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Students unveil DWI danger billboard

Submitted by WNYT Staff
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012, 5:47pm

Its prom season and students in Colonie have a reminder for all teens who plan to get behind the wheel.

Students at Colonie Central High School unveiled a new billboard on Central Avenue today.

It highlights the dangers of drinking and driving and was designed by 17 year old senior, Emily Himmelwright.

Lamar advertising chose her design out of 20 other entries.

The entries came from students in the school's digital merchandising, design and digital photography classes.

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Charter school changes

Submitted by WNYT Staff
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012, 5:22pm

Two charter middle schools in Albany are merging while another charter elementary school is expanding.

Albany Prep and Achievement Academy will become one middle school next fall. It will be located in the current "prep" building on Park Avenue.

A board member with Albany Prep tells NewsChannel 13 that Community Charter School in Albany’s South End, meanwhile, is expanding to include a middle school.

They will take over the building vacated by Achievement Academy.

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Schumer says raising interest rate unacceptable

Submitted by WNYT Staff
Thursday, April 26th, 2012, 6:21pm

If congress doesn't act, the interest rate for Stafford loans will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.

New York’s senior senator, Chuck Schumer says that's unacceptable.

Schumer is pushing for legislation extending the 3.4 percent rate for one year and hopes to make it permanent.

A vote on the issue is scheduled in the house on Friday.

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Local students to take part in nationwide anti-bullying rally

Submitted by WNYT Staff
Monday, April 23rd, 2012, 4:14pm

HUDSON - On Friday, May 4, students in Hudson will join thousands of others across the country to take a stand against bullying.

The Group Stand4Change.org is organizing a rally to bring attention to the problem of bullying.

For more information on this event or to join the rally  CLICK HERE.

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Construction Career Day

Submitted by Andrew Murphy, Web Producer
Monday, April 23rd, 2012, 3:03pm

GLENMONT - On April 25-26, high school students from around the region will take part in the 11th Annual Capital District Construction Career Day, a two day hands on event designed to introduce youth to the many opportunities available in the construction industry.

The event will be attended my professionals from over 30 local companies, state agencies, and labor organizations.

The construction industry is on the rebound in New York State, and the Governor has recogized the importance of investing in New York's infrastructure which will put people back to work.

The event will be at Tri-Cities Laborers Training Facility in Glenmont.

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Saint Rose to offer TV Production workshops

Submitted by Andrew Murphy, Web Producer
Thursday, April 19th, 2012, 2:33pm

ALBANY - The College of Saint Rose is offering free workshops for Albany city residents who want to produce programming for a new public access cable channel.

There will be four distinct training sessions offered, covering video shooting, digital editing, and story development.

All classes are held at the colleges William Randolph Hearst Center for Communications and Interactive Media. The two hour workshops are open to residents of Albany City only who are 18 years or older.

For More Information, or to register, PLEASE VISIT.

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Groundbreaking for Multi-Sports complex

Submitted by Andrew Murphy, Web Producer
Friday, April 13th, 2012, 1:13pm

ALBANY- On Tuesday, April 17, there will be a groundbreaking ceremony at the University Athletic Field on the UAlbany campus.

The ceremony is for the new Mutli Sports Complex bneing built there. 

Everyone is welcome to attend. Parking is available in the SEFCU parking lot.

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