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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks to reporters about legislation passed during a special legislative session in the Red Room at the state Capitol, July 1, 2022, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

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Hochul hopes to address lead poisoning, a perennial issue in Schenectady

Rental properties constructed prior to 1980 in certain ZIP codes would be required to undergo regular inspections for lead contaminants… Read more »

John C. Wells, left, Cleveland Howard, right

As Schenectady schools diversified after WWII, Howard and Wells made big impact

AROUND THE COUNTY – Few things can bring people together like a shared love of the arts, and in Schenectady… Read more »

Midway firefighters wait for water as they battle a multiple alarm fire

Images: Friday’s fire at BBL Carlton in Colonie (1 video, 8 photos)

COLONIE – Fire ripped through a building at Colonie-based construction company BBL Carlton Friday. Photos from the scene from our… Read more »

Schenectady man led police on Moreau-to-Wilton chase, police say; Ended in Route 9 crash

MOREAU – A Schenectady man led police on a chase in Moreau late Tuesday that ended when he crashed in… Read more »

Firefighters at the scene Friday afternoon

Firefighters battle large fire at Colonie-based construction company Friday afternoon

COLONIE — A large fire broke out at a Colonie-based construction company Friday afternoon, causing intense flames and a series… Read more »

Stanford Heights firefighters battle Friday's house fire on Gasner Avenue

Police: One dead in Friday morning Niskayuna blaze

NISKAYUNA – One person died in a fire Friday morning at a Niskayuna home, police confirmed Friday afternoon. Police did not… Read more »

Honest Weight, Schenectady’s Electric City co-ops end relationship

SCHENECTADY — Honest Weight Food Co-op will no longer be part of an effort to open a grocery store in downtown… Read more »

Jeff Goronkin, CEO of Urban Co-Works, poses for a photograph in front of the company's new facility in Scranton, Pa.

Schenectady co-working company expanding with Scranton location

SCHENECTADY — A Schenectady co-working company is branching out to new horizons with the establishment of its second office space… Read more »

The exterior of Schenectady City Hall.

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Schenectady GOP unleashes City Council ticket; Full slate to run

SCHENECTADY — A full GOP lineup will run come November for the first time in more than a decade, the… Read more »

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli speaks to attendees of the Fulton County Democratic Committee picnic held at American Legion Post 337 in Broadalbin on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.

State tax receipts soar above projections in third quarter of 2022

ALBANY — State tax collections soared past projections in the third quarter of 2022, according to a new report from… Read more »

The Union College men's ice hockey team battles Quinnipiac at home during an ECACH league game inside Messa Rink on the Schenectady campus on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021.

Weekend plans: Vintage Bop in Johnstown, Union College hockey among top picks

There’s no shortage of things to do in the Capital Region, whether you’re looking for live music, films, theater, games… Read more »

Schenectady police officers tend to motorists at Erie Boulevard and State Street Thursday afternoon

Schenectady Police pursuit ends in Thursday afternoon crash downtown; Pursued car reported stolen at gunpoint

SCHENECTADY — A police pursuit of a car reported stolen at gunpoint ended in a crash in downtown Schenectady on… Read more »