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Dressed in full uniform and standing at attention inside the GE Theatre at Proctors, Detective Jeremy Pace and Sgt. Thomas Kelly were awarded a Chief’s Special Citation, which went to only three of the Schenectady police force’s 145 members on Tuesday night during the Valor Day awards ceremony.
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MVP lays off 22 employees in Schenectady
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Cost cutting efforts by health insurer MVP Health Care led to 22 Schenectady employees being laid off earlier this month, with 48 employees let go across the entire company.

Cuomo proposes $199K salary cap for state contractors
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The Cuomo administration has proposed regulations to limit spending by state contractors, including a $199,000 executive salary cap that can only be exceeded using money not from the state.

Maria College names new president
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Dr. Lea A. Johnson has been selected as the third president of Maria College, effective July 1.

Fab 8 tax bill given final OK
Monday, May 14, 2012

The tax assessment settlement for the GlobalFoundries computer chip plant — a deal that will make Fab 8 the largest taxpayer in the county, likely for decades to come — got its final government approval Monday.

Waterford firm wants to build warehouse for GlobalFoundries
Monday, May 14, 2012

A Waterford company plans to build a 130,000-square-foot warehouse/manufacturing building, half of which would be leased to GlobalFoundries for storage space.

Students to earn pay in new SUNY program
Sunday, May 13, 2012

Being able to get paid and earn course credit at the same time will spur more students into completing their degree, SUNY officials hope.

Photo of Summer camps not feeling pinch of weak economy
Sunday, May 13, 2012

When finances are tight, one might expect luxuries like summer camp to be cut from family budgets. The truth seems to be the opposite, however: While many industries suffer, summer camps are doing well.

Two molecular biologists to be awarded $500K Albany Med prize
Friday, May 11, 2012

Two molecular biologists are being awarded the annual Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research.

Photo of Prime Time: Business and Professional Women's Club celebrates 85 years
Friday, May 11, 2012

At a time when most of the women living in Schenectady were homemakers, a small group of working women met at the Hotel Van Curler to discuss the establishment of a club to promote business and professional women.

Key Hall nearly set to host performances
Friday, May 11, 2012

It’s taken a year and a half, but Key Hall will soon be ready for performances.

Company will triple the size of its production space in Glenville business park
Friday, May 11, 2012

A growing subsidiary of DHA Holdings will be tripling the size of its production facility in Glenville and creating 30 to 40 jobs over the next three years.

Stratton base may keep C-130s as Congress fattens military cash
Friday, May 11, 2012

Stratton Air National Guard Base may not lose four C-130H aircraft slated to be transferred next fall under reductions proposed by the Air Force.

Glenville fabrication business to triple size of facility, add jobs
Thursday, May 10, 2012

A growing subsidiary of DHA Holdings, Inc., will be tripling the size of its production facility in Glenville and create an additional 30 to 40 jobs over the next three years.

Nissan dealership in Malta raided
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

State police and the state Attorney General’s Office executed search warrants at the Nissan of Saratoga car dealership on Route 9 this afternoon in the wake of complaints from some customers about business transactions.

State agency chief seeks to fire 200 who abused the disabled
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The head of the state agency responsible for the care of 126,000 disabled New Yorkers says they are seeking to fire nearly 200 employees with “substantiated allegations of abuse.”




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