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Thursday, November 21st, 2024

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Good morning, Schenectady. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 21st of November.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • Electric City Cannabis Company celebrated its grand opening at 1354 Lower Broadway in Schenectady on November 20, 2024.  The Daily Gazette
  • The 55th Annual Schenectady County Holiday Parade on November 23 will see multiple street closures starting from 10 a.m. to accommodate festivities.  News10 ABC

CRIME NEWS

  • Timothy 'Mitch' Duell of Schenectady County was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for possession of child pornography and discussions about child sexual abuse.  CBS 6 Albany
  • Persia Nelson pleads not guilty to charges related to her daughter's death, with a trial set for early 2025.  The Daily Gazette
  • Persia Nelson appeared in court facing charges related to her baby's death, with no trial date set.  WNYT
  • Tavio T. Fredericks, 47, was arrested in Albany for allegedly possessing 43 grams of cocaine and 5 grams of fentanyl during a drug trafficking probe.  WNYT

ECONOMY NEWS

  • GlobalFoundries receives $1.5 billion from the CHIPS and Sciences Act to expand its U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, aiming to secure the national supply chain and create thousands of jobs.  The Daily Gazette

EDUCATION NEWS

  • After the presidential election, 518 ElevatED supported students affected by targeted racist text messages threatening them with slavery.  The Daily Gazette

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