Niskayuna News

Schenectady County water contest a matter of taste Posted on: 07/01/09 Jackie Sher email: news@spotlightnews.com On Thursday, July 2, municipalities from around Schenectady County including Scotia, Glenville, Rotterdam and Niskayuna will compete for the title of best-tasting water at the Schenectady County Green Market.

Andrew Gladwin expresses his feelings about the state Senate stalemate with a lawn sign in front of his home in Niskayuna on Friday.

Organist Anne Marie Bordeau and the St. Mary's Echo Choir harmonize during the final mass at St.

Victims of Bernard Madoff's ponzi scheme Dominic Ambrosino and his wife, Ronnie Sue, speak to the media outside Manhattan federal court Monday.

June 25, 2009 Updated 2:01 p.m. Schenectady City Schools Superintendent Eric Ely leaves the Schenectady County District Attorney's office today after a discussion about the ongoing criminal investigation involving Steve Raucci.

Niskayuna High School held its graduation ceremony at Proctors in Schenectady on Thursday while Shenendehowa High School helds its commencement exercises at Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

The police chief in this suburban community who is currently suing the town over a pay dispute is planning to retire next month.

Niskayuna Police say that there is a possible hazmat situation at the Tall Oaks Apartments on Pearse Road and Route 7. Police say that there was a reported smell of ammonia.

Adam P. Lewis, 48, of Saratoga Springs, pleaded guilty to the entire indictment against him, including second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault, along with two counts of first-degree burglary.

A co-worker reminded me about this story that ran in the Times Union in 2004. It was written by Glenn Teichman, a designer here at the TU.

Jet Jackson and her brother Bob are looking for buyers for the business their father started in 1962.

More than 350 family, friends, clergy and well wishers witnessed today the ordination of James A. Ebert, as the newest priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany.

City of Schenectady firefighter Anthony Catalfamo stands by on Barrett Street after a tree came down, damaging two houses during a severe storm Monday - Several powerful thunderstorms pummeled the Capital Region Monday, coating some area roadways with coin-sized hail.

A rash of vehicle break-ins in Niskayuna has Police on alert. Police say it's not happening in one particular area or neighborhood, but all of the larcenies have one thing in common: all vehicles are left unlocked in the driveway.

Profile "Uncertain Principles" features the miscellaneous ramblings of a physicist at a small liberal arts college.

Work continues around the old Ingersoll Home on Balltown Road in Niskayuna on Thursday afternoon.

Two people were thrown from their motorcycle this afternoon when the vehicle collided with a pickup truck on State Street, police said.

Researchers from Idaho National Laboratory and GE Global Research are collaborating on a two-year, public-private partnership project designed to optimize an Organic Rankine Cycle process to convert low-temperature waste heat from gas turbine or reciprocating engine exhaust to produce electricity.

Birchwood Elementary School in Niskayuna will be closed Tuesday due to fire that happened there Monday afternoon.

Firefighters and two steel contractors quickly put out a fast-moving fire this afternoon in the wall of a classroom at Birchwood Elementary School.