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Albany Parking Authority offers Seasonal Discount

ALBANY – The Albany Parking Authority announces a Seasonal Savings special for December through March.

Drivers may get a monthly parking permit to any of the Authority’s three downtown garages for only $100 a month, up to four months.

Drivers looking to save up to $160 on this deal may contact the Albany Parking Authority by CLICKING HERE.

Library Uses Technology to Promote Student Learning

 The Amsterdam Free Library Broadband Technology Opportunity Program is hosting Teen-Tech Week this week.

The free program is open to all students and their families. 

During Teen-Tech Week, students will participate in activities that relate reading and learning to different technologies prevalent today such as computers and audio/visual equipment and resources such as social networking. 

“Teen-Tech Week is an opportunity to engage young minds using a medium with which they feel a connection and help them to explore concepts in literature, math, science and history,” said BTOP director, Thom Georgia in a statement.  “The BTOP staff has been reaching out to our young patrons to develop a program which will be both entertaining and still foster learning.” 

The programming schedule during the school district’s winter break will be: 

Getting ready for growth in Saratoga County

MALTA -- Change is coming, and the town of Malta wants to be ready.

Residents went to the Malta Community Center to see a glimpse of what the future may hold for their downtown and to give their input.

This proposal has Downtown divided into zones -- the Town Center, the high-density focus of the downtown, a pedestrian-friendly Four Corner Village and two Gateways.

Malta is getting ready for new business and new growth.

Glens Falls library receives $244,000 BTOP Grant

Congressman Scott Murphy announced Wednesday that Crandall Public Library is receiving a $244,000 Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) Grant.

The funding will be used to establish a Public Computing Center (PCC), allowing the library to add a minimum of 15 new computers.

As part of the grant, the library will also be adding two full time employees to staff the center.

“The Public Computing Center will have a direct impact on the residents of the greater Glens Falls community, and the two full-time jobs created through this grant is just the beginning of job creation as a result of the PCC,” said Murphy.

Online services go all over Albany

Albany Public Library, Tech Valley Communications, along with a coalition of community-based organizations have come together to launch ALLbany OnlineThis newly branded initiative was created to increase computer and high-speed internet access, usability, and utility for city residents. 

The library has also been awarded a $244,517 grant from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) to increase computer center capacity.

Part of the NYS Libray’s “broadbandexpress@your library” project, the BTOP grant is the largest federal grant ever received by the Albany Public Library.