Heather C Fazio7 days ago3 minGirl Gone Local: Hate crime in Massena NY?If you're wondering why the title is Girl Gone Local and I'm not writing about Albany, then you're probably not aware I grew up in a pret...
Heather C FazioJul 244 minGirl Gone Local: Unsolved mystery in upstate New YorkIt wasn't until a few weeks ago I heard of this unsolved mystery, and on July 8, 2020 the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office marked the 27t...
Heather C FazioMay 13 minGirl Gone Local: Protesters (Terrorists) are racist trump rallies in disguise The notion of protests in various state capitols being about opening back up businesses and the economy is straight bullshit. I know it. ...
Heather C FazioMar 272 minGirl Gone Local: Massena NY, Update to Virtual Tipping - EXPANDEDGood morning everyone. In the last few days, several people have reached out asking how they can be included in the Massena Virtual Tippi...
Heather C FazioMar 191 minGirl Gone Quarantined: An open letter to Price Chopper at 911 Central Ave, Albany SHAME ON PRICE CHOPPER "I'm the primary caregiver for my partner's Grandmother. She is 77 years old and nonambulatory, which means I can...
Heather C FazioFeb 255 minGirl Gone Local: Owner of Betty Boop Diner responds to shocking video and accusationsYesterday I wrote a blog about the shocking video being shared on the Betty Boop Diner's Facebook page. The page is currently managed by ...
Heather C FazioFeb 242 minGirl Gone Local: Rats at Betty Boop Diner in Albany, says former employeeI was scrolling through Facebook on a lazy Sunday afternoon when I received an invitation to like the Betty Boop Diner Facebook page. I h...
Daniel JeansonJan 282 minGirl Gone Planning: Axes Away in AlbanyFirst came the hot yoga studio, then the smoothie place, the brewery, and the dog walking service. Now the latest trend in gentrification...
Heather C FazioDec 4, 20193 minGirl Gone Reading: Local author Nick Pignatelli has what you needAre you tired of politics yet? Or perhaps you’re tired of the multitude of social media posts by friends who just learned the word ‘socia...
Daniel JeansonNov 20, 20193 minGirl Gone Planning: Census 2020 or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Accept the CountIf you have been paying attention to the Trump administration, you're probably suffering from spinning head syndrome or whiplash. The new...
Daniel JeansonOct 29, 20193 minGirl Gone Planning: Are Millennials Leaving the City for the Suburbs?Since the end of the Great Recession in 2010, one of the big stories in demographics and urban planning has been the trend of Millennials...
Daniel JeansonOct 20, 20193 minGirl Gone Planning: Lark Street Is A Model For Our Region And Is Getting A MakeoverLark Street between Washington and Madison Avenues in Albany is a popular mixed-use business district in the middle of an existing walkab...
Heather C FazioOct 10, 20192 minGirl Gone Local: Lobby Hero at Capital Repertory TheaterI wouldn't consider myself a theater enthusiast, but I do enjoy seeing plays that pique my interest, so take my thoughts and experience f...
Daniel JeansonOct 2, 20192 minGirl Gone Planning: (Insert local transit provider here) SUCKSAnother day, another complaint about nearly any transit system from friends on Facebook who live here in Albany or elsewhere across the c...
Heather C FazioSep 20, 20192 minGirl Gone Local: A night at June FarmsIt has been a pretty rough week for a thousand reasons but my husband, who knows me better than all, knew just the solution - June Farms....
Heather C FazioSep 6, 20192 minGirl Gone Eating: A summary of good eats in Albany from this summerEvery once in a while I like to pull together a list of good books I've written about, but this time I'm going to do a list of the places...
Heather C FazioAug 21, 20192 minGirl Gone Eating: It's true, you can dump Chick-Fil-A for PopeyesAges ago before anyone knew how vile Chick-Fil-A's conservative contributions (financial and otherwise) were affecting our government, th...
Daniel JeansonAug 16, 20195 minGirl Gone Planning: Racism & PlanningWhen most people learn about what I do, the first words that come to their mind (and out of their mouth) are usually one or more of the f...
Christina SalisburyJun 23, 20193 minGirl Gone Eating: Schenectady Green MarketToday's adventure, dear readers, takes us to my favorite farmer's market in the area, the Schenectady green market. The biggest draw for ...
Heather C FazioJun 14, 20192 minGirl Gone Local: An invitation to The Lincoln Dress, A Ghost StoryAlbany Ghost Story to be premiered at Siena College and then traveling to International Festival in Eastern Europe. WHO: Piper Theatre P...