On weekend nights The Raindancer serves up endless plates of prime rib, lobster and seafood to diners from throughout the Capital Region, but on weekday afternoons the family-owned restaurant mostly caters to its regulars.
The Schenectady Open Bonspiel event was held this weekend at the Schenectady Curling Club. Curling is an Olympic sport, and action gets under way next week in Vancouver. (Added Feb. 8, 2010)
Edwina Kaliku, a Schenectady High School graduate, talks about her experiences as a Miami Heat dance team member and the influence of her former coach, Meegan Mostransky. To view the story, click HERE. (Added Feb. 7, 2010)
The Midnight Madness Cheerleading and Dance Competition at Schenectady High School drew more than 30 groups and 900 participants. To view the story, click HERE. (Added Feb. 7, 2010)
Ken Schott gets postgame reaction after 20th-ranked Union rallied to beat St. Lawrence, 4-2, Saturday at Messa Rink and move into a three-way tie for first place in ECAC Hockey. (Added Feb. 7, 2010)
Ken Schott gets reaction after 20th-ranked Union rolls to an 11-2 ECAC Hockey victory over Clarkson. (Added Feb. 5, 2010)
Ice skating in Lake Placid and Olympic memorabilia (Added Feb. 5, 2010)
Ken Schott talks to members of the 20th-ranked Union hockey team as its looks to break out of its four-game slide when it takes on Clarkson on Friday. (Added Feb. 5, 2010)
Ken Schott previews RPI's ECAC Hockey game against St. Lawrence on Friday. (Added Feb. 5, 2010)
Ken Schott talks with Union coach Nate Leaman on a couple of topics, including a video he sent to the ECAC Hockey office of the hit on Union goalie Keith Kinkaid by Brown forward Harry Zolnierczyk in Saturday's 2-2 tie. (Added Feb. 3, 2010)
RPI forward Paul Kerins, who was injured Saturday at Yale, is expected to play Friday against St. Lawrence. Ken Schott reports. (Added Feb. 3, 2010)
SCCC Technical Specialist Jay Larkin presents a bowl full of heat -- Hot Pepper Spread -- perfect for Sunday's Super Bowl. (Added Feb. 2, 2010)
Ken Schott gets postgame reaction after 18th-ranked Union's 2-2 tie with Brown on Saturday. (Added Jan. 31, 2010)
Ken Schott gets postgame reaction after Union's 4-3 loss to Yale which knocked the Dutchmen out of first place in ECAC Hockey. (Added Jan. 30, 2010)
Ken Schott gets some pregame workouts by Union as it prepares to face Yale tonight in ECAC Hockey action. (Added Jan. 29, 2010)
Ken Schott gets the lowdown on why Union loves playing on the road as the ECAC Hockey-leading and 18th-ranked Dutchmen face No. 5 and second-place Yale on Friday in New Haven, Conn. (Added Jan. 29, 2010)
RPI coach Seth Appert discusses the Engineers' ECAC Hockey game Friday at Brown with Ken Schott and other Capital Region hockey writers at his weekly media gathering Wednesday. (Added Jan. 29, 2010)
A crew from the Food Network was on hand Wednesday at Richardson Foods in Canajoharie to film a segment on the company's Space Food Sticks bar. It will appear on the network's "Unwrapped" show. (Added Jan. 28, 2010)
Debbie Maxwell, a math teacher at the Career Center at Steinmetz in the Schenectady City School District, talks about teaching and what makes it rewarding. (Added Jan. 27, 2010)
From the SCCC Kitchen: Chef Jay Larkin's Classic Clam Dip (Added Jan. 26, 2010)
Large chunks of ice moved rapidly along the Mohawk River this morning, causing rising waters before eventually abating. The video was taken in Scotia, the Stockade area of Schenectady and Glenville.
(Added Jan. 26, 2010)
