Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 24th of January.
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🏘️ Community
The Ronald McDonald House Charities Radiothon is on air today and began on Friday, aiming to raise $125,000 for free stays, meals, and activities for families with a sick child (marking 25 years of the Family Room at Albany Med).
🎓 Education
Superintendent Susan Swartz recommended closing Glen-Worden Elementary School at a public forum Thursday night — citing low enrollment and budget constraints to reduce bussing costs and ease staffing disruptions as the district evaluates one of four schools for closure.
Schenectady Schools Superintendent Karen Corona explained that district leaders check local weather, road salt effectiveness, and safe bus routes — with city personnel verifying conditions — to decide by 5:30 a.m. whether to cancel school on Monday.
🌲 Environment
Commercial snow removal companies in the Capital Region are prepped for a major storm on Sunday (with 15-18 inches of snow expected) after crews checked vehicles and stocked salt supplies to handle the region’s first major winter event following a mild season.
🏛️ Government
Multiple communities, including Schenectady, Glenville, and Greenwich, have declared snow emergencies with no on-street parking and towing enforcement ahead of a winter storm forecast to drop up to 18 inches of snow, while Schenectady has extended free municipal parking to ease travel amid road clearances.
🎉 Schenectady Events
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Wildside: A Tribute to Motley Crue
5-11 p.m. — Frog Alley Brewing — Check for ticket details — Rock out to the nation's premiere Motley Crue tribute band with Remember Tomorrow.
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