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Today is the 330th day of 2009. There are 35 days left in the year. In 1825, the first college social fraternity, the Kappa Alpha Society, was formed at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. In 1842, the founders of the University of Notre Dame arrived at the school's present-day site near South Bend, Ind. Comment?
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... Trolli brand canes to the old Gazette for photo purposes. A lot of the candy will soon be on the shelves of the Schenectady Inner City Ministry food pantry. While I talked to the company about popular flavors, and checked in with local candy makers ... Comment?
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Schenectady Museum interested in armory for new home
The Schenectady Museum wants to study the cost and feasibility of renovating the old Schenectady Armory to serve as a new home for the museum. Comment?
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Peaceful Acres Realizes Dream, Opens Welcome Center
Peaceful Acres celebrated the opening of its Wright Family Welcome Center with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Chamber of Schenectady County on Monday, November 23, 2009. Executive Director Nanci Beyerl, horses, students, volunteers and staff were witness to the occasion. The Wright Family Welcome Center was realized through funding from the Wright Family Foundation, the Carlilian Foundation, ZMS Structures and many local contributors. The building will house restrooms, a waiting area and clinical as well as business offices. Most importantly, it will be the first heated structure on the property; a luxury unheard of for the previous five winters that the business has been in operation. Along with the Welcome Center, a newly renovated rescue barn was unveiled. The barn will provide winter housing for two newly rescued thoroughbreds. Chris and Cindy Dobson, Winslow Plum, Bellevue Builders Supply, Timber Construction and numerous volunteers contributed to the effort. Peaceful Acres is nonprofit 501(c)(3)sanctuary for horses and people. A place where horses rescued from abuse find a new life and where some of those same horses are people's guides to healing emotionally, psychologically, physically and spiritually. Peaceful Acres | 3740 Rynex Corners Road, Pattersonville 518.887.3178 | www.peacefulacreshorses.com The Chamber of Schenectady County, founded in 1924, is a network of more than 1,000 business organizations serving more than 50,000 employees. Its mission is to drive the business climate throughout Schenectady County, and its vision is to be a catalyst for partnerships and progress and to provide its members and the community with the tools to achieve growth, prosperity and a superior quality of life. Comment?
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Phyllis L. Shearer, 78, of Lake Drive, Northville, died Monday, November 23, 2009, at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady following a short illness. Comment?
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Schenectady book choice: 'Hotel on Corner'
The public selected a oeHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweeta by Jamie Ford for Schenectady County Public Librarya s 2010 One County, One Book program.... Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story. Comment?
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... & western NY as well as the North Country and the southern tier.A Beginning December 7th, listeners in Albany, Schenectady and Troy will hear the program on WROW AM 590 from noon to 1pm.A As always, feel free to write to me:A ... Comment?
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Schenectady Museum interested in armory
The Schenectady Museum wants to study the cost and feasibility of renovating the old Schenectady Armory to serve as a new home for the museum. Comment?
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... costs $250 plus $35 for each participant. Areas where the nonprofit charges for the training sessions include Schenectady, N.Y., Minneapolis, Minn., and Vancouver, British Columbia. In other areas, such as Washington, D.C., the nonprofit ... Comment?
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Writings left behind by Kurt Vonnegut
... that Vonnegut wrote in the 1950s or thereabouts, when he was working in public relations for General Electric in Schenectady, N.Y., and as a car dealer on Cape Cod while writing for the slicks. What are the slicks? you ask. Well, boys and girls, as ... Comment?
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Speakers at Schenectady forum promote nuclear power as safe solution
All alternative energy sources a ' including nuclear energy a ' need to be considered to meet our energy needs cleanly and safely into the future, two forum speakers said Tuesday.... Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story. Comment?
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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. Comment?
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Schenectady firefighters fear budget cuts will be dangerous
When a building catches fire next year, firefighters fear that there may not be enough of them on duty to save it.... Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story. Comment?
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Four indicted on assault charges in Schenectady
Four people were indicted Tuesday on top-level assault counts in three separate cases, with one of the individuals charged with attempted murder, the Schenectady County District Attorneya s Office said.... Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story. Comment?
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Workers from the state Office of General Services and a local tree company remove a tree from the yard of Karyne Golden of Brandywine Avenue in Schenectady for use as the holiday tree at the Empire State Plaza. Comment?
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Six arrested in Sch'dy welfare fraud sweep
Schenectady police detectives, along with Schenectady County Department of Social Service investigators, completed a warrant sweep last week and arrested six individuals, police announced today. Comment?
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Schdy mission ready for Thanksgiving
After a year in which the need for food was up 15 percent, the Schenectady City Mission is preparing for large crowds on Thanksgiving Day for the annual free turkey feast. Comment?
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The Schenectady Jewish Community Center,2565 Balltown Road, Schenectady, will host the New York City-based Jewish Music Collective NaNa on Sunday, Dec. Comment?
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County Annouces Annual Review Period of Agricultural District
The Schenectady County Legislature announced that Schenectady County will accept applications for land owners interested in becoming a part of the county agricultural district on from Dec. Comment?
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... than 70 witnesses, 200 pieces of evidence, jurors have a lot to think about when making their decision. More>> Schenectady Police Detectives and Social Service Investigators nab frauders who stole up to $65,000. Schenectady Police Detectives, along ... Comment?
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