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Hello Albany! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $90,000 boost will help Albany seniors age in place.
  • Why are so many St. Peter’s maternity staff having babies?
  • How Albany’s chip labs are powering the next generation of space missions

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 43 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, temps: high: 55, low: 27.
  • Saturday: Breezy and colder, with a high of 38 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jewish Family Services celebrates 20 years, receives funding boost (cbs6albany.com) — Albany’s Jewish Family Services just received a $90,000 boost to keep its Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community program supporting local older adults. For two decades, this initiative has helped Albany seniors stay independent with social activities and health resources, and new funding will extend those services for residents 60 and over.
   

• Baby boom at St. Peter's Hospital maternity unit (wnyt.com) — A wave of new babies has arrived at Albany’s St. Peter’s Hospital, where 26 staff members in the maternity unit have given birth this year. Nearly all of the new moms reunited at the hospital on December 16 to celebrate, with one more colleague due before year’s end.
   

• CEG: Capital Region becoming microelectronics hub for space programs (timesunion.com) — Albany’s NanoTech complex and IBM’s local research are key players in a growing Capital Region microelectronics hub supplying radiation-hardened chips for space missions. GlobalFoundries’ Malta fab, NY CREATES in Albany, GE Aerospace, and RPI are collectively drawing major federal contracts and satellite business, positioning the region as a critical supplier for NASA, SpaceX, and defense applications.
   

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    I need a GP who can refer me to specialists. I’m new to Medicare and have a United Health Care Advantage Plan. My health insurance doubled in price… (Nextdoor Helderberg)
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    This lovely tuxedo was in our yard this morning on Tallmadge Pl in case anyone is looking for him/her. (Nextdoor Normanskill)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Schenectady Man Arrested for Smuggling Fake IDs Through Airport (1045theteam.com)
  • Albany airport readies for holiday rush, shares travel tips (news10.com)
  • Grondahl: The party on Ramsey Place started during COVID-19. It never stopped. (timesunion.com)

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