Listen: A year into the pandemic, some residents count positives amid the loss
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Exactly one year ago this week, the coronavirus pandemic changed the Capital Region as many knew it.
Schools closed, events canceled, and businesses shuttered. People were told to stay home and social distance. The Times Union newsroom went virtual.
Today, the region has endured immeasurable loss, with more than 1,000 dead from COVID-19. Yet as vaccine distribution picks up pace and the community reflects on the last year, writer and blogger Kristi Gustafson Barlette discovered that some Capital Region residents have found something positive.
Also on this episode, Times Union Editor Casey Seiler talks about the precarious situation Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo finds himself in, facing an Assembly impeachment investigation, an FBI investigation into his handling of nursing home deaths during the pandemic, and an investigation by the state attorney general s office into allegations of sexua
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These are some of their responses. Who has just ONE favorite? Tricia Weihe Cupp asked in response.
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That s a great question! Keep scrolling for the list of all the fan-favorite goodies from Trader Joe s.
Everything but the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend
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Speculoos Cookie Butter
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Rachael Miller Crawford, Nicole Sfara Casey, Katie Knoetgen and Times Union Audience Director Lori Todd showed their support for cookie butter.
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Jamie Bosselman recommended the mini wontons from the freezer section paired with Trader Joes frozen jasmine rice. Those are amazing with a little soy sauce, Elizabeth Keeling said in response.
20 Things Plus: Spectrum News anchor JoDee Kenney
Kristi Gustafson Barlette
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Join Kristi Gustafson Barlette as she catches up with Spectrum News anchor JoDee Kenney.
What does her home TV studio look like? How is life with a new puppy? And what new craft projects has she taken on during the pandemic? Find out all that and more on this episode of 20 Things Plus.