EDITOR’S NOTE: As 2023 draws to a close, we’re looking back at a variety of the year’s defining stories in our region. SCHENECTADY — Two years after adult-use cannabis was legalized in New York, the Capital Region’s first dispensary opened in March, attracting both customers and controversy during its first year in operation. Upstate Canna
I’m writing a book on Schenectady County in the 19th Century, “Schenectady Genesis, Volume III: Schenectady in the Context of the New American Republic, 1800-1869.” I’m following in the footsteps of two wonderful authors, Dr. Susan Staffa and John F. Gearing, who chronicled the settlement of Schenectady through the American Revolution to the its chartering
NISKAYUNA — Dr. Stuart Kraut once spent months carving chalk as part of the robust requirements for his dental school entrance exams. “It was … an interesting exam,” he quipped. Decades later, art is a much more familiar endeavor. Since retiring from the orthodontist practice he ran for 55 years in 2021, the 85-year-old spends some
If you’re looking to celebrate the New Year locally, there is no shortage of things to do. We rounded up local happenings that range from fancy gatherings to 5K races to ball drops and bonfires. Some events are ticketed or need reservations, check out the details below. First Night and First Day in Saratoga Springs
SCHENECTADY -- Saturday is Schenectady Trading Company’s last day at its home at 609 Union Street before it closes temporarily to relocate to a new space a few blocks away. The story is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The Schenectady Trading Company has offered a wide variety of locally made goods and
The Jersey Shore is making its way to upstate New York in 2024. DJ Pauly D from the Jersey Shore, a popular reality television show from MTV that debuted in 2009, will perform at Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady Event Center on Friday, March 1, 2024. The event starts at 8 p.m. and includes performances
SCHENECTADY — Schenectady City Councilman Carl Williams filed an ethics complaint against fellow Councilman John Polimeni on Friday afternoon, charging that Polimeni has not resided in Schenectady since purchasing a home in Rotterdam in the spring. Williams has submitted a signed mortgage deed with the Homestead Funding Corp. from the county clerk’s office dated March
SCHENECTADY — Ally Crowley-Duncan, better known as Ally the Piper — the popular and auburn-maned bagpiper based in Schenectady, is set to receive a prestigious New York State Assembly Citation from Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Crowley-Duncan has amassed large followings on social media with her bagpiping, including 1.8 million followers on TikTok. Santabarbara, D-Rotterdam
SCHENECTADY — Two men have been charged in connection to the fatal Tuesday night shooting of a 21-year-old Schenectady man in the city's Hamilton Hill neighborhood. Police arrested Jevoun Drake, 18, of Schenectady and Jose Amey, 18, of Troy, Wednesday afternoon. Usman Pirzada was shot at approximately 8:49 p.m. Tuesday. Police responded to the area
SCHENECTADY — The third time's the charm for the Schenectady budget, as the City Council passed a $109 million 2024 spending plan on Thursday that Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy immediately signed, ending the city’s three-month budget saga. After vetoing the council’s first two budgets this fall, McCarthy said on Thursday that he would sign the
