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Schenectady’s wandering bear (dubbed “Lawrence” by the Times Union’s Jordan Carleo-Evangelist on Twitter) is fine according to the DEC’s Lisa King (no relation). “The bear is fine,” King said. “He...
View ArticleCasper Wells Goes Deep for Mom
Contrary to what some may think, hitting a home run in the major leagues is an extremely difficult feat. So what does Casper Wells’ mother, Daiva, ask for on Mother’s Day? “She said, ‘Hit a home run...
View ArticleSchenectady County #1 in 2011
Not a good #1 though. According to the stats from Department of Criminal Justice Services, Schenectady finished 2011 with the state’s highest rate of index crimes. Index crimes cover murders, rapes,...
View ArticleApartment Fire Mom Sentenced
Back in February a mother of two small children (ages 2 years & 4 months) set fire to a pile of clothes in a house, then fled the premises leaving her children and ill father behind. The fact that...
View ArticleAlleged Baby Killer Rejects Plea Deal
John Batease, alleged killer of little Asiah Maxam, has rejected a plea deal in court today. According to YNN, Batease was going to accept the plea, but in a surprise turn of events changed his mind....
View ArticleBatease Admits to Killing Baby
The no-longer-alleged killer of 20-month-old Asiah Maxam, John Batease, has accepted a third attempt at a plea bargain. The plea was to first-degree manslaughter and carries with it 22-years behind...
View ArticleMerchant Mashup
It’s that time again! The Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation is hosting its third Merchant Mashup, this Friday, August 17, from 5 – 8 pm. During mash ups, downtown restaurants set up free...
View ArticlePeaceful Warriors Boxing for Peace
After reading this and then this, who knows what the upper echelon of USA Boxing & AIBA has floating around in their heads. I certainly don’t have a clue. They should figure it out though, because...
View ArticleState of Emergency
From SchenectadyCounty.com; Schenectady County Declares State of Emergency The County of Schenectady issued a countywide State of Emergency effective immediately (October 29, 2012) until further...
View Article45th Annual Schenectady Holiday Parade
It was fun. My son had fun last year and had even more fun this time. There were some women standing in a group in front of Will, my wife, and I that were very enthusiastic (which is more than fine!)...
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