Schenectady News

By Sara Foss Gazette Reporter The goal of the Schenectady Community Action Program's new story-sharing campaign, Long Story Short, is to educate people about the work SCAP does to lift people out of poverty, provide a deeper understanding of what it's like to be poor and counteract negative stereotypes about poor people.

Pamela Crippen, 50, Adika Cummings, 31, and Ashley Hoemyer, 23, are all charged with one count of Prostitution.

Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy says, although the work is not over yet, the city finished the year of 2012 $3.5 million in the black.

Class A May 18 #9 Lasalle @ #8 Columbia 11am #10 Schenectady @ #7 Bethlehem 11am May 21 8/9 winner @ #1 Shenendehowa 7:30pm #5 Saratoga @ #4 Guilderland 4:15pm #6 Colonie @ #3 Shaker 4:30pm 7/10 winner @ #2 CBA 4:15pm May 23 Semi Final 8/9/1 winner vs #4/5 winner @ Highest Seed 7/10/2 winner vs #3/#6 winner @ Highest Seed May 25 Final @ UAlbany 6pm ... (more)

By Bill Buell Gazette Reporter Most of Nancy DeLoye Fitzroy's friends were all about going to Skidmore College and finding a husband.

Law enforcement officials announced on Thursday 16 people have been arrested for allegedly selling tax-free cigarettes in the city and are being investigated for having possible ties to Islamic groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.

A Schenectady man - the son of a woman charged with beating her grandson to death - has been arrested for allegedly beating his dog with a shovel numerous times.

By Kathleen Moore Gazette Reporter By the end of Wednesday's meet-the-candidates event for Schenectady school board, listeners were simply waiting to see how one candidate would manage to squeeze "early education" into his answer.

Mayor Gary McCarthy, left, flanked by some of his department heads speaks about reducing the crime rate, the licensing of dogs in the City and getting homes up to code May 14, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. With McCarthy are Chief Code Inspector Eric Schilling, second from left, Police Chief Brian Kilcullen, Councilwoman Leesa Perazzo and Fire Chief ... (more)

The Whitehall Police Department has arrested a man for allegedly driving drunk to a fight with another man with four children in the car.

Only 670 kindergartners are registered for the upcoming academic year in the district, but school officials are currently estimating that more than 800 will show up for class in September.

Adding to the lightning strike protection feature article in High-Performance Composites' May 2013 issue, TFP's metal-coated fiber veils and mats are suitable for many EMI shielding, static protection and lightning strike applications.

By GREG HAYMES SCHENECTADY - He sang out danger. He sang out a warning. He sang out love between his brothers and his sisters, all over this land Pete Seeger will be the first to tell you that he's not a singer.

The $80 million jump from Saturday's advertised $270 million jackpot is due to brisk sales across all participating Powerball states.

The Rev. Paul Blanch, the Rector, talks about St George the Martyr during The Patronal Festival at Saint George's Episcopal Church on Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Schenectady, NY.

DC Dunkel holds his son, Damyis, 3, during a ceremony to honor victims of crime in Schenectady County at the rose garden in Central Park on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in Schenectady, NY.

Sebastian Ventura, 100, of 1751 Martin Road, Jamestown, died at 6:58 a.m. Saturday at his residence.

When Amanda Wolfbauer, a high school senior, received the admissions verdict from Hamilton College, in Clinton, N.Y., she posted on Twitter, "What does one do once they're on a college waitlist? #frustrated #)worsethanrejection." A few minutes later she had gone from dejected to dogged: "Well, @HamiltonAdmssn prepare to be dazzled, because I'm ... (more)

By Bill Buell Gazette Reporter Larissa Tucker is director of the Duryee Voices of the Duryee Memorial AME Zion Church on Schenectady Street in Schenectady and also is in charge of the church's combined choir and the children's choir.

ALBANY, N.Y. A vigil was held Saturday by Grannies for Peace near the Moses Statue at the Tulip Festival.