Recently added articles from Albany Times Union (Albany, NY):
ARE ROUNDABOUTS MORE NECESSARY THAN REPAIRING BRIDGES?(Capital Region)
Nov 16, 2009 ... Q: Why is it that there seems to be plenty of money for construction of the latest fad, non-essential roundabouts, but there is no money to repair bridges that are, without question, essential to the people who must use them every day? I haven't heard of anyone losing a job ...
FREEDOM, SECURITY ARE JUST ILLUSIONS.(Opinion)
Nov 16, 2009 ... The passage of socialized health care through the House of Representatives represents the ultimate betrayal of the trust American people place in elected representatives, Many Americans object to these bills, yet the politicians ignore us and push on. The future of our children ...
COLLEGES NEED A LEMON LAW.(Opinion)
Nov 16, 2009 ... The College Board reports tuition is up 9 percent this year in inflation-adjusted terms, despite declining prices throughout the economy and stagnant median family income. Parents want to know why the rise and why college costs so much in the first place. The answer, in a word, ...
A SEAMLESS CONCERT BY PHILLIPS AND TRIO.(Capital Region)
Nov 16, 2009 ... ALBANY -- Grant-Lee Phillips made his "official" Capital Region debut on Saturday evening at the WAMC Performing Arts Studio, although as he noted it was his third time playing in town. But his first time through, he was fronting his old band Grant Lee Buffalo, as the opening act for Paul ...
PIANIST, 14, DAZZLES SYMPHONY AUDIENCE.(Main)
Nov 16, 2009 ... ALBANY ---- Maybe it's unfair to call George Li a little boy, since he is 14 years old. But he looks several years younger and that just serves to make his extraordinary piano playing all the more thrilling. Li's sprightly performance in the Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 2 was ...