Monday, August 4, 2025

Daily Digest: ‘A new century’: ICC’s first female president is moving them ahead

Also: Albany Convention Center Authority receives $10 million grant • Berlin CSD welcomes new superintendent
 ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­  ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­ ‌­
 
 
Header Logo

Monday, August 4, 2025

 
 

Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend and has a great week ahead. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of iced coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website.

Be safe and enjoy the day. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor


e-edition                            obituaries

'A new century': ICC's first female president is moving them ahead

TROY, N.Y. — When Antonietta Mazzariello immigrated in 1972, she landed in Troy and stayed. After 50 years of community service, involvement, and commitment, she was named the Italian Community Center's first female president in 2025. "Why get so involved?" she said, sitting in the newly painted conference room at the ICC. "Because you want […]

Read more →

Albany Convention Center Authority receives $10 million grant

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $10 million grant to the Albany Convention Center Authority (ACCA) in a press release Friday. It will support the expansion of the Albany Capital Center (ACC) to continue its mission to be the premier event and meeting destination in the Capital Region. Since opening its doors […]

Read more →

Berlin CSD welcomes new superintendent

BERLIN, N.Y. —  Berlin Central School District's (BCSD) newest Superintendent of Schools, Kenneth Rizzo, is looking forward to the 2025-26 school year. Rizzo has spent his first season in the new role immersing himself in BCSD's community, attending school board meetings, school community events, administrative gatherings, and listening sessions with staff and stakeholders over the […]

Read more →

Wesley Foundation's annual gala raises funds for bus purchase

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Wesley Foundation's most recent annual gala raised significant funds to purchase an accessible bus. The Foundation, which acts as the philanthropic arm of The Wesley Community, managed to secure $100,000 at this year's gala fundraiser "La Dolce Vita." The funds will go towards the total $160,000 cost of a low-entry accessible bus for residents of the Wesley Health Care Center. The bus that The Wesley Foundation intends to purchase is a Frontrunner Low-Floor Minibus by Frontrunner Bus Group, Inc. It does not require steps or a wheelchair lift due to its low-entry platform, and it […]

Read more →

SNAPSHOT: Learn to be a nurse assistant and home health aide and more through the Capital Region BOCES

Adults interested in getting their foot in the door of the healthcare industry need to look no further than Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Center and its Nurse Assistant Program/Home Health Aide program. With a 22% projected job growth between now and 2033 for home health care aides and 4% forecasted growth for nurse assistants, the careers offer great prospects for those looking for work in the industry. The Nurse Assistant (NA) & Home Health Aide (HHA) program at the Capital Region BOCES Health Careers Center, is a great starting place for individuals who would like to work as […]

Read more →

Composting helps the planet. This is how to do it, no matter where you live

Consumers can curb their environmental impact by composting their organic waste.

Read more →

Damaging, golf ball-size hail will fall more frequently because of climate change, researchers warn

Insurance companies have reported rising hail damage claims from homeowners.

Read more →
 

No comments: