Kristin Schultz
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Niskayuna oral surgeon Dr. Lanka dies at 81
NISKAYUNA — Friends and family of Dr. J Thomas Lanka remember a man full of personal and professional kindness who wanted to make people smile. The longtime oral surgeon passed away on Sunday, Jan. 28. He was 81. A Niskayuna resident for many years, he and his wife moved to Galway after retirement. Lanka was born in Chicago in 1936. He graduated from the University of Illinois and went on to… → Read More
Niskayuna residents talk teen alcohol, drug abuse
Group plans to issue another survey about substance abuse behavior in spring → Read More
Middle schoolers raise money for Red Cross
NISKAYUNA — Two eighth graders raised nearly $1,800 for people they’ve never even met. Chloe Lephart and Jenna Semione, both 13, were hanging out over the summer when news of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria crashed wave on wave across television screens. Touched by the images of people in Puerto Rico, Houston and elsewhere in need of the most basic necessities, Lephart and Semione decided to… → Read More
Supervisor Syed appoints 3 to fill positions in Niskayuna
Salary discussion for one of the appointees was tabled → Read More
Esther Swanker 'had Schenectady in her heart'
Longtime volunteer, community advocate dies at age 90 → Read More
Niskayuna ballfields to bear name of town supervisor since 2008
Babe Ruth baseball players in the spring will round the bases of the newly dubbed M. Joe Landry Fields in Blatnick Park. The Niskayuna Town Board last week sponsored a ceremonial resolution to name the ballfields after the outgoing supervisor. The resolution was read and passed unanimously at the end of Landry’s final board meeting, which featured a gallery of county Democrats and supportive… → Read More
Police respond to threat at Niskayuna High School
School officials: Student alleged to have made threat was removed from class and questioned → Read More
Gala at Schenectady JCC raises more than $67,000
Sharon Cutler honored with Community Service Award → Read More
Niskayuna Massage Envy mum on national scandal
Local massage school director urges clients to speak up, take control → Read More
Carolers bring holiday spirit to Old Niskayuna
Annual fundraiser benefits Niskayuna Friends of Music → Read More
Mausoleum to open, bring solace to grieving
NISKAYUNA — Drivers on Route 7 have been watching the construction of Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery’s mausoleum for more than two years. Now, with the granite, timbers and custom stained glass window in place, Mary Immaculate Patroness of America Mausoleum is scheduled to be dedicated by Albany Diocese Bishop Edward Scharfenberger on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. The building is shaped like a cross with… → Read More
Toys For Tots drives underway in the region
Toys for Tots train set to begin annual collection run → Read More
Sweet swap: Hosting a cookie exchange
When it comes to sweet treats, this is great way to socialize with friends → Read More
Holocaust memorial proposed in Niskayuna
'The type of memorial I want it to be is educational and reverent' → Read More
'We have a high-drinking culture in Niskayuna'
More than 20 community members met Wednesday to chart a course for addressing drug use and underage drinking in the town. → Read More
Smile: Bow Ball fundraiser gala
Crew parents and supporters of Niskayuna Rowing gather Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at the Edison Club for the group's first Bow Ball fundraiser gala. → Read More
Tots go shopping to help those in need
The Niskayuna Co-op was busier than usual Thursday, as 35 4-year-olds, along with 15 of their parents and/or grandparents and six teachers, filled the aisles, buying food for those in need. → Read More
Niskayuna supervisor-elect Syed ready to work
The day after her election victory, Yasmine Syed delivered a tray of cookies and greeted employees at Niskayuna Town Hall. → Read More
Niskayuna treating wastewater with ultraviolet light
The town has taken another step toward getting back in the state's good graces, now that its wastewater treatment plant has begun treating wastewater with ultraviolet light. → Read More
Union Street store blames Lecce Group for closure
Bread From Brooklyn generated a lot of buzz when it opened on Upper Union Street in Schenectady in June. Just three months months later, the bagel, doughnut and pastry shop is closed, and the owner blames the Lecce Group. → Read More