Government, Law and Legal Services
Police in Albany forcibly cleared a small encampment of demonstrators yesterday, the Times-Union is reporting. “Officers were seen throwing a resistant protester to the ground and zip-tying his hands behind his back, as well as another using a baton to bash camping chairs. Some police were seen with tape placed to obscure their badge numbers,” the story says. According to the story, police arrested eight for disorderly conduct, obstruction of governmental administration and rioting.
Health Care and Fitness
An East Greenbush biotech firm is nearing clinical trials on a treatment for macular degeneration, a condition affecting the retina of the eye that can lead to blindness, the Albany Business Journal is reporting this morning. The local company the Neural Stem Cell Institute, has received an undisclosed amount of funding from Korea’s Luxa Biotechnology to bring the process to trial.
Entertainment and Sports
The Carriage House at the Fort William Henry Conference Center will host the Lake George Music Festival in August this summer, the Post-Star is reporting. The festival and conference center have entered into a three-year agreement, and the Carriage House is getting upgrades to help with the event, the story says.
Foothills Business Ducky. This Sunday, that’s our new name as we have three ducks in the Adirondack Duck Race. Duck owners and spectators alike can watch the race live as the course is a three hour drive from the Saratoga/Glens Falls area to the woods of Long Pond. The race benefits the Oswegatchie Educational Center, which is owned and operated by the NYS Future Farmers of America, Leadership Training Foundation Inc., their website says. At Foothills Business Daily, we fully expect Ouack, Pack and Quack to hug the rail on the clubhouse turn and make a play in the final furlong. “Pack has made great progress getting out of the gate,” our trainer says. “But Quack, she’s the duck to watch.” The race is Sunday April 25, 11a.m. Try this youtube channel to watch the race live.