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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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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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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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Schenectady man admits 2020 shooting death of city mother Jennifer Ostrander, DA says - The Daily Gazette

SCHENECTADY - A city man admitted Tuesday to the August 2020 shooting death of Jennifer Ostrander in Schenectady, Schenectady County District Attorney's officials said. Tito Garcia, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder in Ostrander's death, officials said. He admitted he fired t

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The Waters Edge Lighthouse in Glenville changing ownership and name - The Daily Gazette

GLENVILLE - The Waters Edge Lighthouse, a popular restaurant in Glenville, will transition to Max410 at the Waters Edge and open under new ownership at the beginning of January. The Popolizio family announced that their restaurant would be becoming Max410 at the Waters Edge, and that a former emp

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New owner of Jay Street building in Schenectady finds long-forgotten basement clubhouse - not a speakeasy - The Daily Gazette

NEW TALES OF OLD DORP - You never know what is under your feet when walking around Schenectady. The remains of material goods left by Mahicans, Mohawks, Dutch and English settlers could be underfoot at any time. Of course, more recent discoveries can be just as fascinating. I received an email on

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