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Lola Day Clifton’s Park’s standout
Figure skater Lola Day of Clifton Park won a gold medal in her skating division at the Excel National Festival in Colorado Springs. It was the second year in a row for the 9 year old, the Daily Gazette says. A member of the Skating Club of Boston, she practices at rinks in the area for 1.5 hours, six days a week and completes off-ice training as well.
Siena to un-retire a jersey
How good do you have to be for a sports team to un-retire a jersey? Really good. Rising sophomore Gavin Doty will wear #4 in the 2025-2026 season, a number worn by all-time high scorer, 1991 Siena graduate Marc Brown, says a story in the Daily Gazette. Brown, who played pro ball for the Albany Patroons and elsewhere, told the school and the paper that it was OK, that Doty was a impressive player. The jersey was retired in 2010.
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Tipsy Moose in Delmar
Delmar will get a Tipsy Moose Tap & Tavern, says a story in the Times Union. The Moose plans to replace 333 Cafe, which closed in 2022 after 20 years in the location. Owners are not sharing an opening date.
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An Egg-cellent seat in Albany
The Egg, Albany’s performing arts venue, is seeking egg-cellent puns, jokes and phrases for new seats in Hart Theatre, the venue’s main stage. The winning submission will be turned into a plaque and posted on a new armrest after the theatre completes its $19.5 million renovation in 2026, a story in the Times Union says. (Katherine Kiessling, the story’s writer, has a lot of clever puns herself. You should read it.)
Wolf Road restaurant closes
CoreLife Eatery closed another Capital Region location without citing a reason, says the Albany Business Review. Their restaurants in Latham Farms shopping complex and near Clifton Park Center remain open.
Commercial real estate brokerage owed money
The Trinity Realty Group real estate brokerage that was the broker when a Wolf Road hotel was sold, is owed $934,882 in commission, says a story in the Albany Business Review. Trinity first filed a lawsuit in January and then obtained a default judgment in March. 205 Wolf LLC, was the defendant.
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