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Where there is smoke, that's where I can be found; chasing down breaking news 24/7 for @dgazette. Sleep when you're dead is my mantra!

Schenectady. New York
Joined March 2009
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#518news #rainbow @dgazette @UnionCollege A perfect rainbow over Nott Memorial at Union College tonight.
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#518news #fireworks An impromptu fireworks display behind Rivers Casino tonight
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#518news 6 Meadow Rd., Rexford Saratoga County 3 fire
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#518news #northernlights @dgazette The Northern Lights illuminate the skies above Middle Line Road in the town of Ballston Tuesday.
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#518news @dgazette @SchenectadyFire The drought is over as a pair of 2 alarm fires kept firefighters sleepless! 1582 Avenue A shortly after 2330 then a pick up truck into a house on Van Velsen catching the house on fire at 0330! Great work 1st platoon!
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#518news @dgazette My annual pilgrimage to Hamilton Hill for 4th of July fireworks! It never disappoints!
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#518news @dgazette Spectators watch the fireworks show at the finale of the Independence Day Festival at Riverlink Park in Amsterdam Thursday.
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#518news @dgazette #fireworksshow #4thofJuly Fireworks explode of the Mohawk River in Scotia as part of the annual Jumpin' Jacks Drive-In 4th of July fireworks show Friday.
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#518news @dgazette #lunereclipse A lunar eclipse can be seen over Nott Terrace in Schenectady at 2:45 a.m. Friday.
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#518news @dgazette A twin engine airplane made an emergency landing in the northbound lane of Interstate 87 between exits 22 and 23 this afternoon.
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#518sports @dgazettesports @UnionCollegeFB The Garnet Chargers of Union took on Rochester at Frank Bailey Field Saturday. Union leads 20-0 in the 3rd quarter.
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#518news @dgazette Captured this couple enjoying the sunset on Nott Terrace in Schenecady Monday.
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#518news @dgazette @SchenectadyFire fighters battled a 2 alarm fatal fire on Lower Broadway shortly after 0500 this morning.
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#518news @dgazette A stolen Schoharie County ambulance involved in a high speed chase came to a horrific end when it collided with a car at the intersection of Eastern Av and Brandywine Av just before midnight Saturday.
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Happy Fourth of July Detroit ‘Job City’ style!
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#518news @dgazette South Schenectady firefighters battle a fire in a detached garage at 2083 Clyde Av . after fire was reported shortly after 7:30 am today.
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#518news @dgazette @SchenectadyFire Firefighters battle a 2 alarm fire at 239-41 McClellan St after fire was reported at 0145 this morning. All occupants escaped safely.
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#518news @dgazette For the 2nd time in 24 hours Schenectady County volunteers responded to a multiple alarm fire, this time at 2625 Curry Rd in the Carman fire district. 3 alarms were sounded to control the blaze.
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