Thursday, January 2nd, 2025
Good morning, Schenectady. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 2nd of January.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A fire extensively damaged a maintenance garage for Auto Solutions in Schenectady, with multiple firefighting crews responding to the scene. The Daily Gazette
- ➤ A warehouse on Maxon Road extension in Schenectady, NY caught fire, producing thick smoke but no injuries have been reported, and the cause is under investigation. CBS 6 Albany
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs, the first formerly incarcerated NY legislator, terms Robert Brooks' death in prison as a 'modern-day lynching' and calls for the closure of Marcy and Mohawk Correctional facilities to address systemic abuse. CBS 6 Albany
- ➤ Philip Fields resigned from the Schenectady County Legislature due to demands of a new promotion, after serving since 2004 and contributing significantly to fiscal responsibility and community initiatives. News10 ABC
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.
~ Seneca
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