Ted Remsnyder

The diverse culture of the Caribbean will be celebrated at Schenectady’s annual Caribbean Day festival this Saturday at Central Park Music Haven, with food and music from multiple island nations set to be featured at the event.

In the aftermath of the tragic murders that claimed the lives of Schenectady couple Kathryn and David Miklowitz in August, a family friend has launched a fundraising campaign to assist the Miklowitz’s surviving son and his young family.

Ellis Hospital is suing the Schoharie County Department of Social Services and a Cobleskill resident for allegedly abandoning a 12-year-old child at the hospital and refusing to take custody of the minor.

Fundraising efforts are underway for the children of Schenectady siblings killed in a Glenville car crash that claimed four lives early Sunday morning.

A $125,000 state grant is set to fund the construction of a new wellness center for the Social Enterprise and Training Center (SEAT) headquarters on State Street, with improvements also planned for the SEAT Center student kitchen.

ALBANY — Jam band titans Phish are headed to MVP Arena for three benefit concerts in October, marking the group’s first shows at the Albany arena since 2018.

The Niskayuna town board could appoint a successor to departed Supervisor Jaime Puccioni as soon as the board’s next meeting on Sept. 24, with the council currently weighing several candidates.

A Hamilton Elementary teacher has been selected as the state’s 2025 teacher of the year, with Schenectady second grade teacher Colleen Keough now set to serve as New York's nominee for national teacher of the year.

An outside school safety study has recommended that the Niskayuna school district bring back a program that would install police officers in district schools.

When concertgoers head to the concession stands at the Farm Aid festival at Saratoga Performing Arts Center [SPAC] on Saturday, they might be surprised to head back to their seats with a plate full of fresh local produce and meat sourced from upstate farms.