Jury of 12 set for Raucci trial
Staff writer Paul Nelson reports: SCHENECTADY — Twelve jurors — six men and six women — have been picked in the trial of Steven Raucci, and opening arguments will be presented Friday. Two alternates...
View ArticleColonie rabbi get 60 days in jail
Rabbi Yaakov Weiss, who founded the Chabad of Colonie, starts serving his sentence for child endangerment. Here’s the story.
View ArticleWitness says crossing boss led to demotion
Paul Nelson reports from the courtroom: James Dan Bachus, a veteran utility worker for the Schenectady school district, said he found out the hard way that there was no getting around his boss, Steven...
View ArticleCops: Albany man had crack, pot in car
ALBANY — Two Albany men face drug charges after an investigation by the Albany County Sheriff’s Office Drug Interdiction Unit. Shannon Alexander, 36, of 119 Clinton Ave. was charged with felony sale...
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Notes: Raucci sought perks
SCHENECTADY — It’s not unusual for unions to back school budgets and school board candidates, especially if those unions are within school districts. But Steven Raucci, head of a local Civil Service...
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School board to discuss Ely’s future
Lauren Stanforth reported this story for today’s Times Union: SCHENECTADY — City school board members will discuss Superintendent Eric Ely’s future at their meeting this week in light of evidence...
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Old bombings are new issue at trial
Here is Paul Nelson’s report for today’s paper: SCHENECTADY — For the past three weeks, prosecutors have presented testimony and evidence in their effort to connect Steven Raucci to vandalism and...
View ArticleJudge lets DA see school’s internal Raucci report
Paul Nelson reports from the trial: SCHENECTADY — The judge presiding over the Steven Raucci arson and terrorism trial has granted lawyers involved with the case limited access to a report commissioned...
View ArticleDA will get a look at school’s report on Raucci
Here is Paul Nelson’s story in today’s paper: SCHENECTADY — The judge presiding over the Steven Raucci arson and terrorism trial has granted lawyers involved with the case limited access to a report...
View ArticleJury gets a lesson on explosives
Paul Nelson reports on today’s proceedings: SCHENECTADY — The explosions in the FBI video shown to jurors in Steven Raucci’s arson and terrorism trial transformed a metal mailbox into a dangerous...
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