Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 14th of October.
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🎓 Education
After vandalism over the holiday weekend disrupted Tuesday morning school bus service, Durham restored rides by that afternoon for Schenectady students — though slightly delayed drop-offs are expected as drivers cover adjusted routes.
Additional buses will arrive over the next few days as authorities continue the investigation.
Schalmont residents will vote on a $54M capital project that will expand an elementary school, add a new transportation center, and improve infrastructure at several schools.
The vote will decide key enhancements in local education – promising vital upgrades for community facilities.
🏥 Health
At a cross-country track meet in Malta on Tuesday, Oct.
13, nurses Kelsey Ball and Jillian Golden in Mechanicville saved 12-year-old Vinnie Farnell by providing CPR after he collapsed near the finish line, and he is set to have open heart surgery in New York City later this week.
Ellis Medicine is now offering Volt, an upgraded pulse field ablation procedure that treats atrial fibrillation in Schenectady.
Doctors say the shorter, safer treatment + same-day discharge will help meet rising AFib cases.
On Monday, county officials moved three residents from the Baymont by Wyndham after reports of mold, mice + cockroaches in their rooms.
Health officials inspected the hotel and relocated the affected residents to a cleaner facility in the area.
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