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5 Capital Region ShopRite Stores Close Earlier Than Expected 5 Capital Region ShopRite Stores Close Earlier Than Expected
5 Capital Region ShopRite Stores Close Earlier Than Expected Supermarket chain ShopRite has permanently closed five of its New York stores. The closures are all in the Capital Region, WRGB CBS 6 reports: Albany County: Albany, Colonie, and Slingerlands Rensselaer County: North Greenbush Schenectady County: Niskayuna The locations were initially slated to close in early December 2023, but the company told WRGB it didn’t have the inventory to keep the doors open any longer. Affected employees will be paid through January 2024, one worker told the outlet. Earlier Report: ShopRite To Close 5 Capital Region Locations: Here's Rundown ShopRite, which…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including Capital Region Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including Capital Region
Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including Capital Region New York State is quickly becoming a regular Hollywood East. The Empire State is seeing a “dramatic” increase in the number of television and film productions that are opting to shoot outside of New York City, Variety reports. The hit HBO series The Gilded Age, Hulu’s The Ultimate Playlist of Noise, and Netflix’s Things Heard and Seen are just some of the many productions that have filmed scenes around New York State in recent months. Variety cited several factors that are enticing productions away from the Big Apple, including an “abundance” of well-preserved 19th century architecture in …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Flu Season is Already Widespread Across New York, Health Department Says Flu Season is Already Widespread Across New York, Health Department Says
Flu Season is Already Widespread Across New York, Health Department Says As cooler weather has moved in across New York state, cases of flu have already become widespread. State health officials say the pesky, and sometimes deadly, virus is rapidly ramping up with 44 counties reporting flu cases in the first weeks of October. Statewide, 596 cases of the flu have been confirmed, compared to only 150 in the same time period a year ago. The regions reporting the highest number of cases include the New York City area, the Capital Region, and central New York with 57 percent of the confirmed flu cases being reported in those regions, the state Department of Hea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Capital Region Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Capital Region Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Capital Region Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; New Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Capital Region continues to rise, and is now among the highest of New York's 10 regions. In the Capital District, the seven-day average percent of positive COVID-19 tests rose from 11.79 percent on Sunday, April 24 up to 12.46 percent of those tested on Tuesday, April 26, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. Statewide, the average infection rate is also on the rise, up to 7.09 percent after staying below 2 percent for several weeks earlier this year. Nineteen new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in New York in …

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by Zak Failla