Good morning, Schenectady.

The Schenectady Foundation released a 2027 plan today to coordinate pantries, expand home delivery and mobile markets, and extend pantry hours after a survey found nearly one in four residents face food insecurity; the foundation will meet (tomorrow) to finalize funding using $4.5 million and a $45,000 state grant.

The Capital District YMCA is hiring skilled trades workers to maintain nine facilities, three daycares, and camps and will recruit for plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and small-engine roles to keep equipment and buildings running, supporting operations and events like the Thanksgiving Basket Brigade (roles include vehicle and pool maintenance).

A brush fire in Berlin grew to about 251 acres by Oct.

27, drawing 119 personnel from 15 fire departments, state police, the DEC, and the National Guard, with crews reaching about 70% containment and officials expecting 90 to 100% containment by the end of the day.

SUNY is expanding AI across campuses while weighing benefits and risks, linking faculty to UB's Empire AI supercomputer with over $500 million invested for research on diseases and disasters, and Chancellor John King says the system will teach AI skills while changing assessments so students do the intellectual work.