After limo crash, Mohawk Harbor benefit concert helps in Healing Schoharie
SCHENECTADY -- Dozens of volunteers from Union College and people from across New York state came together Sunday for a concert at Mohawk Harbor to remember the 20 people who died in a limousine crash in early October and honor the emergency personnel who responded to the scene. The fundraising event dubbed Healing Schoharie was organized by the college volunteers and other local organizations, including Proctors, the Galesi Group and Rivers Casino & Resort. The concert featu
Benefit concert aims to help heal Schoharie
SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) A benefit concert has been announced three weeks after a deadly limo crash in Schoharie. Local musical favorites Skeeter Creek and Grand Central Station will headline a benefit concert for the families of the victims and first responders of the deadly limousine crash. The concert will be held Noon to 4:00 p.m. at Mohawk Harbor on October 28. Read the full article here WRGB, WRGB Staff. "Benefit Concert Aims to Help Heal Schoharie." WRGB. N.p., 2018. Web
More than 500 walk to end Alzheimer's Disease
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Hundreds of people turned out for the Walk to End Alzheimer's at Mohawk Harbor in Schenectady. The event focused on raising awareness to the disease and to get funds to fight the ailment. Activists say Alzheimer's is a disease that can't be prevented, cured or even slowed. The walkers from Schenectady, Fulton and Montgomery Counties carried flowers representing their connection to Alzheimer's. Read the full article here Rush, Dave. “More than 500
Schenectady Amtrak station opens ahead of schedule
Schenectady's new $23 million Amtrak station opened Wednesday, two weeks ahead of schedule, as Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul touted the building as the latest improvement to the Empire Corridor, the busy passenger rail line running from Manhattan to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. "This telegraphs to the world that we're prepared for the future," Hochul told a crowd gathered for Wednesday morning's ribbon cutting. Trains would begin using the station later in the day. The project overcame
Discover Schenectady Announces Selection of Schenectady County as Host for Two Major Conferences
(Schenectady, N.Y.)–– Discover Schenectady, Schenectady County’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, today
announced that the New York State Canal Conference and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC)
have selected Schenectady County to host their next conferences, bringing nearly 500 attendees to the area
between the two events. The NALC Conference will draw visitors to Schenectady County from across the
nation, while the New York State Canal Conference is a stat
Oct. 28 benefit concert set for families of limo crash victims, first responders
SCHOHARIE — Local musical favorites Skeeter Creek and Grand Central Station will headline a benefit concert for the families of the victims of the Schoharie limousine crash as well as the first responders at the scene of the deadly Oct. 6 incident. "Healing Schoharie" will be held noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at Mohawk Harbor in Schenectady. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online or at the door. The concert will open with a special performance featuring Union College'
Ellis Opening New Primary, Urgent Care Center
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — With dual goals of helping more people establish ongoing relationships with primary care physicians, and providing a convenient and less costly alternative to the emergency department for those with minor illnesses or injuries, Ellis Medicine will open a new Urgent and Primary Care Center at the Mohawk Harbor planned community on Monday, Oct. 15. The center will be open to people of all ages from across the region, as well as serving Mohawk Harbor resident
5,000 rubber ducks shot into Mohawk River to promote autism awareness
SCHENECTADY - In Schenectady on Saturday, thousands of ducks were released into the Mohawk River in an unconventional manner, but for a very specific reason. Five-thousand rubber ducks shot from a cannon into the Mohawk River can make quite a splash. However, it has nothing to with hitting the water. The third Annual Duck Derby is designed to promote autism awareness. "The way I look at it, like families here -- we're on a journey together to overcome the challenges of living