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SEEN: Russell Sage College 2025 commencement
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (68+ words) Were you Seen at the 2025 Russell Sage College commencement on May 17, 2025, at the MVP Arena in Albany? More than 800 certificates, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees were awarded at the 108th commencement. SEEN: Empire State University 2025 commencement SEEN: Russell Sage College 2025 commencement…...
Albany students play 'will it float' and save frozen plants during vacation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (622+ words) Albany school district winter break camp students started their class, run by 4th Family instructors, with a movement activity on Friday at Delaware Community School. For the first time, the district, with funding from the Albany Fund for Education, is hosting…...
SEEN: Capital District YMCA President's Awards 2026
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (37+ words) Times Union SEEN: Capital District YMCA President's Awards 2026 Were you Seen at the Capital District YMCA President's Awards on March 25, 2026, at Revolution Hall in Troy?...
Two former Troy mayors now help govern upstate's largest community college
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (803+ words) Patrick Madden, when he was mayor of Troy in 2023, speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for the Troy Fire Department. Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed him to serve on Hudson Valley Community College's Board of Trustees in December. The Rensselaer County Legislature…...
Bangladesh conducts emergency measles vaccinations as outbreak kills more than 100 children
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (389+ words) The government in partnership with the World Health Organization, the U. N. children's agency and the Gavi vaccine alliance began working to vaccinate children age 6 months to 5 years old in 18 high-risk districts Sunday and will expand nationwide in phases from next month,…...
14-year-old Isaac Thomas to premiere "Pocket-Sinfonietta" with Albany Symphony
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (767+ words) 14-year-old composer Isaac Thomas will premiere his latest work, "Pocket-Sinfonietta," with Albany Symphony Orchestra during a pair of concerts Saturdat and Sunday at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. Musician and composer Isaac Thomas poses with Albany Symphony Orchestra's music director,…...
Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (400+ words) Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, Tik Tok, X and You Tube would face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) from Dec. 10 if they fail to take reasonable steps to remove accounts of Australian children younger than 16. Livestreaming…...