December 11, 2020
The Schodack SCENE: Holiday Celebrations and Small Gatherings
The Schodack SCENE: Holiday Celebrations and Small Gatherings: Winter Holidays Enjoy the holidays and take steps to protect yourself from getting or spreading COVID-19. Learn more Winter Holidays Coping...
Holiday Celebrations and Small Gatherings

Winter Holidays
Enjoy the holidays and take steps to protect yourself from getting or spreading COVID-19. Learn more
Gatherings with family and friends who do not live with you can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu.
December 10, 2020
How this Troy retailer refocused her strategy for the pandemic winter
T&J Handcrafted Soap in downtown Troy
By Michael DeMasi – Reporter, Albany Business Review
As a small business owner with lots to do every day, Theresa Van Duyne didn't spend a lot of time trying to sell her products online before the Covid-19 pandemic.
"It sort of got put on the back burner because I was so busy making things and helping customers," Van Duyne said during a phone interview at T&J Handcrafted Soap in downtown Troy.
"Covid definitely made us refocus on our website," Van Duyne said as she made balsam-scented candles for the Christmas holiday season.
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As a small business owner with lots to do every day, Theresa Van Duyne didn't spend a lot of time trying to sell her products online before the Covid-19 pandemic.
"It sort of got put on the back burner because I was so busy making things and helping customers," Van Duyne said during a phone interview at T&J Handcrafted Soap in downtown Troy.
"Covid definitely made us refocus on our website," Van Duyne said as she made balsam-scented candles for the Christmas holiday season.
November 28, 2020
Crack down on impaired and reckless driving
The New York State Police will participate in a special traffic enforcement initiative to crack down on unsafe driving behaviors during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. The special traffic enforcement period runs from Wednesday, November 25, 2020, through Sunday, November 29, 2020.
November 23, 2020
Thruway does away with people and cash
Thruway does away with people and cash
November 21, 2020 by DIANE VALDEN
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Pictured are Christa MacDonald and Richard Lindmark, the last toll collectors to work at Exit B-2 East Chatham where the Taconic State Parkway ends and meets the Thruway. Photo contributed |
After 66 years, the Thruway has gone cashless. Read more...
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