Ted Remsnyder

Engineers from the GE Aerospace Research Center are set to train local students to become the next wave of technology leaders with the help of the Museum of Innovation & Science

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Good things come to those who wait, and local metal fans saw their patience rewarded Tuesday night with the arrival of Pantera at Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy has enacted a hiring freeze for city employees as the city enters its 2026 budget process without the use of $6 million in American Rescue Plan Act [ARPA] funds that balanced the 2025 spending plan.

The first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft is set to appear at a Union College forum on Friday, with astronaut Sian Proctor to take part in the college’s

Schenectady County failed to develop a comprehensive investment program in 2023 and 2024 and lost an estimated $5 million to $10 million in additional earnings, according to a report from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

The United States Tennis Association [USTA] is expanding an agreement with Schenectady to assist in renovating 18 tennis courts in Central Park.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Phish has made Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center a second home over the years, playing 24 previous shows dating to 1992 at the local amphitheater before the

NISKAYUNA — American Legion Post 1092 in Niskayuna is set to receive $75,000 in state funding for infrastructure upgrades, including roof and siding renovations at the site.

The arrest of a 14-year-old boy at Friday’s Schenectady SummerNight concert for resisting arrest is under review, according to Schenectady police.

Four Schenectady parks are set to play host to a free summer youth program launching on Monday that will see city students leading kids through a host of sports and activities for the duration of the six-week program.

Schenectady residents looking to cool off will get a respite this weekend with the Saturday opening of Central Park pool, with the weekend opening also serving as the introduction of the pool’s new residency requirement that restricts pool usage to city residents and their guests.

Incumbent Rotterdam Town Justice John Mertz and Nadia Viscusi-Stanners have secured the Conservative Party ballot line for a four-person race to claim two spots on the bench in Rotterdam.

A group of Niskayuna High School students and community members are set to take part in the NiskyTREK 100-mile relay event on Thursday that will see participants run, bike and swim to raise funds to provide food for local school children.

Construction has been complex on the new 60-unit Mont Pleasant apartment complex that will bring affordable housing units to the Crane Street development.

SCHENECTADY — The Belmont Pop Warner football program is seeking city funding, aiming to complement its fundraising efforts with city support.

A federal grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will fund the installation of a fast-charging electric vehicle station outside of Schenectady police headquarters on Liberty Street, with the chargers available for public use.

NISKAYUNA — A Van Antwerp Road homeowner was treated for burns suffered in a Sunday morning Niskayuna garage fire.

A drunk driver smashed into Schenectady's Broadway Joe’s Pizza & Subs early Tuesday morning, damaging the restaurant's front glass window and forcing the restaurant's temporary closure, officials said.

Local golfers who got the itch to hit the links while watching Rory McIlroy win the Masters on Sunday in Augusta, Georgia were in luck, with Schenectady Municipal Golf Course officially opening for the 2025 season on Monday morning.

Animal rights groups and a private donor are teaming up to offer a $6,000 reward for information about the injuries suffered by Lavender, the dog who was found abandoned by