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The college has announced several new faculty appointments in departments from Anthropology to Spanish Studies — most join immediately while one assistant professor starts in winter 2027 to boost classroom teaching and research.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, nearing his first year in office, announced a free public bathroom program on Wednesday and said he is 'putting the sewage back into sewer socialism' (a nod to a socialist era in Schenectady from 1911).

Historian Andrew Morris discussed this local legacy.

After Ellis Medicine acquired CareNet Medical Group, the OB-GYN office in Niskayuna will relocate from its longtime River Road location to Bellevue Woman's Center — keeping the same staff and resources.

The Clifton Park practice will remain open with unchanged phone numbers, and a new physician has joined the team.

The Rotterdam Community Center launched the Mohonasen Mobile Food Pantry yesterday to serve 60 Mohonasen Central School District families in Rotterdam in partnership with the Regional Food Bank, delivering two-day food bags and aiming to expand to three days by year-end.

The pantry will return monthly at Mohonasen Center for Advanced Technology from 2:30-4 p.m.

Union College President Elizabeth Kiss was quoted in The New York Times on Sept.

15 discussing artificial intelligence in higher education + she joins other leaders as colleges weigh the tech’s benefits and challenges.

Veterans' Park will undergo cleanup and landscaping improvements to be finished before Veterans Day, enhancing the space for local visitors.

Schenectady's 7th annual Caribbean Day Festival featured lively music & rich flavors from many Caribbean traditions, drawing an excited crowd as visitors enjoyed authentic cultural displays.

Union College in Schenectady launches the New York Garnet Guarantee to give accepted New York students a $30,000 annual scholarship (totaling $120,000 over four years).

First-year and transfer students must apply by Dec. 1 and March 1 respectively.