Good morning, Schenectady.

A new BJ's Wholesale Club will open in Rotterdam in September.

The store will feature an expanded fresh department and offer discounted gas prices for members.

Gov. Hochul announced progress expanding universal pre-K statewide on Sept.

2, with 45 Capital Region districts set to add enrollment slots as part of a $1.7 billion childcare investment for FY27. The plan will benefit over 400 districts and aims to reach universal pre-K by the 2028-2029 school year.

Rensselaer County legislators will vote next week on a law to ban synthetic kratom while exempting FDA-regulated products — local parents shared painful stories about overdose losses, and business owners worry natural kratom may be unfairly grouped with synthetics.

The Snow Pass program gives skiers two free visits at Whiteface, Gore Mountain and Belleayre Mountain this winter and a 30% discount on later lift tickets.

Passes go on sale next Tuesday and the website lists blackout dates for each resort.