Today
in Schenectady
Thursday, August 21st, 2025
Good morning, Schenectady. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 21st of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Local Ukrainian community leaders say they still feel deep pain from the war as many church members grieve lost loved ones—supplies have been sent to help soldiers and a festival is planned Sept. 13 at the Polish Community Center to support families in Ukraine. CBS 6 Albany
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ FBI agents are conducting a law enforcement operation at Moon Spa — 2727 Hamburg St in Rotterdam — as part of an investigation with no further details available. WNYT
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ The Center for Economic Growth helped local young people get ready for work by completing its 2025 Summer Internship Engagement Program with 142 interns from 20 Capital Region companies. The center arranged five summer events—ranging from a ValleyCats game to a kayaking trip—to let interns learn about the region and meet potential employers. WNYT
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ A public meeting was held Wednesday night at the College of St. Rose where residents shared ideas for the campus’s future after it closed at the end of last school year—attendees offered plans such as affordable housing, restaurants, and a senior center, and two more meetings are scheduled with the next on September 25 to decide the property’s use. WNYT
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warned that uncertainty over federal funding may jeopardize senior services in New York—thousands remain on waitlists for in-home care and meals as key programs face cuts in the President’s proposed 2026 budget. CBS 6 Albany
- ➤ Schenectady is preparing its first citywide equalization rate study in 16 years — the city will spend $2 million for a multi-year assessment by an outside consultant. The Daily Gazette
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The quieter you become, the more you can hear.
~ Ram Dass
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