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Friday, December 9, 2022

Niskayuna police officer Komieko Bonitatibus and husband Schenectady firefighter Lt. Paul Bonitatibus with their son Maximus Raiden, born on New Year's Day, at their Niskayuna home on Saturday

Niskayuna

New Year’s Day baby for Niskayuna police officer, Schenectady firefighter

NISKAYUNA — A pair of Schenectady County’s essential public safety workers came close to having the Capital Region’s first baby of… Read more »

Ray Tannatta with his invention, the Highrise Lifeline, in his Niskayuna home on Tuesday.

After nearly 40 years, retired Schenectady firefighter ready for his invention to help save lives

NISKAYUNA — Nearly 40 years later, the memory is still vivid for Ray Tannatta. It was 1983, and Tannatta responded… Read more »

Katie DeBenedetti is shown at the Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department. After a blaze destroyed her family’s Palatine Bridge home in 2018, DeBenedetti — inspired by the actions of the first responders — decided to join the department to try and help others in the community.

Montgomery County

Firefighters inspire Palatine Bridge woman to join dept.

Just over two years ago, Palatine Bridge resident Katie DeBenedetti’s life dramatically changed in a way she couldn’t have anticipated,… Read more »