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Gift of music can be welcome holiday treat

It’s gift-shopping time, for gift-worthy recordings, recommended alphabetically, by artist.

 

Give them a hand! Musicals stage a comeback

It's musical theater geekdom, for the win.

 

Siena tunes up for Albany Cup with easy win

By Michael Kelly
Gazette Reporter

Before playing its crosstown rival this weekend, the Siena College men’s basketball team picked up an easy win Wednesday with a 66-43 decision against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

 

Adjustments are key for Afghan immigrant in Niskayuna

By Indiana Nash
Gazette Reporter

Mariam Alizada and her family left the near-daily bombings and the promise of lifelong unemployment in Kabul to move to Niskayuna in 2015. She is safer here, but the adjustment period has been a long one.

 

Schumer touts cancer registry legislation in Schoharie

By Daniel Fitzsimmons
Gazette Reporter

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer was in Schoharie the day before Thanksgiving to promote a bipartisan bill that would create a nationwide cancer registry for volunteer and career firefighters.

 

Senate Minority Leader-elect Schumer: 'New York is in my bones'

By Daniel Fitzsimmons
Gazette Reporter

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, who was recently elected by his Senate colleagues as minority leader in the house, was in Schoharie on Wednesday promoting a bill when talk turned inevitably to the recent presidential election.

 

Gloversville passes 2017 budget, police hires

By Daniel Fitzsimmons
Gazette Reporter

The Gloversville Common Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a 2017 budget that increases spending by nearly $1 million while decreasing property taxes by 2 percent.

 

Gloversville burglary death case adjourned to December

By Daniel Fitzsimmons
Gazette Reporter

Jeremy Potter appeared in Gloversville City Court Wednesday surrounded by supporters and his lawyer in connection with what police said was a home invasion attempt that resulted in a man’s death.

 

New overtime rules temporarily blocked; won't take effect on Dec. 1

A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the Department of Labor's new white-collar overtime rules from taking effect on Dec. 1.

 

School bus crash: New details emerge on history of driver, bus company

Details emerge about 24-year-old Johnthony K. Walker, the school bus driver in the fatal Chattanooga crash, and the company that he works for - and locals are wondering what kind of company is taking care of their children.

 

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