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# Albany Today, Aug. 31
- URL: https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/09/01/newsletters/albany-today-aug-31-2026/
- Published: 2026-09-01T00:08:29.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-01T00:08:29.000Z
- Description: The unique friendship between two Solano Ave. business owners.
- Author: Editor's desk
- Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters

A timepiece left behind on Solano Avenue more than 50 years ago tells the story of two families' intertwining paths to the American Dream, and a remarkable tale of friendship between two longtime Albany business owners.

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Nicias “Nick” Reckas, left, and Richard Yamashiro, right, ran businesses across the street on Solano Avenue. **Jacki Reckas-Retelas and Chris Yamashiro via Bay City News*

This story was originally published by Bay City News. A Scanner reader [shared it with us as a tip](https://www.albanyscanner.com/tips/), and we received permission to republish it. We're glad we did!

[50 years later, a forgotten watch links two Albany familiesA veteran’s WWII timepiece has returned home, reconnecting two families.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/icon/alb-scanner-orange-06689b1b-21d0-4ad8-b0d0-32accba46588.png)Albany ScannerGuest contributor![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/thumbnail/BCN-20260811-WATCH-01-73e49903-308b-4e9a-b8ec-5764cbf071cb.webp)](https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/08/31/community/albany-solano-avenue-forgotten-watch-two-families-half-century-journey/)

## In other news

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When you’ve caused enough traffic for one day. **Emilie Raguso/Albany Scanner*

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Albany’s unofficial City Hall delegation. **Emilie Raguso/Albany Scanner*

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