Man seriously burned trying to rescue dog from burning house

BRUNSWICK, N.Y. » A town resident was being treated for severe burns Thursday at a downstate hospital after an early morning house fire.

According to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office, Center Brunswick firefighters were called to 5 Lake Hill Road about 1:40 a.m., where they found the house fully involved and Gregory Tworek, 33, its sole occupant of the home, with severe burns to his head and hands after trying unsuccessfully to rescue a pet dog from the home. Tworek was airlifted to the burn unit at Westchester Medical Center.

The house was destroyed by the fire, which was quickly brought under control by Center Brunswick firefighters, with assistance from Brunswick Fire Co. No. 1, as well as the Eagle Mills, Speigletown, Mountain View, Wynantskill and Melrose fire departments.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Rensselaer County Fire Investigations Unit and sheriff’s investigators.

Incomplete labels lead to supermarket recalls

Price Chopper, Market 32 and Hannaford supermarkets issued voluntary recalls Wednesday and Thursday for food items that had incomplete ingredient lists on their labels.

Price Chopper and Market 32 recalled their toasted coconut panko-breaded, hand-dredged chicken cutlets, sold in both the custom cut and packaged meat cases in their stores. Company officials said in a news release the seasoning used to coat the chicken contained milk, a known allergen, but it was not listed on the ingredient label. The company said their is no health risk to people who do not have a milk allergy.

Customers can return the cutlets to their local Price Chopper or Market 32 for a full refund. Many customers who purchased the cutlets have already been contacted through the company’s SoundBite notification program, which uses purchase data and consumer phone numbers on file in connection with the company’s AdvantEdge loyalty card to alert them that they may have purchased the cutlets.

For more information, visit www.pricechopper.com or call 1-800-666-7667.

Meanwhile, Hannaford announced recalls Thursday for three items that may also contain milk, though it is not mentioned as an ingredient on the product label. Shoppers who purchased Hannaford’s 5.1-ounce ham salad club or tuna salad club sandwiches or its 10-ounce seafood stuffing can be returned for a full refund.

Company officials said no illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

Arts center, city join for public art project

TROY, N.Y. » A downtown city block will be closed for 2 1/2 weeks later this summer for a public art program hosted by

The Arts Center of the Capital Region and the city of Troy.

Troy Summer Square will fill the block where Broadway meets River Street in Monument Square from July 19 to August 5, under the direction of public art expert Judie Gilmore, who recently managed the Breathing Lights public art project. Organizers will create a pop-up pedestrian plaza featuring diverse programming

with local cultural partners, including public engagement events for residents, visitors and families. The program will showcase the Explore Troy Awards, small grants available for local artists to engage the public and space.

Organizers are asking the public for ideas on public art, incorporating their input into a master plan for public art scheduled to be unveiled in the fall. Winning ideas will be awarded as much as $1,000 apiece, with the idea brought to life during Troy Summer Square.

Projects will be judged on both innovation and their effectiveness in engaging city residents. Bigger ideas will be archived for future funding opportunities, but all ideas to be displayed at an upcoming e xhibition at the Arts Center.

Ideas can be submitted through July 1 at https:// artscenterofthecapitalregion.submittable. com/submit/87058/explore-troy-awards, in person at the center, 265 River St., or by U.S. Mail to The Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River St., Troy, NY 12180.