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ALBANY
Schenectady sex offender accused of having child pornography
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
An online investigation led to the arrest of a Level 2 sex offender from Schenectady on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography, authorities said.
SCHENECTADY
Art Night founder says Schenectady event is finished
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
After years of decline, Art Night is officially dead.
ROTTERDAM JUNCTION
Rotterdam Junction property owners suing state over 2011 flooding
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Nearly five dozen Rotterdam Junction property owners have filed a civil claim against New York state, claiming the state Canal Corp.'s failure to adequately prepare for high water events along the Mohawk River caused them to incur more than $4.6 million in damages as a result of flooding from Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011.
ROTTERDAM
Schenectady County dispatch center location selected
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Schenectady County will site its new unified communications center in a building slated to be constructed on the Grand Union property in Rotterdam.
SCHENECTADY
Historic neighborhood tours return to Schenectady
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Schenectady’s long and varied house history will once again be prominently on display in 2013.
SCHENECTADY
Auditor commends Schenectady on improved finances
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Auditor Jim Cusack, who had harsh words for the Schenectady City Council a year ago, said Monday that he was finally pleased with the city’s financial condition.
SCHENECTADY
I-890 paving work under way at night
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Nighttime paving on Interstate 890 has begun, state Department of Transportation officials said Monday.
SCHENECTADY
Woman took deceased mother's Social Security
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
A Schenectady woman admitted Monday to taking more than $20,000 worth of her dead mother’s Social Security benefits, which continued to be paid to her after she died, authorities said.
BETHLEHEM
Schenectady woman allegedly possessed drug PCP
Monday, May 20, 2013
A Schenectady woman is accused of possessing the drug PCP during a traffic stop at about 3:30 a.m. this morning in the town of Bethlehem, police said.
SCHENECTADY
Robust realty a boost for Schenectady
Monday, May 20, 2013
Camille Sasinowski doesn’t need numbers to realize her neighborhood is improving.
SCHENECTADY
At MiSci, young minds show their creative side
Monday, May 20, 2013
Third-grader Connor Danz pitched his latest invention with clarity and confidence beyond his years.
SCHENECTADY
Separated by generations, penpals meet
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Mont Pleasant Middle School students have been writing with residents at The Avenue nursing home all year, and on Tuesday they got to meet their penpals at the Altamont Avenue facility.
ROTTERDAM
Abandoned storage units can be full of surprises – or junk
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Auctions are part of the self-storage business. Whenever people fall behind in their rents or abandon their possessions, business managers are allowed to sell the contents and find new “tenants” for storage areas. A lot of the auction commotion is thanks to “Storage Wars,” a reality television series that began on A&E Network in 2010.
SCHENECTADY
Community Action Program brings in human element
Saturday, May 18, 2013
The goal of the Schenectady Community Action Program’s new story-sharing campaign, Long Story Short, is to educate people about the work SCAP does to lift people out of poverty, provide a deeper understanding of what it’s like to be poor and counteract negative stereotypes about poor people.
SCHENECTADY
Fire victims remembered at emotional service
Saturday, May 18, 2013
On a sunny Saturday morning, the mood inside Bond Funeral Home was gray, with dark clouds of emotion brimming with electricity. This was not a quiet service.
