Schenectady NewsLocal news for Schenectady, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Schenectady shooting victim identified- July 7, 2008 Schenectady police said a 30-year-old man was the victim of a fatal Sunday night shooting on Hattie Street. Police said the Anthony Ruiz Sr. was shot once in the torso about 9:40 p.m. while visiting friends in an apartment at 527 Hattie St.http://www.topix.net/schenectady/2008/07/schenectady-shooting-victim-identified?fromrss=1 Truck crashes into Schenectady home- July 7, 2008 A pickup truck made an unwanted wake-up call for some Schenectady residents when it crashed into a home and left a path of damage as it left the road.http://www.topix.net/schenectady/2008/07/truck-crashes-into-schenectady-home?fromrss=1 Father wants independence for autistic teen- July 7, 2008 A handful of Union College professors are spending their summer vacation learning how to build a housing project for the disabled. Many members of the group have highly functioning disabled children. They're trying to create a future for those teens, in hopes of giving them a more independent life than they could lead in a group home.http://www.topix.net/schenectady/2008/07/father-wants-independence-for-autistic-teen?fromr... State Farm Announces New Agent in Glenville- July 7, 2008 GLENVILLE, NY - The Amy Aldrich Agency celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Chamber of Schenectady County on Monday, July 7, 2008. Located at 123 Saratoga Road in Socha Plaza, Aldrich's office hours will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m.-7 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.-12 noon, with other hours by appointment. Amy can be reached at 518-384-AMYA. "My team and I look forward to providing residents with the service and...http://www.topix.net/schenectady/2008/07/state-farm-announces-new-agent-in-glenville?fromr... A new fire response system in Schenectady :- July 7, 2008 The Schenectady Fire Department is changing the way it operates. Starting Tuesday, the Fire Department will prioritize calls and will no longer send six or seven pieces of apparatus to a call for an alarm going ...http://www.topix.net/schenectady/2008/07/a-new-fire-response-system-in-schenectady?fromrss... Schenectady gets more funding for green housing- July 7, 2008 Architect Dave Sadowsky, right, explains features in the new "Universal DesignGreenAffordable Housing Prototype Project" at 1005 Glendale Place in Schenectady on Monday afternoon.http://www.topix.net/schenectady/2008/07/schenectady-gets-more-funding-for-green-housing?f... Schenectady cocaine dealer gets long prison term- July 6, 2008 Melvin Miller, 48, of Schenectady, was sentenced in U.S. District Court, Albany, to more than 20 years in prison,, to be followed by an eight year term of supervised release, upon his plea of guilty to ...http://www.topix.net/schenectady/2008/07/schenectady-cocaine-dealer-gets-long-prison-term?... Early Morning Schenectady Fire Leaves 18 Homeless- July 6, 2008 Eighteen people were left homeless after a fire at 923 Frances Ave. early Saturday morning left their apartment building uninhabitable, the Schenectady Fire Department said.http://www.topix.net/schenectady/2008/07/early-morning-schenectady-fire-leaves-18-homeless... Schenectady shooting leaves teen wounded in leg- July 6, 2008 A teenager was shot in the leg Tuesday night after a dispute on Linden Street, police and witnesses said.http://www.topix.net/schenectady/2008/07/schenectady-shooting-leaves-teen-wounded-in-leg?f... Francis Ave in Schenectady Closing for Fire Investigation :- July 6, 2008 An early morning fire in Schenectady leaves 10 families homeless. Fire crews responded to 923 Francis Avenue at approximately 1:30 AM Saturday morning.http://www.topix.net/schenectady/2008/07/francis-ave-in-schenectady-closing-for-fire-inves... |