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Schenectady, New York is located in Schenectady County. Zip codes in Schenectady, NY include 12309, 12307, and 12308. The median home price in Schenectady is $109,900 which is roughly $51/per square foot. More Schenectady information.

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2 hrs ago | WTEN-TV Albany

Damage is done when Schenectady man is mistakenly arrested

A Schenectady man is working to get his good name and his job back after he says he was falsely accused in an alleged drug ring.

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5 hrs ago | Albany Times Union

Road-rage case against Schenectady cop sent to Saratoga DA

The criminal case against Schenectady police Detective John Hotaling is now in the hands of the Saratoga County District Attorney's Office.

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7 hrs ago | Gloversville Leader-Herald

Louis F. Walker III

He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 29, 1947, a son of Louis and Beverley Johns Walker and was educated there.

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11 hrs ago | WTEN-TV Albany

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The deluge of water dumped on Schenectady from Wednesday afternoon's severe thunderstorm was too much for some of the roads to handle.

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15 hrs ago | Ogdensburg Courier-Observer/Journal

Massen man sentenced to 75 days in jail for attempted menacing conviction

A 26-year-old Massena man charged in June 2012 with threatening a neighbor in his apartment building with a steak knife has been sentenced to serve 75 days in the St.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Albany Times Union

Irene flood victims sue state Canal Corp.

Members of 57 flood-ravaged households are suing the state Canal Corp., alleging that negligence by the agency cost them a combined $4.6 million in devastation from Tropical Storm Irene.

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Waitlisted students' tactics - the good, the bad, and the futile

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)

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Tue May 21, 2013

Patch.com

Chatham Student Admitted to Union College

SCHENECTADY, NY -- William Tomalonis of Chatham, NJ, has been admitted to Union College's Class of 2017.

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Patch.com

Warren Student's Senior Thesis Earns Campus Award

Warren student Jennifer Silvershein, a member of the Class of 2013 at Union College, in Schenectady, N.Y., was recently honored at the college's annual Prize Day celebration.

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Examiner.com

Area school budget votes Tuesday

The Schenectady City School District Board of Education adopted a 2013-2014 Budget of $159,294,735 recently.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Fox News

MRI Researchers Accused of Sharing Data With China

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have accused three Chinese nationals, including a renowned researcher of magnetic-resonance-imaging technology, of secretly sharing U.S.-funded research with competitors, the latest effort by the government to stem what it describes as illegal exporting of technology overseas.

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BroadwayWorld.com

Live with Kelly & Michael Select Top 10 Food Trucks for $20,000 Cook-Off

This morning, after a nationwide online vote, "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan announced the ten contenders in "LIVE's Truckin' Amazing Cook-Off," who will compete for a $20,000 grand prize.

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WKTV

Schumer pushes tax benefits for live theatrical productions

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced his plan to extend tax treatment afforded to film producers and music publishers to investors in live theatre.

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Albany Times Union

Rex Smith: Where hopes can be born and achieved

Rather than elevator music, what you hear when your call to the Schenectady City School District is put on hold is a series of three-sentence essays read by schoolchildren, on the theme of "When I grow up I want to be ". I defy you to listen for a couple of minutes and not get a lump in your throat.

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Sat May 18, 2013

The Gazette

Community Action Program brings in human element

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.

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WTEN-TV Albany

Three women arrested in Schenectady prostitution sweep

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

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WTEN-TV Albany

Mayor: Schenectady $3.5 million in the black

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.

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WTEN-TV Albany

Section 2 Boys Lacrosse Seedings

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)

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Fri May 17, 2013

The Gazette

GE's Nancy Fitzroy is subject of latest Wizards of Schenectady video

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

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NY1

Authorities Claim Local Cigarette Smugglers Have Possible Terror Ties

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.

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Flash Flood Watch for Schenectady County was issued at May 23 at 3:53PM EDT