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Albany business to give out free comic books May 4

Albany business to give out free comic books May 4

 

ALBANY - Saturday May, 4 is Free Comic Book Day, and Earthworld Comics on Central Ave. in Albany is participating by giving out free comic books to anyone who comes into the store.

Free comics aren’t the only thing that Earthworld Comics is giving; this year they will also be making donations to a local not-for-profit organization.

The business is accepting donations of money, new clothing or school supplies for the group, "Things Of My Very Own,” or TOMVO, located in Glenville.

TOMO gives everything from clothing to school supplies to kids in need when they are being removed from an abusive home.

Earthworld Comics will also be raffling off items donated by comic book companies and donate the proceeds to TOMVO.

For more information about Earthworld Comics, click here or call 459-2400.

2013 St. Sophia Greek Festival

 

ALBANY – Beginning on Thursday, May 16, St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church will be holding the 2013 Greek Festival.

This year’s festival will have Greek food including gyros, souvlaki and homemade bakery items. One dollar from every Gyro and Souvlaki sold on Thursday will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

There will be live Greek Music, Greek pastries, authentic Greek music, amusement rides as well as souvenir and jewelry shops.

Admission is $3, kids under 12 get in free.

Shuttle bus service will be available from the Center for Disability Services on South Manning Blvd.

For more information, PLEASE VISIT.

Local high school staff member diagnosed with <st1:stockticker>MRSA</st1:stockticker>

 

CLIFTON PARK - Parents and students of Shenenedehowa High School are being notified today about a staff member, diagnosed with MRSA.

MRSA is a staph infection, caused by bacteria.

While it can be deadly, it can most often be treated with antibiotics.

The district says the high school west staff member is undergoing treatment and is not in school.

Students are encouraged to be alert to any signs and symptoms of the infection and to be sure to wash their hands regularly.

Farmer’s Market returns to the Colonie

Farmer’s Market returns to the Colonie

 

LOUDONVILLE- The Farmer’s Market will be coming to Colonie from Saturday May 18 through Saturday, September 14.

The Farmer’s market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Crossing Park from on Albany Shaker Rd.

Parking is available in the field across from the Market

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Assemblyman Tedisco & Clifton Park Supervisor Barrett to hold ‘Town Hall at the Mall’

Assemblyman Tedisco & Clifton Park Supervisor Barrett to hold ‘Town Hall at the Mall’

 

CLIFTON PARK - Assemblyman Jim Tedisco and Clifton Park Town Supervisor Phil Barrett will hold joint mobile office hours at Clifton Park Center Mall on Saturday, May 4.

These office hours, called “Town Hall at the Mall” will enable residents to ask questions, obtain info on state and town services.

The office hours will ne held from from 1-3 p.m., on May 4 at the Center Court near Regal Cinemas and the Food Court.

Legislature mulls raising tobacco purchase age

ALBANY - Are 18, 19, and 20 year olds mature enough to make their own decisions or should the state take certain decisions away from them?

That, in a nutshell, is at the heart of the matter involving a proposal at the State Capitol to raise the legal age of purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21. If enacted, New York would become the first state in the nation to do so.

Few people would argue that smoking isn't dangerous, deadly, and additive, but if you're in the convenience store business, like Kris Otero, deciding whether to raise the tobacco purchasing age from 18 to 21 isn't so clear cut.

"It's a bad habit to get started," Otero, of Coulsen's in downtown Albany, points out. "If they can keep them from smoking it's a good thing but I also don't believe they can take an 18 year old, put them into combat with a gun, and say, "You can't have a beer or a cigarette."

Women see changes under new mammogram law

LATHAM - For months, the staff at Capital Imaging has been trying to get the word out about the new mammogram law in New York.

"We started to educate our referring physicians on the expectation that there were going to be a lot of questions, a lot of women wondering what to do next," said Michael Masone, Director of Capital Imaging.

Starting Jan. 19, women must be notified if their mammogram shows their breast tissue is dense.

Dense breast tissue is common and not abnormal, but it may be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer and can also make it more difficult to find cancer on a mammogram.