Waite: Altamont couple walks to help suicide survivors reach the other side A couple weeks after Lesley Grapka died by suicide, her father visited her office looking for clues. David and Barbara… Read more »
Waite: A third of this cycle’s Schenectady GOP council candidates connected to conspiracy theories WEIGHING IN – When Schenectady City Council hopefuls take the stage Oct. 5 for the SUNY Schenectady-Daily Gazette debate, one… Read more »
Waite: What if ChatGPT wrote this column? Today, let’s embark on a journey into the ever-shifting tides of technology and journalism, where the ripple effects of artificial… Read more »
Waite: Schenectady GOP’s ethics complaint reveals who’s actually out of line (w/audio) WEIGHING IN – Damonni Farley was probably more composed than most people are when calling a police dispatch line. On… Read more »
Waite: With every concession, Congressional chaos keeps getting scarier – and Stefanik seems unbothered Earlier this year, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik delivered a rousing speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives… Read more »
Waite: Schenectady BOE should settle on grading policy that reports separate marks for academics and behavior On the Global History Regents exam, two Schenectady High School 10th-grade students achieved a Level 4 standard. Both scored an… Read more »
Waite: Lawsuit paints unflattering picture of Glenville police WEIGHING IN – Ex-Glenville Police Department officer Ben Ferretti is the plaintiff in a lawsuit against Glenville police, the department’s chief… Read more »
Waite: Permissive policies not the answer to overdoses in Schenectady County When Schenectady Police announced five fatal suspected drug overdoses in a period of three days late last month, I was in Seattle,… Read more »
Waite: Erasing Parkinson’s could start with increased attention A decade after Peter Newbould’s father, Jack, died of pneumonia in his late 80s, Peter’s right thumb developed an unusual… Read more »
Waite: Questions to consider as we enter back-to-school time WEIGHING IN – Back-to-school time is a period of preparation. It’s when we gather supplies and collect ourselves ahead of… Read more »
Waite: DocGo is alienating helpful volunteers in Schenectady County Since the mid-July arrival of more than 230 asylum seekers at the Rotterdam Super 8, volunteers with the group Allies… Read more »
Waite: Dispensary is neither a huge boon nor a major disruptive force to Schenectady’s Upper Union When two businesses on Schenectady’s Upper Union Street announce plans to move and place some of the blame on the… Read more »