Anthony and Filomena Fiacco never dreamed when they planted a blue spruce in their front yard nearly 30 years ago that the tree would someday be on display in Albany as an official state holiday tree.
Dark gray clouds covered downtown Albany. Rain started.
Grace Farrell was not concerned about small drops, or larger shots of water on the way. She stopped for a few seconds to admire the “Albany Wind Orchid,” a piece of steel artwork on Broadway near Steuben Street.
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