Good morning, Schenectady.

On Arbor Day, Albany City School District students joined Mayor Sheehan and the DEC to plant trees in Albany while the Schenectady County Public Library hosted a free sapling event at its Rotterdam branch from noon to 4 p.m.—remaining trees were later moved to the main branch at 6 p.m.

Schenectady police investigated two separate homicides in a rare two-day span—on Thursday, officers responded to a call near 1834 Hamburg St. after a person was seen carrying a gun, and on Wednesday, 36-year-old Wilfredo Vasquez Jr. was shot by gunfire outside a deli and grocery store on Van Vranken Ave.; investigators say the cases are not connected.

David Ayala, 39, received 25 years to life in prison after being convicted for the shooting that killed Matteo Henderson, 26, on Nov.

23 on Odell Street in Schenectady — prosecutors said the attack was retaliation for a previous fight.

Schenectady Police and the sheriff’s department mourned the loss of K-9 Ramo (9) who died suddenly on Thursday evening from aggressive cancer; he served the police since 2017 before moving to the sheriff’s department in 2020, and his name was paired with fellow K-9 Vert to honor Ptl. Eric Verteramo.

The Cribtet Performance

8-10 p.m. — Van Dyck Music Club — Cost info not provided — Experience original hard bop jazz from The Cribtet in this vibrant monthly showcase.