Samantha Simmons
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As we heard last weekend on Midday Magazine, Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello and other city officials are marking 100 days in office. City Council President Sue Steele is highlighting efforts by the council to ensure the city remains in good financial standings after it recently climbed out of historic debt.
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The Republican majority on the Troy city council flexed its muscle at Thursday night's finance meeting — with the Democratic council president accusing the GOP of playing politics over the minority’s resolutions.
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As they seek a new contract, nurses at Ellis Medicine in Schenectady picketed Tuesday to draw attention to staffing shortages.
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As they mark 100 days in office, elected officials in Troy are reflecting on their efforts — and their disagreements.
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Troy’s first female Mayor, Carmella Mantello, says her work has only just begun as she marks 100 days in office.
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On this week’s 51%, WAMC’s Sarah LaDuke sits down with singer-songwriter Dawn Landes to discuss her new record reimagining "The Liberated Woman’s Songbook" from 1971. WAMC’s Samantha Simmons also meets a couple with a decades-long story of love and friendship that finally tied the knot during the Great North American eclipse.
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The opening of a new community center was celebrated Wednesday in downtown Troy.
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A Capital Region couple who lost touch for more than 30 years used Monday’s total solar eclipse to tie the knot.
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Bag Balm has been used to soothe everything from chafed hands to irritated tattoos. Tucked away in Lyndonville, Vermont, the 125-year-old moisturizer business’ origins may surprise you.
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The City of Troy will receive more than $12.5 million in state funding to replace its lead contaminated service lines.