SCHENECTADY — Schenectady City School District could soon be in search of a new head of schools for the second time in five years. Current Superintendent Anibal Soler Jr. is one of the finalists to become the next Yonkers Public Schools superintendent, according to the Westchester County school district near New York City. “As a
SCHENECTADY - Schenectady City School District Superintendent Anibal Soler Jr. has served in the district's top job since 2021, having been named district superintendent that July. Here is some of The Daily Gazette's coverage of Soler and the district since he was named superintendent. 2023 . 2022 . 2021
ALBANY -- Drivers on the New York State Thruway will be spending more this year as a toll increase went into effect Monday. Tolls throughout New York State, outside of the Gov. Mario M Cuomo Bridge, increased by 5% for New York E-ZPass drivers beginning on New Year’s Day. According to the New York State
EDITOR’S NOTE: As 2023 comes to a close, we’re looking back at a variety of the year’s defining stories in our region. Pain persists from Schenectady to Hebron to Moreau Lake State Park. Three high-profile Capital Region tragedies from 2023 involve ongoing cases, two of which are set to go to trial in the first
SCHENECTADY — A pedestrian hospitalized after being struck earlier this week by a vehicle on Van Vranken Avenue remains in critical condition, police said Thursday. The individual, who police have not identified, was transported to Albany Medical Center after first responders discovered them unconscious at the 1600 block of Van Vranken Avenue shortly after 9
NISKAYUNA — Two Schenectady residents have been identified as the victims of a deadly Saturday morning crash in Niskayuna, according to the police. Police responded at 4:39 a.m. to Saint David’s Lane near Morgan Avenue following reports of a single vehicle crash into a street. When first responders arrived at the scene, the car was on
SCHENECTADY — Stephanie Hayes, who ran for Schenectady City Council this past election cycle, died this past weekend. Hayes was 63. The cause of her death was not immediately available. A Schenectady native, Hayes has been remembered this week by a number of local leaders and colleagues for her volunteer service and work for the
SCHENECTADY — A pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday night on Van Vranken Avenue, police said. The Schenectady Police Department responded to the multiple 911 calls for a serious motor vehicle crash at the 1600 block of Van Vranken Avenue shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday. Once on scene, police discovered an
SCHENECTADY — More Schenectadians will be eligible for the seniors property tax exemptions after the City Council expanded the income limit for the program during its Tuesday night meeting. The state passed legislation last year that allows municipalities to raise the maximum income eligibility limit for the Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Exemption program and
SCHENECTADY — Schenectady teachers will take children on historic field trips and bolster their classrooms with new learning initiatives, due to grants awarded by the Schenectady City School District Educational Foundation. The foundation awarded 32 grants this month totaling $67,483 for the 2023-2024 school year, the highest dollar total the group has distributed since it began
