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Carrie Krohn scored late in the second half, and Scho­harie captured its third straight Section II Class C girls’ soccer championship with a 1-0 win over Lake George Wednesday at Lansingburgh High School.

By Cady Kuzmich
Gazette Reporter

Tensions ran high as Momentive Performance Materials employees on strike attempted to block the entrances outside the Waterford facility as busloads of new employees inched forward into the crowd Wednesday afternoon.

By Brett Samuels
Gazette Reporter

Chubby’s Pizza, a corner store on Crane Street, has been shut down for code violations.

By Brett Samuels
Gazette Reporter

A proposed sewage treatment plant has become a contentious issue in the race for two Village Board seats in Scotia.

By Stephen Williams
Gazette Reporter

A Schenectady man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for his role in a January home invasion in which an older woman was terrorized and robbed .

Charles C. Morton was convicted Wednesday on four counts of heroin possession and distribution, according to the Schenectady County District Attorney’s office.

By Bill Buell
Gazette Reporter

If you’re a political junkie who’s had more than enough of the 2016 presidential election brouhaha, there are other things to do than watching cable news.

By Stephen Williams
Gazette Reporter

The state Health Department continues to investigate an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease cases in Saratoga Springs. Of the 13 people diagnosed to date, two have died - but the Health Department said it was important to note that both had underlying health conditions.

By Zachary Matson
Gazette Reporter

School leaders are increasingly voicing concerns over unanswered questions about whether higher pass scores will be required on a pair of Regents exams starting for the class of students now in seventh grade.

This kind of map is common in almost every election: 50 states (and the District of Columbia), two colors, one winner. Despite its ubiquity, it is profoundly flawed.