Burns named new Schenectady assistant fire chief, filling role vacated for 18 months Nearly three decades of service to the Schenectady Fire Department culminated in a major promotion for new Assistant Chief George… Read more »
Gov. Hochul swears in new state Court of Appeals chief judge Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday swore in Judge Rowan Wilson as the state’s next chief judge of the powerful state… Read more »
Schenectady man claims $1 million Powerball prize; Takes lump sum SCHENECTADY – A Schenectady man has claimed a $1 million second prize in a July Powerball drawing, the New York Lottery said… Read more »
Albany man impersonated trooper in Colonie, police say COLONIE – An Albany man impersonated a New York State Trooper in Colonie, police said. Keshawn M. Bacchus, 22, of… Read more »
Amsterdam man charged in Fort Johnson stabbing investigation, troopers say JOHNSTOWN – An Amsterdam man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing last week in Fort Johnson, New York… Read more »
Sept. 11 remembrance Monday at Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons – Images (7 photos) SCHENECTADY – A look at Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons’ Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony Monday. Photos from our Stan Hudy. Photos (7)… Read more »
Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony Monday in Amsterdam – Images (9 photos) AMSTERDAM – Monday’s Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony in Amsterdam. Photos from our Stan Hudy Images (9)
Escaped Pennsylvania inmate stole gun, fled homeowner’s gunfire and remains at large, police say Escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante stole a rifle from a garage and fled a homeowner’s gunfire, authorities said Tuesday as… Read more »
Schenectady man possessed child pornography, troopers say SCHENECTADY – A Schenectady man has been arrested, accused of possessing child pornography, New York State Police said. Tyler Bechand,… Read more »
Niskayuna man charged in decades-old Virginia murder; Confesses at Niskayuna PD, police say NISKAYUNA – A Niskayuna man has been arrested in connection with a cold case murder out of Virginia, accused of… Read more »
Schenectady school board nears vote on new district grading policy SCHENECTADY – The Schenectady Board of Education is nearing a vote on a proposed grading policy that would transform the… Read more »
After two-year delay, state report finds road salt creates damage to water systems in Adirondacks After a two-year delay, a new state report was released last week that examines the use of road salt in… Read more »