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Annual review period for Albany County Agricultural Districts to run through March

Submitted by Emma Levine, Web Producer
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 11:10am
Annual review period for Albany County Agricultural Districts to run through March

The annual review period for the Albany County Agricultural Districts began Wednesday, Feb. 1 and will continue through Thursday, March 1.

Landowners can apply to have predominantly viable agricultural land included in a certified Agricultural District during the period. At the end of the period, the County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board will review the applications and report recommendations to the County Legislature.

After this, the Legislature will forward proposed modifications to the Districts to the Commissioner of NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets for approval.

Click here to learn more about the process.

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SUNY Empire State College to hold information session

Submitted by Emma Levine, Web Producer
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 10:38am
SUNY Empire State College to hold information session

The State University of New York Empire State College will hold a public information session on Wednesday, March 7.

The information session will be on the school’s associate and bachelor’s degree programs at its North East Center location on 21 British American Boulevard in Latham. The information session will begin at 5:45 p.m.

SUNY Empire State College serves more than 20,200 students worldwide at 36 locations in New York and online. Click here to find out more.

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Theoretical physicist professor and bestselling author to come to CNSE

Submitted by Emma Levine, Web Producer
Monday, February 20th, 2012, 3:48pm
Theoretical physicist professor and bestselling author to come to CNSE

Students and the public will have the opportunity to come to a discussion with bestselling science author Michio Kaku at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE).

The discussion panel will be on Tuesday, Feb. 21 and will begin at 4:15 and go until 5:30 p.m.

The Theoretical Physicist Professor and Bestselling Author Michio Kaku will come to the college for the panel discussion and a book signing.

Click here for more CNSE events and news.

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Deadline to apply for Business Flood Recovery Grants: March 16

Submitted by Emma Levine, Web Producer
Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 4:09pm
Deadline to apply for Business Flood Recovery Grants: March 16

The deadline to apply for Business Flood Recovery Grants will be Friday, March 16.

The grants were created to help small businesses, farms, owners of multiple dwellings and not-for-profit organizations that were directly affected by Tropical Storms Irene and Lee.

The Empire State Development will give out the $21 million to eligible applicants. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate the greatest need for the funds.

Please visit the New York State’s Empire State Development website to learn how to apply for the grants or call 518-292-5340 or e-mail floodrecovery@esd.ny.gov.

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CDTA announces Presidents' Day schedule

Submitted by Emma Levine, Web Producer
Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 1:58pm
CDTA announces Presidents' Day schedule

The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) has announced a different schedule for Presidents’ Day, Monday, Feb. 20.

Buses will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule except for NX Northway Xpress Commuter service. This service will not operate.

Anyone looking for more information on the schedule can contact CDTA’s Customer Information Center at 518-482-8822 or click here.

Operators are on call from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends and holidays.

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Local IHOPS invite customers to donate to good cause

Submitted by Emma Levine, Web Producer
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012, 1:28pm
Local IHOPS invite customers to donate to good cause

National Pancake Day is coming up on Tuesday, Feb. 28. IHOP restaurants are celebrating the day be offering a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes to each guest.

Guests will be invited to make a voluntary donation to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Donations made at IHOPS in the Menands area will go to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ program at the Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center.

The event will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. People will have a full 15 hours to come eat their meal and make a donation.

The chain hopes to raise $10 million overall. Donations can also be made online here.

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Rommel Noufi to come to CNSE

Submitted by Emma Levine, Web Producer
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012, 3:30pm
Rommel Noufi to come to CNSE

Rommel Noufi will come to the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering for the Colloquium Series. Noufi will be at the college on Friday, Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Noufi is with National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and he will discuss the Development of CulnGaSe (CIGS) films for photovoltaic applications.

For more information on the colloquium please contact Melissa Preston at Mpreston@Albany.edu. Click here for upcoming colloquiums and events.

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