Sara Foss
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Albany, NY, United States
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Outlook 2023: Niskayuna couple’s Nippertown.com aims to promote, celebrate Capital Region arts scene
NISKAYUNA - Don’t tell Jim Gilbert there’s nothing to do around here. As co-owner of the local arts and entertainment website Nippertown.com, Gilbert’s raison d’etre is spotlighting the cool and interesting things to do in the greater Capital Region. The site’s primary focus and strength has a → Read More
Proctors to screen documentary on controversial 2000s Albany terrorism prosecution – The
The story of Yassin Aref and Mohammed Hossain is well known in the Capital Region. Arrested in 2004 in a dramatic FBI terrorism sting in downtown Albany, the men were accused of taking part in a plot to assassinate a Pakistani diplomat in New York City. Several years later, they were convicted of → Read More
Foss: Saying good-bye
My father never said he was retiring. He said he was realigning – stepping away from his old life and embarking on another path. After so many years doing one thing, he wanted to do other things. → Read More
Foss: Schenectady school board race demands attention
There’s a first time for everything. I’ve written about a lot of different topics in my time as a columnist, but here’s something I’ve never weighed in on: a Schenectady school board race. In a way… → Read More
Foss: Former Schenectady schools Superintendent Spring’s departure still demands answers
Some messes are easy to clean up. And some are hard. Put the mess caused by former Schenectady Superintendent of Schools Larry Spring in the hard category. Spring resigned abruptly at an all-virtual… → Read More
Foss: Time to solve Glenville’s Glenridge Road railroad bridge problem
For years, the Glenridge Road railroad bridge has been the infrastructure equivalent of a head banging against a brick wall in frustration. Nobody’s surprised when a truck crashes into the bridge and… → Read More
Foss: In-person pods in Schenectady poor substitute for school
In-person learning pods. One of my least favorite things about the pandemic is the jargony new lingo we have for describing a changed world. Social distancing, flatten the curve… → Read More
Foss: Cuomo refuses to admit mistakes
There was a different way. Nobody forced the Cuomo administration to withhold COVID-19 nursing home data, or stonewall those seeking an accurate count of residents who died of COVID-19. → Read More
Foss: Decision to close Schenectady schools a big mistake
What will it take to get the Schenectady City School District to admit it made a mistake? The district has been behaving as if a 20 percent reduction in state aid payments is imminent since last fall… → Read More
Foss: Favorite columns from 2020
I’ve never experienced anything quite like 2020. Looking back, it feels like a decade’s worth of stories were compressed into a single year. The big story, of course, was the pandemic. → Read More
Foss: Hope to see performing arts return in 2021
Every once in a while, a friend sends me a link to an online concert featuring a favorite musician or band. I always appreciate the gesture – it’s nice to know my friends are thinking about me – but I’… → Read More
Foss: Emergency coalition ramps up relief effort
Last March a coalition of local non-profits came together with the goal of bringing food and other essentials to Schenectady County residents in need. The effort was a response to COVID-19 and the… → Read More
Foss: It’s cold, but you can still go outside
The pandemic has changed a lot of things. But it hasn’t really changed how I spend my weekends. On Saturday morning, I took my son to a playground. In the afternoon, I brought him down to Empire State… → Read More
Foss: Keeping schools open should be a priority
Over the past few months, I’ve spoken with children and parents about how school closures have affected them. I’ve spoken with friends of school-age children. I’ve seen how much my own son has enjoyed… → Read More
Foss: Has GE finally turned the corner?
I began keeping close tabs on General Electric’s stock back in August, while reading “Lights Out: Pride, Delusion and the Fall of General Electric.” The book, written by two Wall Street Journal… → Read More
Foss: Plenty of blame to go around in limo crash
There are no heroes in the deadly 2018 Schoharie County limousine crash. The National Transportation Safety Board autopsy of the accident, released last week, makes that painfully obvious. → Read More
Foss: This year’s budgets are going to be scary
October is a month when people go looking for scares. Haunted houses, horror movies, spooky songs – the days leading up to Halloween are filled with fun frights and eerie thrills… → Read More
Foss: Lawmakers must address state’s budget woes
I’m a procrastinator. One thing I’ve learned, in my years of procrastinating, is that problems don’t get easier to solve the longer you put them off. They get harder. That’s the unpleasant truth that… → Read More
Foss: Amazon deal is too costly
When Gov. Andrew Cuomo joked that he'd change his name to Amazon Cuomo if it would convince the tech behemoth to build its second headquarters in New York, I rolled my eyes. "What is it about Amazon that makes every elected official in America behave like a contestant on 'The Voice'?" I asked, referring to the reality TV show in which singers compete for a recording contract. This was, I now… → Read More
Foss: Remember veterans every day
On Monday I did something I've never done before: I attended the Veterans Day Parade in Albany. It wasn't something I intended to do. I happened to be out for a walk with my son and noticed crowds of people lining Washington Avenue. "Must be the parade," I thought, and headed over, hoping for a glimpse of the procession. It was an unexpectedly moving experience. Most parades are jolly affairs,… → Read More