Schenectady County News

Announcing Schenectady's First Ever Culinary Boot Camp! Schenectady's first Culinary Boot Camp offers foodies professional training and exquisite dining at one of the nation's top culinary schools at a fraction the cost of similar courses.

State fire investigators are trying to figure out what caused an explosion and fire that destroyed a garage where a 50-year-old man was later found dead inside a truck.

In a weird two weeks in a singularly weird place, Albany's most confounding moment might have been when lawmakers said New Yorkers should appreciate how hard they toiled in a bipartisan way to do important work.

State police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found inside a burned-out vehicle parked in a garage at an upstate New York home.

The Schenectady County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals arrested a Schenectady woman on misdemeanor charges of neglecting an animal on Tuesday.

The Schenectady County Department of Social Services will hold their annual Tree Lighting Celebration on Wendsday, Nov.

Aqueduct Road was closed for an hour Thursday morning after a vehicle accident there.

The Schenectady County Public Health Services Department has announced two H1N1 vaccine clinics for county residents categorized in priority groups.

SCHENECTADY a ' The Gazette Holiday Parade, scheduled for Nov. 21, will follow a new route this year, according to the Chamber of Schenectady County.

Scotia police have charged a parolee with beating and robbing an elderly woman in Scotia last night.

Schenectady County will hold another H1N1 vaccination clinic for children from 6 months to pre-k and pregnant women on Nov.

Schenectady County Emergency Management Director Thomas Constantine submitted his resignation Thursday, almost eight months to the day after he was appointed.... Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story.

With New York drowning in deepening deficit spending and running out of cash to pay huge bills due next month, the Legislature met in special session Tuesday and put off what Gov.

GCSD hosts suicide community forum Nov. 10 meeting held at Town Hall By DAN SABBATINO sabbatinod@spotlightnews.com Guilderland High School will host a community forum on Tuesday, Nov.

The man accused of setting a woman on fire on a city street over the summer has been indicted on a charge of second-degree attempted murder for the violent crime.

The Schenectady County Historical Society will present a lecture by food historian Peter Rose entitled, "Saint Nicolas: The Saint Who Became Santa," at the Schenectady County Historical Society, 32 Washington Ave., on Nov.

Schenectady County ranked first among upstate counties and Long Island for reports of domestic violence incidents per capita in 2008, U.S. Sen.

Republicans in Schenectady County took their licks on Election Night losing virtually all the major races.

For anyone who has ever taken the SATs, an absentee ballot should be a no-brainer: fill out the bubbles firmly to ensure your mark is dark, control your pen strokes, fold it neatly, sign the envelope and mail it back.

Six candidates are seeking three seats on the Schenectady County Legislature for District 3, which comprises Niskayuna and Glenville.