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File - Mei Michelson prepares to watch a Netflix DVD at her home in Palo Alto, Calif., in 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Netflix’s DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip

The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix’s once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs came… Read more »

Glenville to host 14th annual Oktoberfest on Saturday

GLENVILLE — Oktoberfest is back in Glenville. The town will host its popular festival – complete with music, games, fireworks and… Read more »

Upstate Beat: Amsterdam native Meg Duffy returns to the Capital Region with a new Hand Habits release

It’s been nearly 10 years since guitarist Meg Duffy, an Amsterdam native who studied guitar performance at Schenectady County Community… Read more »

Leaf outlook Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. Source: I Love NY

Fall leaves in Schenectady County? They’re starting to change

ALBANY – What are the leaves like in Schenectady County and the Capital Region? They’re starting to return to their… Read more »

Glenville artist Isabella Lotano stands below the mural she painted with support from Albany Center Gallery, Freedom Park Foundation and The Kiwanis Club of Scotia-Glenville on the back of the Freedom Park Pavilion

Getting to Know: Glenville artist Isabella Lotano; She just painted a mural at Scotia’s Freedom Park

GETTING TO KNOW – Music isn’t just ringing out from the stage at Freedom Park, it’s also playing across the… Read more »

John Mulaney announced for Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy in November

TROY – Comedian and actor John Mulaney will make a tour stop in Troy at the Troy Savings Bank Music… Read more »

Enjoy endless extravagance at this Charlton mansion – Real Estate Roundup

REAL ESTATE ROUNDUP – Each week, The Daily Gazette rounds up interesting properties for sale in the greater Capital Region…. Read more »

FILE - Ally the Piper plays the bag pipes in Collins Park in Scotia in July 2022

Schenectady’s ‘Ally the Piper,’ now with 1.7M TikTok followers, set for nationwide tour; Starting at The Egg

SCHENECTADY – Ally Crowley-Duncan, better known as Ally the Piper, the popular and auburn-maned bagpiper based in Schenectady is set… Read more »

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Fonda native Sawyer Fredericks performs at Main Street Park during the Harmony of Art festival in Johnstown, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

The Harmony of Art Festival Saturday in Johnstown – Images (10 photos)

JOHNSTOWN – A look at the Harmony of Art festival Saturday in Johnstown. Photos from our Stan Hudy Photos (10)… Read more »

The Kaitlyn Faye Quintet performs at 1204 Rugby Road in Schenectady as part of Porch Fest Saturday

The GE Realty Plot Porchfest in Schenectady Saturday, a look around – Images (5 Photos)

SCHENECTADY – A look at the GE Realty Plot’s Porchfest in Schenectady, from our Peter R. Barber. Images (5) Individual… Read more »

The main house at 13888 Duanesburg Road is shown here.

Real Estate Round-Up: Four farms for sale in the Mohawk Valley

Each week, The Daily Gazette rounds up interesting properties for sale in the greater Capital Region. Whether you’re on the… Read more »

Author Steve Sheinkin takes a break in the Sola river in Poland while on a journey retracing the escape route of Rudi Vrba.

Saratoga author explores extraordinary escape story in latest book

As a child, author and Saratoga Springs resident Steve Sheinkin thought he didn’t like history. “I always loved reading and… Read more »

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