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Downtown Schenectady Bombers Burrito Bar closing, employees told - The Daily Gazette

SCHENECTADY - Bombers Burrito Bar will be closing the doors of its Schenectady location after this weekend. Staff working at the Bombers location on State Street Friday said a letter from owner Jimmy Vann was addressed to staff at the restaurant informing them of the businesses closing on Sunday.

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Glenville Bridge: What truck drivers should see approaching the notorious Glenville Bridge (video) - The Daily Gazette

GLENVILLE - So what should truck drivers see on approach to the notorious Glenville Bridge? Well, height warning signs. A bunch of them. With the first truck of 2023 striking the bridge, we decided to show what's actually there. As it turns out, a lot. Signs to the side. A message on the pavem

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Troopers: Bobcat hung from I-88 overpass in Duanesburg, car strikes it; Investigation underway - The Daily Gazette

DUANESBURG - New York State Police are investigating the hanging of a bobcat from an Interstate 88 overpass that was then struck by a car Monday night, police said. Two people were in the car at the time. No injuries were reported. The bobcat is believed to have been dead prior to the collision, p

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John Riccitello’s Restaurant to close after 61 years in Schenectady - The Daily Gazette

SCHENECTADY - John Riccitello’s Restaurant, a staple in Schenectady for 61 years will close later this month. Owners husband and wife Lewis (Lou) and Donna Riccitello are preparing to retire, and will close the locally famous bar and restaurant the last Sunday of January. “We’ve had a lot of g

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Capital Region BOCES this week filed a legal proceeding against state Education Commissioner Betty Rosa after she reinstated a teacher fired last year for what the district said was using her platform to spread COVID-19 misinformation. https://dailygazette.com/2023/01/05/capital-region-boces-takes-legal-action-against-state-education-commissioner-rosa/ #NY #CapitalRegionNY #BOCES #COVID #COVID19 #Misinformation #lawsuit #Schenectady #SchenectadyNY
Capital Region BOCES takes legal action against state Education Commissioner Rosa - The Daily Gazette

ALBANY — Capital Region BOCES this week filed a legal proceeding against state Education Commissioner Betty Rosa after she reinstated a teacher fired last year for what the district said was using her platform to spread COVID-19 misinformation. The proceeding, Tuesday in state Supreme Court in Alba

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#Niskayuna engineer sentenced to two years in federal prison - He was convicted earlier of conspiracy to commit industrial espionage while working at GE - #Schenectady #SchenectadyNY #GeneralElectric #espionage #industrialespionage https://dailygazette.com/2023/01/03/niskayuna-engineer-sentenced-to-two-years-in-federal-prison/
Niskayuna engineer sentenced to two years in federal prison - The Daily Gazette

ALBANY — The Niskayuna engineer convicted of conspiracy to commit industrial espionage was sentenced to two years in federal prison in U.S. District Court on Tuesday. Xiaoqing Zheng was arrested in August 2018 and accused of stealing intellectual property and providing it to China while on the jo

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Images: Sunday's inaugurations, including Schenectady native Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado - The Daily Gazette

ALBANY - Photos from Sunday's inaugurations, including Gov. Kathy Hochul's and Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado's. Images from our Stan Hudy More: Hochul sworn in as first elected female NY governor, Delgado breaks barrier, too . . More: Hochul sworn in as first elected female NY governor,

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Hajile Howard - Missing Schenectady teen Hajile Howard located and is safe, police say - The Daily Gazette

SCHENECTADY - Missing Schenectady teen Hajile Howard has been located and is safe, Schenectady Police said Friday. Police did not give further information, but did offer a thank you to everyone who helped in the case. "We want to thank the public for their tremendous support in this case," police

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Niskayuna restaurant gives boost to holiday luminary effort - The Daily Gazette

NISKAYUNA — A Niskayuna holiday tradition is set to expand this year with a boost from a local eatery. The Broken Inn restaurant and bar is funding an expansion of the town’s luminaries program, which sees residents place lighted bags along the street in front of their homes on Christmas Eve.

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Injured Ballston Lake resident, 64, rescued from Essex County; Followed rescues from same area in recent weeks - The Daily Gazette

ESSEX COUNTY - A Ballston Lake hiker with a hip injury was rescued from an Essex County trail last week, the day after a Saratoga Springs hiker was rescued from the same area, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said. Forest rangers responded to the Wright/Algonquin junction area in

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