Just what downtown doesn't need, another empty storefront.
CVS Pharmacy announced a couple of weeks back that they were closing their location at the Frear Building on 3rd Street, even though their mailing address is 49 4th Street. The closing is June 26, and customers with prescriptions in the pharmacy will see those prescriptions transferred to either of CVS' locations in the immediate vicinity, either in Wynantskill or Lansingburgh.
It is, perhaps, a case of the other shoe dropping after renovations on the store took place a number of months back. The Frear Building had been sold by Troy native David Bryce to an unknown entity after Bryce's plan to tear down the neighboring Uncle Sam Atrium (which would explain 49 4th Street) was cancelled. The downtown CVS stopped carrying food items, such as TV dinners, ice cream, bottled water, milk, & soda, which, in turn, turned away a lot of customers who were shopping for those particular items or other food stuffs. That, by itself, might've been the turning point.
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Earlier this month, we reported on the Albany Alive at 5 concert series for 2024, which kicks off in 2 weeks. Now, it's Troy's turn.
The mid-week Rockin' on The River series has been trimmed to just 4 weeks this year, with concerts on alternate Wednesdays:
June 26: Skeeter Creek w/Road Soda Pop.
July 10: Chris Busone, fresh from the River Fest earlier this month, returns, this time with The Fleshtones & the Albany Rock Pit Showcase Band.
July 24: Blues For Breakfast w/Side B.
August 7: Crash My Party, a Luke Bryan tribute band, w/Joe Adee & The Lug Nuts.
All shows being at 5:30 pm at Riverfront Park.
The annual Powers Park Saturday series (not Thursdays as incorrectly reported in some papers), opens on July 13:
July 13: Brian Kane & The Beginning.
July 20: Super 400.
August 3: Triffid.
August 10: Grit & Whiskey.
August 17: Matt Mirabile Band.
August 24: E-Block.
Shows start at 6 pm. Not sure if July 27 was intentionally left open. If they're looking for someone, I can recommend a friend....!
Twisted Fiddler has taken over the old Slidin' Dirty space on 1st Street, and will have block parties on alternate Fridays, starting tomorrow:
May 31: Rob Compa w/Mike Oehman.
June 14: Chef Dave's Blues.
June 28: Glen David Andrews.
July 12: Super 400.
July 26: Tim Palmieri, Zdenek Gubb, & Adrian Tramontano.
August 9: The Deadbeats.
August 30: Beau Sasser's Escape Plan.
All shows start at 7 pm.
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Some jabroni posted a crudely illustrated flier the other day protesting Stewart's milk, claiming it's actually goat's milk, judging from the illustration. Maybe they got sick from the milk, but that's no excuse to defame Stewart's. 'Sides, I've seen better drawings.
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