Jeff McKinney

Hannaford Supermarket Coming To New Lebanon

Last November (2010), The Register Star reported on the plans to construct a new Hannaford Supermarket in New Lebanon.

The new Hannaford will be located on the current location of the Gallup Inn, OTB next to the Route 20 plaza. The OTB will move into the former New Lebanon Supermarket, which has been vacant since the supermarket closed.

According to a Hannaford spokesperson, the proposed store will include extensive organic and natural offerings, a butcher shop, produce and seafood departments, a bakery and a deli and a full-service pharmacy. The store will employ 65 associates.

Based in Scarborough, Maine, Hannaford operates 176 stores and employs 27,000 people in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont.

There is no mention of when the store will open or when construction will begin.

Snow From Space!

Don’t worry, this isn’t another new snow phenomenom like Thunder-Snow. It’s an amazing picture of one of our recent snow storms from space.

Vandals In Hudson

Hudson, Worth Avenue, NY - Google Maps — Worth Ave. image from Google Maps

Over the weekend, Worth Avenue in Hudson was the center for a vandalism spree that left 15 cars damaged. The cars had their tires slashed and windows smashed. The vandals are still on the loose so watch out Hudson.

Happenings This Weekend: February 4 – 6, 2011

FRIDAY February 4, 2011

Downtown Schenectady Restaurant Week at Downtown Schenectady
This year’s Restaurant Week celebrates the wide array of international cuisine available in Schenectady County! Participating restaurants will offer three-course meals for $20.11.

Some of the participating restaurants include:
Alto Grille, Ambition Cafe, Angelo’s Tavolo, Aperitivo Bistro, Bangkok Bistro, Bombers Burrito Bar, Cafe NOLA, Cella Bistro, Clinton’s Ditch, Cornell’s Restaurant, The Grog Shoppe, Home Style Restaurant, Katie O’Byrne’s, Manhattan Exchange Restaurant, Mari’s Restaurant, Petta’s, Pinhead Susan’s, John Riccitello Restaurant, Roman Villa, San Souci Restaurant, Stockade Inn, Taj Mahal,Turf Tavern, Van Dyck Restaurant, Water’s Edge LIghthouse Restaurant

Time: 5pm
Price: $20.11
Address: Schenectady, NY 12305

A Taste Of Winter Wine at the Cathedral of All Saints in Albany
Enjoy special wines from some of the finest wine regions of the world in the beautiful candlelit nave of the gothic Cathedral of All Saints. An array of excellent cheese, breads and chocolate will be served to compliment your wine.
Music will be provided by The Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys, Woodrow Bynum, Baritone, and Graham Schultz, Lloyd Cast Organ Fellow. Vintner: Kinderhook Wine.

Time: 5:30pm
Price: $40
Phone: (518) 465-1342
Address: Cathedral of All Saints
62 S. Swan St.
Albany, NY 12210

SATURDAY February 5, 2011

Annual Winter Chicken BBQ at North Chatham Fire Department
Call for more info and advance reservations.

Time: 4 to 7pm
Phone: 518-766-3344

Jim Breuer at Comedy Connection at the Hukelau
Jim Breuer has established himself as one of the most outrageous comedians in the U.S. through his incredible stand-up performances, charismatic stage antics and impressions, various television appearances, movie roles and his Sirius Satellite Radio show.

Time: 7pm
Price: $27
Address: 705 Memorial Drive
Chicopee, MA
To Buy Tickets: TicketMaster.com

SUNDAY February 6, 2011

Not Your Average Dog Show at Berkshire Community College
Dogs of any breed or mix, with or without credentials, are welcome to show up and show off during the Berkshire Community College Foundation’s tenth Anniversary “Not Your Average Dog Show.”
Sample categories include “Best Trick,” “Best Smile,” “Best Dressed,” “Best Hair,” and “Mystery Mutt” where volunteer judges try to guess the breeds of the dogs.

Time: 12:30pm – 3pm
Price: Free, donations requested
Address: BCC’s Paterson Field House
1350 West Street
Phone: 413-236-2185

Disney on Ice: Princess Classics at MassMutual Center
An amazing journey to the magical lands of Disney’s classic fairytales. Travel to a kingdom under the sea, an enchanted palace in France, and Arabian castle and more! Enter the fantasy worlds of your favorite princesses – Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Mulan, and Snow White – as they bring magic to your hometown in this royal skating extravaganza!

Time: 1pm
Price: $16, $24, $38.50, & $61
Address: 1277 Main St,
Springfield, MA 01103
Phone: 413.787.6610
To Buy Tickets: TicketMaster.com

Barbara Bush Speaks Out In Support of Marriage Equality

Barbara Bush, daughter of George W. Bush, has recorded a video for New Yorkers for Marriage Equality. In the video she vocalizes her support for marriage equality in NY. I think it’s great to see more young Republicans speaking out in support of marriage equality. I wasn’t aware that Ms. Bush lived in NY, were you?

Here is the video.