Schenectady News

Firefighters said it started a little after 6 a.m. Saturday along the 1,000 block of Delamont Avenue.

The registration will be at 10 a.m. at the Saw Mill Tavern, 501 South Ave., Schenectady.

"The people who came to work in Niskayuna for a few years typically rented apartments," said Buhrmaster, CEO of the Scotia, New York bank.

Students stretch during the Willpower & Grace Class at Best Fitness in Schenectady, NY taught by Trainer Jaime Muscato.

The Rotterdam Town Board on Wednesday, May 23, approved by a vote of 4-1 a contract with Open Stage Media for this year totaling $5,000 that solidifies OSM as the public access provider for the town.

In a weed-choked field behind an industrial park, 20 train cars and locomotives have been sitting and rusting for almost a decade.

ADVISORY: 11:30 a.m./Fuel Service Suspended at Mohawk Travel Plaza on I-190 Restroom and Restaurant Services Will Remain Available Fuel service is temporarily suspended at the Mohawk Travel Plaza on eastbound I-90 beginning at noon, Friday, June 1, 2012.

Good morning! Happy June! And happy weekend! Gov. Andrew Cuomo has left town, as have legislators.

Arc Entertainment // 2010 // 91 Minutes // Rated PG Reviewed by Judge David Johnson // June 1st, 2012 View Judge Johnson's Dossier E-mail Judge Johnson Printer Friendly Review Judge David Johnson was excited when he first saw the film' stitle, then he realized it didn't say "Meat Tornado." In the ever-present search for a renewable energy source, a ... (more)

Never-used bullet train cars at the Glenville Business and Tech Park Thursday, May 31, 2012 in Glenville, N.Y. Engineer seats in a never-used bullet train car at the Glenville Business and Tech Park Thursday, May 31, 2012 in Glenville, N.Y. Passenger seats in a never-used bullet train car at the Glenville Business and Tech Park Thursday, May 31, ... (more)

SCHENECTADY, NY Schenectady High School science teacher Annie Chien was named Teacher of the Year in the New York State Teacher of the Year Contest.

Massoud Sharif, a Guilderland sixth-grade student, wins the Greater Capital Region Spelling Bee at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, New York, on Tuesday, Feb.7, 2012.

Occupy Albany protesters rally for a raise in the state's minimum wage on the Great Western Staricase at the Capitol in Albany N.Y., on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.

Bobby Mallozzi , a partner in the family-owned restaurant and catering company, said the arrangement adds one more banquet venue for popular booking dates.

Being green has helped one Utica mother of two see a lot more green, one million dollars to be exact.

'America's Next Top Model' star Laura LaFrate is interviewed during lunch at the restaurant Katie O'Byrne's Monday, May 14, 2012 in Schenectady, N.Y. 'America's Next Top Model' star Laura LaFrate is interviewed during lunch at the restaurant Katie O'Byrne's Monday, May 14, 2012 in Schenectady, N.Y. 'America's Next Top Model' star Laura LaFrate is ... (more)

A former Schenectady High School basketball standout faces at least two decades in prison for gunning down an innocent teen outside a city home four years ago in what appears to have been a deadly case of mistaken identity, according to prosecutors.

The Schenectady Police Department, in conjunction with the Schenectady Fire Department, has made an arrest in connection with the two "suspicious" arson fires that occurred on Monday.

A Saratoga County woman accused of murdering her step-great grandmother will be sentenced Tuesday morning.

Erin Musto enjoys a moment with her two remaining children Lucy, left and Amanda at their home in Schenectady, N.Y. May 25, 2012.