, staff and supporters from area treatment facilities as well as 30 representatives from NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) to travel on 5 charter buses to New York City for this memorable day.

“Recovery Delegates” will lead a contingency of walkers across the Brooklyn Bridge from Foley Square in Manhattan to Camden Square in Brooklyn. Special guest speakers, informational booths and musical guests will entertain and inform the [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tami Dzembo, 518.462.5528, dzembot@bgcalbany.com
NEW RAC ROOM WILL PROVIDE POSTIVE PLACE FOR TEENS

Rent-A-Center Furnishes New Teen Center for Boys & Girls Club of Albany

Albany, NY- September 3, 2009 – On September 9, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. the teens at Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany will finally have a positive place to hang out and call their own, thanks to a partnership between Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and Rent-A-Center, Inc. Teenagers are a tough group to impress, but the new RAC Rooms will help attract more teens by furnishing a cool and much needed new teen center at the Club.

“Across the country, millions of teens grow up with no place to go after school,” said Keyon Young, Executive Director. “Many of them have limited contact with positive peers or caring [...]