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Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
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Good morning, Schenectady. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 8th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Parents of Angel Children, a nonprofit that supports grieving parents, has moved into its new headquarters at 220 Second Avenue in Albany, across from Village Barber and Beauty. Founder Annette Brown-Morris, who lost her son in a drive-by shooting in Schenectady 10 years ago, said the organization will hold an open house on Saturday, October 11th from 2 p.m.—6 p.m. for community members to attend healing circles and life coaching sessions. CBS 6 Albany
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EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Schenectady City School District launched the new Mont Pleasant academy for ninth-grade students — the program brings together students from different middle schools for a year of classes and activities to help them succeed in high school. The Daily Gazette
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Tom Rush Concert
7:30-11:30 p.m. — GE Theatre at Proctors — Tickets from $95 — Experience an unforgettable night with legendary performer Tom Rush.
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