http://www.albany.com/broadcast keeping you up-to-date on Albany news & events Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:13:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center announces their 10th Slimdown Challenge Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at 6:30 pm the Albany Jewish Community Center will kick off their 10th slimdown program. “Slimdown ‘09” is the only program in the Capital Region that offers nutritional seminars, cardiovascular exercise and strength training ... http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2008/12/31/slimdown-challenge/ The Golub family, owners of Price Chopper Supermarkets and John Murray, chairman and CEO of Rose & Kiernan, Inc., will receive the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber's highest honors at its 109th Annual Dinner. The Golub family will receive the Envoy Salute, which recognizes an individual or group whose leadership, vision and contributions ... http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2008/12/18/golub/ Ten area business executives have been selected to serve on the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce board of directors for terms beginning January 1, 2009. Michael Keegan, president of the Albany and Hudson Valley division of M&T Bank, will serve as chair of the board in 2009. Ken Desmond, vice president, ... http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2008/12/18/chamber-board-members/ TROY NY -- NASA awards RPI $7.5 million grant to create the New York Center for Astrobiology, which will be part of the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI). With such developments as the recent detection of snow in the Martian atmosphere by the NASA Mars Phoenix Lander, scientists are advancing toward ... http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2008/12/12/rpi-center/ Meet The Medium The Ghosts of Christmas Past World renowned medium Georgia O’Connor presents Meet The Medium “The Ghosts of Christmas Past” on Dec 21 from 3 to 5 pm at The Inn at Saratoga in Saratoga Springs. Reservations may be made online at www.MeetTheMedium.com or by calling 518-583-0105. Admission is ... http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2008/12/09/the-ghosts-of-christmas-past/ Guest Article by: Dan Moran Thanksgiving is over. The turkey is gone. We are officially in the “holiday season”. The time of the year when parties abound, there are presents to buy and the time of the year when no one finds a job – an often repeated mantra or myth. “In ... http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2008/12/03/job-search/ WATERVLIET NY -- Shop My Web, Inc., a company based in Watervliet NY, announced this week the opening of www.shopmyweb.com, a brand-new web site featuring shops unique to Shop My Web. Currently, The Tin Shop, The Bottle Store and Krescent Kreations are three featured shops at www.shopmyweb.com. The Tin Shop offers ... http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2008/12/03/shop-my-web/ 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 ... http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2008/11/24/fishhead-security/ 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 ... http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2008/11/12/first-lego/ (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 ... http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2008/11/11/cotton-hill/