Ted Remsnyder, Author at The Gloversville Leader Herald

08 Aug

Schenectady, Ellis Medicine announce program to monitor cancer patients’ body temps

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SCHENECTADY — A group of Ellis Medicine oncology patients are set to participate in a new partnership between the hospital, city and a private tech company that will allow the patients to continuously monitor their temperatures to help ward off potential infections.The Stay Well program, which started Monday, has seen Schenectady team with Ellis and AION Biosystem to deploy the company’s iTempShield technology on oncology patients in the city.Patients will be outfitted with a wearable monitoring device that will provide remote patient monitoring to the cancer patients’ physicians.Samara Barend, CEO of AION Biosystems, said a minimum of 250 Ellis patients…

08 Aug

Sales tax collections up 3% statewide in second quarter

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SCHENECTADY — Local government sales tax collections rose 3% in the second quarter of 2023 over the same period last year, according to a report from state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Schenectady County collections rose modestly in the second quarter compared to the same period in 2022, while Saratoga County and Fulton County experienced gains. Montgomery County recorded a small decrease. Schenectady County collected $33.03 million between April and June this year, compared to $32.92 million during the three-month period last year. “It’s steady,” Schenectady County Legislator Gary Hughes said. “Our formula is working. I think the combination of business development and consumers…

10 Jul

Noel Gallagher addresses bomb threat, cancellation of SPAC performance Saturday night

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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Noel Gallagher addressed the bomb threat that resulted in the cancellation of his Saturday night performance at Saratoga Performing Arts Center for the first time on Monday.Gallagher’s headlining set with his band High Flying Birds was called off after an unidentified person called in a bomb threat before the band’s performance could commence at its posted 9:40 p.m. set time.“Unfortunately, on the advice of local authorities, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds performance at Saratoga Performing Arts Centre did not go ahead on Saturday evening,” declared a message posted on Gallagher’s official Twitter account Monday afternoon. “The decision…

09 Jul

New York holding over $18 billion in unclaimed funds

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ALBANY — The state currently holds over $18.4 billion in unclaimed funds from over 46 million accounts, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.Staff members from the comptroller’s office will be attending community events throughout the state in July to provide information and assistance to residents regarding unclaimed funds, including free one-on-one sessions where residents can receive help searching for their unclaimed funds and filing claims.Representatives from the comptroller’s office will be in attendance at Schenectady Family Fun Day in Steinmetz Park from noon to 3:00 p.m. on July 22 and at Coffee and a Movie at the Albany…

28 Jun

Daily Gazette Printing Operations Relocating to Springfield, Mass.

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SCHENECTADY — The Daily Gazette Co. will relocate its printing operation to Springfield, Mass., beginning next month, Gazette Publisher John DeAugustine announced on Wednesday.The Gazette will use the Springfield Republican’s printing operation to print its three daily newspapers, The Daily Gazette, The Recorder and The Leader-Herald, and also its free weekly publication, Your Niskayuna. The shift will take place July 22.DeAugustine said that the move is in line with larger industry trends and that the company is financially stable overall.“This is certainly not new to our industry,” he said. “Printing has been consolidated to the most effective places and this…

27 Jun

Johnstown’s Knox Field closed for summer due to track replacement project

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JOHNSTOWN — Knox Field will be closed to the public through the rest of the summer as the Greater Johnstown School District conducts renovations on the site’s running track and fence.The temporary closure began on Sunday, with the construction work projected to be completed by mid-September.The work is part of the $2 million capital project approved by district voters on May 17, 2022 to upgrade the field, with the district completing the first phase of the project last summer with the replacement of the site’s turf athletic field.The phase this summer will see the district resurface the field’s running track…