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Matt LaVere, Philip Fields and Jeff Ketelsen are competing in the primary election to advance in the race for Ventura County District 1 supervisor.

Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the appointment of Blake Washington as the next New York State Budget Director. Mr. Washington has served in his current role since 2015 as...

Blake Washington will replace Bob Megna “this summer.”

For the first time, Schenectady City Council will have four lawmakers of color, marking a...

There are seven Schenectady County Legislature seats up for election this year, but no matter how the results turn out the Democratic Party will still hold the…

The proposed 2022 Schenectady County budget is moving forward.

Schenectady County to offer in-person vaccine appointment help FacebookTwitterEmail SCHENECTADY — Beginning Friday, Schenectady County will offer in-person assistance to residents who need help scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine. County library staff will help residents navigate vaccine sites starting Friday at 10 a.m. at the Hon. Karen B. Johnson Library’s McChesney Room in downtown Schenectady. At present, people who live in four zip codes — 12304, 12305, 12307 and 12308 — who are vaccine-...

Milestones for Black citizens in Schenectady history, post World War II | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS January 31, 2021 The Schenectady Silhouettes pose for a photo in 2001. Founding members include, from left, Eveyln Baird, Marsha Mortimore (background), Minnie Stamper (seated), Hilvan Finch, Corine Sadler and James Stamper. Gazette file photos Shares0 1947: Classie Cox is the first Black teacher hired by the Schenectady City School District. 1949: The Schenectady chapter of the NAACP is establi...

Project aims to catalog ‘African American experience in Schenectady’ | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS January 31, 2021 Members of the Refreshing Spring Young Adult Choir, under the direction of Sister Georgetta Dix, perform during inauguration ceremonies for the Schenectady City Council on Jan. 1, 1996. Historians are reaching out to churches and other organizations to help preserve and make available local Black history. Gazette file photo Shares0 Got any Black history? If you do, and you wa...

Cop-turned-politician seeks seat on Schenectady County Legislature FacebookTwitterEmail Peter Frisoni, former Scotia police chief, is seeking a seat on the Schenectady County Legislature in 2021. (Times Union archive) GLENVILLE -  Pete Frisoni, a retired Scotia police chief who also served with the Schenectady Police Department, has won the endorsement of the Democrats in his inaugural bid to become a Schenectady County legislator. Over the weekend, the political newcomer got the nod from the ...