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THE RUNDOWN – Everything new at DailyGazette.com for Wednesday, Aug. 30
Wednesday
News
- Waite: Questions to consider as we enter back-to-school time
- Polimeni raises concerns over impact of inflation and potential recession on Schenectady budget
- Naloxone clinic set for Wednesday in Schenectady; Santabarbara, Mootooveren sponsoring in wake of overdoses
- Schalmont schools complete traffic upgrades, continues work on capital project
- Semitruck driver in critical condition after collision with train in Halfmoon
- Attorney confident charges against Saratoga BLM leader Lexis Figuereo will be dropped
- Saratoga Springs man accused of child pornography possession, troopers say
- Mechanicville school district qualifies for free meals for students
- Police offer safety tips following complaint of man filming, posting videos of women
- Arrests in Clifton Park, Amsterdam ‘distract and steal’ scams; Used thumbtacks under tires, troopers say
- Johnstown lawmaker Timothy Rizzo flirts with challenging state legislator Robert Smullen in 2024
- Superintendent Halloran tops list of Gloversville Enlarged School District’s highest-paid employees
- Hochul warns of the emergence of new COVID-19 variant as school year begins
- Lobbying spending in New York state hit nearly $332 million last year, breaking pre-pandemic high
- RPI grad killed in University of North Carolina shooting; UNC grad student killed advisor, police say
- The math problem: Kids are still behind. How can schools catch them up?
- Amazon is raising free-shipping minimums for some customers who don’t have Prime memberships
- Biden says action needed against ‘hate-fueled violence’ after racist shooting in Florida
- Stock market today: Wall Street quiet ahead of reports on consumer confidence, job openings
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Sports
- Johnstown grad Lexi Swatt, former WNYT sports reporter, anchor named to state athletics post
- Scotia-Glenville field hockey falls to Corinth
- Broadalbin-Perth boys’ golf takes on Hudson Falls in town of Johnstown at Fox Run Golf Course Monday — Images (10 photos)
- Vicinanzo proved first swim teacher wrong, enters Amsterdam High School Hall of Fame
- Union College football: Quarterback, Cobleskill native Donovan Pacatte looking to make the most of final season
- Siena women’s basketball: Saints unveil full 2023-24 schedule; includes 13 homes games
- Sister duo ready to serve up ‘Klammer Specials’ with Saint Rose women’s soccer
- Tri-City ValleyCats: Three seventh-inning errors doom ‘Cats
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At the Track
- HISA implements two additional safety protocols
- Turf sprints have been lucrative at the Spa — Post Time
- Chatting with … Don Dworkin of Reggie’s Red Hot Feetwarmers
- Handicapper picks for Wednesday, August 30
- Things to do in & around Saratoga Springs: Wednesday, August 30
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Life & Arts
- Getting to Know… Cathy Gatta, Schenectady County legislator and Scotia Freedom Park board president
- Five homes in Schenectady County under $300,000: Real Estate Roundup
- Around Town: A snapshot of the week Aug. 22-29, Schenectady, Johnstown, Galway, Saratoga Springs, Halfmoon, Providence and Rotterdam — Images (10 photos)
- CBS honoring late game show host Bob Barker with prime-time special
Opinion
- EDITORIAL: Enough of the blame game on migrants
- Letter to the Editor: Fish-head Trump is rotting the GOP
- Letter to the Editor: Horse racing’s main concern is the money
- Letter to the Editor: To learn, we must broaden perspective
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Tuesday
News
- Schenectady’s Drome Sound to close after more than 50 years
- Schenectady firefighters extinguish General Electric machinery fire
- Schenectady school district welcomes 125 new hires at teacher orientation
- Amid influx of asylum seekers, state officials send schools letter about children’s right to education
- Mechanicville man arrested in alleged $1 million Medicaid transportation fraud scheme
- Police investigating alleged filming of women without their consent in Saratoga Springs
- Schoharie County ashtray museum offers mischievous sense of fun
- The 2023 Fonda Fair opens Wednesday; Here’s what to expect
- Gloversville social justice group moves into old probation building
- Amsterdam gears up for 10th annual Cops and Joggers run Sept. 9
- Boil Water Notice issued for parts of west Amsterdam, city says
- Fights reported at Crossgates Mall Sunday evening, Guilderland police say; Multiple agencies respond
- No arrests made a year after 6 people shot in front of Paesan’s Pizza in Albany
- Faculty member fatally shot in University of North Carolina building
- Trump and 18 others charged in the Georgia election case are scheduled to be arraigned on Sept. 6
- Trump trial set for March 4, 2024, in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election
- Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters
- Biden to observe 9/11 anniversary in Alaska, missing NYC, Virginia and Pennsylvania observances
- Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax policies during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49
- Pope says ‘backward’ U.S. conservatives have replaced faith with ideology
- Stock market today: Wall Street opens higher after a rare winning week
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Sports
- Niskayuna girls’ soccer excited for return to the pitch
- Union College football: Skjold embracing return to alma mater as offensive coordinator
- The Parting Schotts Podcast: Kenny Albert discusses his book ‘A Mic For All Seasons’
- The US Open is filled with players making comebacks from retirement, pregnancy or injury
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At the Track
- Saratoga Race Course: In looking for answers following latest horse deaths, the numbers won’t help — TAG at the Track
- Things to do in & around Saratoga Springs: Tuesday, August 29
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Life & Arts
- Features on Capital Region small businesses – The Daily Gazette’s Biz Beat, every business so far (w/map)
- Halfmoon’s Hayner’s Ice Cream & Country Store, a look around – Images (10 photos)
- ‘Gran Turismo’ takes weekend box office crown over ‘Barbie’ after all
Opinion
- EDITORIAL: Lawmakers must shore up red flag law
- Letter to the Editor: Shame on bishop for St. Clare’s role
- Letter to the Editor: Creator/God above our understanding
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Monday
News
- Mother, daughter duo starting teaching careers together at Van Corlaer Elementary in Schenectady
- Hayner’s Ice Cream & Country Store in Halfmoon celebrates 25 years – Biz Beat
- Niskayuna receives resident donation to help fund AED purchase
- Capital District YMCA feels national child care workforce shortage
- Young entrepreneur brings alternative vibe to historic Gloversville intersection
- Chase Barbershop to reactivate vacant storefront on Amsterdam’s East End
- ‘The house that love built’: Amsterdam family moves into rehabbed Habitat for Humanity home
- Mayfield’s ADK Vintage Gifts & Collectibles an eclectic wonderland
- Global inflation pressures could become harder to manage in coming years, research says
- McCarthy says a House impeachment inquiry of President Biden is a ‘natural step forward’
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Sports
- UAlbany football’s Aden continues to showcase versatility; Glens Falls native Woodell receives scholarship
- Racing Around: Pitts is 11th different Malta modified feature winner of ’23
- New York Boulders top Tri-City ValleyCats in low-scoring game
- Tiafoe and other US men know it’s been 20 years since Andy Roddick’s US Open title
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At the Track
- Travers winner Arcangelo likely will train up to BC Classic
- The 154th Travers Stakes, by the numbers
- MacAdam: NYRA should’ve canceled Sunday’s card at Saratoga
- Travers Day 2023, a look around — Images (20 photos)
- Things to do in & around Saratoga Springs: Monday, August 28
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Opinion
- Guest Column: 60 years on, King’s dream still largely unfulfilled
- HIGH NOTES: Baking goods fundraiser for education, kickball for a cause, backpack giveaway
- Letter to the Editor: Festival reflected joys of community
- Letter to the Editor: Do a better job presenting facts
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