Girl Gone Local: So this chick in Albany...
I knew of her before I met her. We have 56 mutual friends on social media so I would see her photos, some of her posts, but most of all I...
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Heather C Fazio
- Sep 21, 2020
- 4 min
Girl Gone Local: Tedisco out of his league with Dr. Zucker. Vote McCalmon.
Jim Tedisco has been the New York State Senator for New York's 49th Senate District, which includes parts of Saratoga, Schenectady and...
Heather C Fazio
- Jul 27, 2020
- 3 min
Girl 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...
Heather C Fazio
- Jul 24, 2020
- 4 min
Girl Gone Local: Unsolved mystery in upstate New York
It 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...
Heather C Fazio
- May 1, 2020
- 3 min
Girl 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 Fazio
- Mar 27, 2020
- 2 min
Girl Gone Local: Massena NY, Update to Virtual Tipping - EXPANDED
Good morning everyone. In the last few days, several people have reached out asking how they can be included in the Massena Virtual...
Heather C Fazio
- Mar 19, 2020
- 1 min
Girl 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 Fazio
- Feb 25, 2020
- 5 min
Girl Gone Local: Owner of Betty Boop Diner responds to shocking video and accusations
Yesterday 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 Fazio
- Feb 24, 2020
- 2 min
Girl Gone Local: Rats at Betty Boop Diner in Albany, says former employee
I was scrolling through Facebook on a lazy Sunday afternoon when I received an invitation to like the Betty Boop Diner Facebook page. I...
Daniel Jeanson
- Jan 28, 2020
- 2 min
Girl Gone Planning: Axes Away in Albany
First came the hot yoga studio, then the smoothie place, the brewery, and the dog walking service. Now the latest trend in gentrification...
Heather C Fazio
- Dec 4, 2019
- 3 min
Girl Gone Reading: Local author Nick Pignatelli has what you need
Are you tired of politics yet? Or perhaps you’re tired of the multitude of social media posts by friends who just learned the word...
Daniel Jeanson
- Nov 20, 2019
- 3 min
Girl Gone Planning: Census 2020 or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Accept the Count
If you have been paying attention to the Trump administration, you're probably suffering from spinning head syndrome or whiplash. The...
Daniel Jeanson
- Oct 29, 2019
- 3 min
Girl 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 Jeanson
- Oct 20, 2019
- 3 min
Girl Gone Planning: Lark Street Is A Model For Our Region And Is Getting A Makeover
Lark Street between Washington and Madison Avenues in Albany is a popular mixed-use business district in the middle of an existing...
Heather C Fazio
- Oct 10, 2019
- 2 min
Girl Gone Local: Lobby Hero at Capital Repertory Theater
I wouldn't consider myself a theater enthusiast, but I do enjoy seeing plays that pique my interest, so take my thoughts and experience...
Daniel Jeanson
- Oct 2, 2019
- 2 min
Girl Gone Planning: (Insert local transit provider here) SUCKS
Another day, another complaint about nearly any transit system from friends on Facebook who live here in Albany or elsewhere across the...
Heather C Fazio
- Sep 20, 2019
- 2 min
Girl Gone Local: A night at June Farms
It 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 Fazio
- Sep 6, 2019
- 2 min
Girl Gone Eating: A summary of good eats in Albany from this summer
Every 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 Fazio
- Aug 21, 2019
- 2 min
Girl Gone Eating: It's true, you can dump Chick-Fil-A for Popeyes
Ages ago before anyone knew how vile Chick-Fil-A's conservative contributions (financial and otherwise) were affecting our government,...
Daniel Jeanson
- Aug 16, 2019
- 5 min
Girl Gone Planning: Racism & Planning
When 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...