Scott Pike

Former Scotia fire chief tapped as Schenectady County’s next fire coordinator

  “Kenneth Almy spent over 40 years as a first responder before retiring in 2022 as chief of the Scotia Fire Department. Now, he’s poised to add to his decades of service as the new fire coordinator of Schenectady County. The county Legislature’s Firefighting and EMS Committee advanced a resolution Monday appointing Almy to the … [Read more…]

Federal, state agencies investigating Monday fire at Duanesburg explosives facility

  “State and federal agencies are investigating a Monday afternoon fire at the Pyrotechnics by Grucci facility, which manufactures entertainment and military explosives. No one was hurt as a result of the fire that broke out at the facility along Old Dare Road at approximately 3:52 p.m., according to State Police. The fire remains under … [Read more…]