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LMIM: UAlbany MBA for Executives
MBA for Executives By Don Purdy, Program Director In addition to being a long-time chamber member, I am the Director of the MBA for Executives Program in the University at Albany’s School of Business. I’ve worked with several hundred executive-level MBA students in the past 15 years and the reasons that folks decide to study…
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Albany Realty Celebrates 20 Years Albany Realty Group Celebrates 20 Years in Business When Marie Bettini launched Albany Realty Group, she had a vision for a real estate business that would focus on people, on relationships that make the often-complicated process of buying and selling real estate a little less stressful and more satisfying. Over…
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Route 85 Construction Schedule Albany County Rail Trail Bridge over New Scotland Rd. (SR 85) Tentative Construction Schedule and Detour Information April 3 – Begin Removal of Existing Steel Bridge Superstructure Removal of the existing steel superstructure is expected to take one month There is a detour over Cherry and Kenwood Avenues during closures Westbound:Â CLOSED…
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A Bird’s-Eye View Hi, I’m Craig from Sky Photos LLC. I’ve worked in industrial automation and project management for the last 20 years, starting in GE and most recently Commercehub, but I’ve always enjoyed the process and fun of photography. After leaving Commercehub, I started Sky Photos. I took the skills I learned in college…
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Update on Port of Albany Expansion Project: Offshore Wind Update from the Port of Albany regarding the Port Expansion Project: Offshore Wind Energy In the coming week, the following is expected to take place: Daily meetings with design and contractor personnel Community air monitoring program equipment running on site in coordination with NYSDOH and NYSDEC…
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Chamber’s Legislative Breakfast Sponsored by Trustco Bank Feb. 16 DELMAR – The Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce hosts the Breakfast with Legislators, this year featuring Assemblymember Scott Bendett, whose district now includes most of the Town of Bethlehem. Bendett’s 106th Assembly District covers most of the town of Bethlehem including the hamlets of Delmar, Elsemere, Slingerlands,…
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Bethlehem Senior Projects — Keeping Residents Engaged Written By: Co-Presidents: Leslie Horn Trosset and Linda K.P. Mertz, MSW LCSWR There is a common misconception that as we age, we need to be treated differently and that our lives should somehow be limited. However, aging does not mean that we stop living or that our worth…
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Parks & Rec Winter/Spring Playbook is here The Bethlehem Parks and Recreation Departments Winter/Spring Playbook is now available online. The book outlines activities and events that are available through the town for youth, adults and seniors. Â Some of the events include the Winter Carnival on January 28; African Drumming and Dance on February 10; and…
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NY-Forward $200 million grants for shovel ready projects Empire State Development has released the guidelines for the new FAST-NY, a fund of $200 million in grants for shovel ready or near ready projects. According to the information, “Under the Program, ESD provides grants for pre-development activities and infrastructure investments to develop sites that will attract…
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State Report: Workforce Growing in 2022, Still Needs Big Boost A report on New York’s Labor Force, prepared by the Office of Budget Policy and Analysis was released by the State Comptroller in November. The report assesses 10-year trends and pandemic setbacks. “Collectively, these trends suggest that challenges may lie ahead with implications for employment…
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