Schenectady
Foss: Schenectady school board race demands attention
There’s a first time for everything. I’ve written about a lot of different topics in my time as a columnist,… Read more »
Schenectady
Foss: Schenectady political fights suggest stakes are high
The bad blood will linger. It’s easy to dismiss the infighting tearing the Schenectady City Council apart as the noisy… Read more »
Schenectady
Foss: Reconnecting with my Guyanese student
Suenietawattie Singh greets me with a cheerful hello, then turns to the hot stovetop where she’s tending a small pot… Read more »
Schenectady
Foss: Homeless children learn in Noah’s Ark; Schenectady City Mission creates special kids learning room
Remote learning wasn’t working for the children who reside at the City Mission of Schenectady. “There were a lot of… Read more »
Foss: Learning from the obituaries
You can learn a lot from the obituaries. I started reading the obits in earnest a couple weeks ago because… Read more »
Foss: It’s cold, but you can still go outside
The pandemic has changed a lot of things. But it hasn’t really changed how I spend my weekends. On Saturday… Read more »
Foss: Democrats get their supermajority after all
So it looks like Senate Democrats will get their supermajority after all. In the immediate aftermath of the election, Democrats’… Read more »
Schenectady
Foss: Schenectady teens aim to inspire with Love City
Jeremiah Davis wanted to create a positive image for a community that sometimes gets a bad rap. Working in his… Read more »
Capital Region
Foss: High voter turnout a cause for celebration
Let’s do this every year. Elections often bring stories about voter malaise, apathy and low turnout. Columnists such as myself… Read more »
Schenectady
Foss: Small stream a big public health hazard; Giardiasis at Union College
Thirty-two Union College students infected with Giardiasis, the unpleasant intestinal infection sometimes called Beaver Fever. At first glance, it might… Read more »
Schenectady
Foss: Remembering Jessie Malecki of the Stockade
Jessie Malecki was not afraid to speak her mind. The lifelong Schenectady resident was known for expressing herself, for telling… Read more »
Foss: Attending my cousin’s funeral via Zoom
What should one wear to a Zoom funeral? That was the question I found myself asking a couple weeks ago,… Read more »
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