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Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.
Old-school comfort, served hot: Ferrari's Ristorante has been a Mont Pleasant standby since 1974, dishing out Ciociara-style comfort built on family recipes, handmade pasta, slow-cooked meats, and Mamma Rosa’s chicken soup.
Cuts worth the compliments: Salon Cristina delivers the trifecta of precision cuts, luxurious color, and genuinely helpful consultations, so you leave looking like yourself...
Sweet tooth shortcut: Scotia Sweets is a drive-thru bakeshop locals will actually use, with a case full of classics and playful one-offs, cozy indoor seats if you linger, and sips like cold brew lattes, Shirley Temples with house-made cold foam, and that refreshing Prickly Lemonade.
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The five stories Schenectady readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.
A traffic stop near State Street and Veeder Avenue in Schenectady, New York, resulted in the arrest of two men on felony weapons charges.
Full story at shorenewsnetwork.com ↗
Attorneys for roughly 1,100 former employees of St.
Full story at timesunion.com ↗
The Troy City Council was given updates on the anticipated move of City Hall to Proctor’s Theater on Fourth Street.
Full story at troyrecord.com ↗
Ellis Medicine is suing St. Peter's over cardiologist noncompete agreements.
Full story at news10.com ↗
Rotterdam, New York, has closed its VA clinic due to financial difficulties.
Full story at timesunion.com ↗
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