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THE RUNDOWN – Everything new at DailyGazette.com for Thursday, Aug. 31
Thursday
- Ballston man arrested in Tuesday apartment fire, troopers say; Arson charged – 10:45 a.m.
- Johnstown’s Knox Field on track for mid-September completion – 10:30 a.m.
- Shrinking holdings of company that had sought to rescue Sears, Kmart stores – DOWN TO BUSINESS – 10:15 a.m.
- Stanford Heights Fire District begins work on new station in Colonie – 10 a.m.
News
- Schenectady officials mark overdose awareness day amid city overdose epidemic
- Niskayuna’s Volcano Asian BBQ and Hot Pot holds grand opening
- The 518 Common Unity Cup Kickball Tournament in Scotia – Images (7 photos)
- Pope Francis praises St. Kateri Tekakwitha in daily general audience
- Saratoga County offers multiple Narcan training locations
- Saratoga Springs Clerk office closed rest of week due to illness, city says
- Palatine Bridge’s Dygert Farm takes home New York State Fair gold for best chocolate milk
- Meet Canajoharie’s new police chief Raymond Renzi, Canajoharie born, bred
- High temps expected in the Capital Region next week, but probably not record breaking
- UPDATE: Missing Fonda teenager found in Johnstown
- Opening day at the Fonda Fair on Wednesday — Images (10 photos)
- Millions more workers would be entitled to overtime pay under a proposed Biden administration rule
- Judge holds Giuliani liable in Georgia election workers’ defamation case for withholding information
- White House says Putin and Kim Jong Un traded letters as Russia looks for munitions from North Korea
- Kremlin says ‘deliberate wrongdoing’ is a possible cause of the plane crash that killed Wagner chief
- Saudi man receives death penalty for posts online, latest case in wide-ranging crackdown on dissent
- Tesla is allowing no-hands driving with Autopilot for longer periods. US regulators have questions
- Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Florida and Georgia, swamping wide stretch of coast
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Sports
- Lynch, Wendel each score twice for Mechanicville boys’ soccer in win over Scotia-Glenville
- Stillwater, Maple Hill girls’ soccer victorious in Stillwater Tournament
- Owen Brant leads Shaker boys’ soccer to win
- Johnstown’s Krempa hits milestone in season-opening field hockey win
- Union College football: Tolbert eyes big return after struggling with injuries last season
- Siena men’s basketball: Saints open MAAC schedule Dec. 1 at home against Rider
- Racing Around: Horning has been having great success in August
- Ramblin’ Outdoors: Finding the right arrow will help with deer-hunting experience
- The Parting Schotts Podcast: Week 8 of ‘At The Track with Mac;’ Union College football preview; 38 Special’s Don Barnes
- Tri-City ValleyCats: Homers by Hipsman, Stupienski lead Miners past ‘Cats
- New Professional Women’s Hockey League is getting support from the NHL, just not the financial kind
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At the Track
- New book tells story of pioneer Black female jockey Cheryl White — TAG at the Track
- Steeplechase legend and Hall of Famer Jonathan Sheppard dies at 82
- Rounding up the best horse names from Week 7 of racing
- Handicapper picks for Thursday, August 31
- Things to do in & around Saratoga Springs: Thursday, August 31
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Life & Arts
- Sawyer Fredericks talks songwriting and life on the farm ahead of Caffe Lena shows
- John Oates talks music and rescuing animals before Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga benefit concert – Upstate Beat
- Guns N’ Roses, Dirty Honey at SPAC, Adirondack music festival in Lake George among top picks – Of Note
- Pets Fur Adoption — in Schenectady, Montgomery, Albany counties (6 pets featured) — Aug. 30, 2023
- Pipes, dancing and cabers return to Altamont this weekend for the Capital District Scottish Games
- Sherman’s Park Car Show this Thursday in Caroga Lake
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Opinion
- EDITORIAL: Disturbing police report raises questions about privacy in public
- Letter to the Editor: Applaud leaders who didn’t cave to Trump
- Letter to the Editor: Vaccines can help prevent some cancers
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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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