Study addresses deadly crossing
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Rick Chandler slowed as he rode his bicycle across Route 5S on the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike trail.
But the Massachusetts visitor didn’t come to a full stop until he saw the solemn white 10-speed chained to a wooden barrier on the other side. He paused to read the bright yellow sign identifying the stripped-down bicycle as a memorial to Al Fairbanks, an avid cyclist who fell victim to a dangerous intersection between the two thoroughfares in November 2006.
5 compete for 2 positions on school board
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Five candidates are running for two seats on the Niskayuna Board of Education in Tuesday’s election.
Schenectady High football coach accused of assault in restaurant
Friday, May 16, 2008
The head coach of Schenectady High School’s boys varsity football team faces a charge of third-degree assault for allegedly beating a man in a restaurant in February.
Albany man accused of assaulting infant son
Friday, May 16, 2008
An Albany man was charged this morning with assaulting his 4-month-old son and leaving the baby with life-threatening injuries.
Lee convicted in Schenectady murder case
Friday, May 16, 2008
Omari Lee has been found guilty on all charges in his trial in the fatal shooting of Xavier McDaniel Jr.
Albany man gunned down in Troy
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Friday, May 16, 2008
Police in Troy are looking for the person who fatally shot a 25-year-old Albany man.
Town, school settle mall assessment case
Friday, May 16, 2008
The owners of the Rotterdam Square mall may have scored a $7.5 million reduction in their property assessment, but they won’t get a refund.
Award reduced in woman's suit against college
Friday, May 16, 2008
A woman who won a lawsuit against Union College after stepping in an open manhole while walking across campus saw her damage award reduced further Thursday on an appeal.
Jury deliberating fate of alleged killer
Friday, May 16, 2008
A Schenectady County Court jury on Thursday began deliberating the second-degree murder charge against Omari Lee.
2 accused of cutting trees on state land
Friday, May 16, 2008
Two town residents who police said wanted a better view of the river from their properties are facing criminal charges for allegedly taking down 300 trees on state land.
Run for Women needs to be greener, race organizers say
Friday, May 16, 2008
The Freihofer’s Run for Women is trying to go entirely green, one step at a time.
Radar might solve Stockade mystery
Friday, May 16, 2008
After hundreds — or maybe thousands — of years, the mystery of a pile of cobblestones in the city’s historic Stockade section is expected to be resolved today.
Some schools getting better
Friday, May 16, 2008
Efforts to increase literacy, decrease class size and train teachers to reach every student have put some local districts on a state list of schools with rapidly improving student performance, Capital Region school officials said Thursday.
Scotia puts fire department reorganization on hold
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Financial uncertainties face the fire department, a village trustee acknowledged, but seeking outside management help may not be the answer.
Lounge earns award for reuse of space
Thursday, May 15, 2008
A restaurant that turned a windowless cement block building into a tasteful dining area has won the annual Schenectady Heritage Foundation’s preservation award.
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