Notes from around town

 The Daily Gazette, the #2 daily newspaper in the 518, is in the process of changing ownership.

Founded by the Hume-Lind family in 1894, the Schenectady daily is set to be sold to publisher John DeAugustine, ending an effort dating back to 2012 by the family to find a buyer for the paper. DeAugustine has been with the Gazette for 11 years. Under his leadership, the Gazette added the Nippertown website, founded by the late Blotto frontman, Greg "Sarge Blotto" Haymes and his wife, singer-songwriter Sara Ayers, and the Amsterdam Recorder, with both sites accessible on the Gazette's webpage.

The Hume-Lind family had previously announced last month they were planning on selling their Schenectady headquarters, with CDTA a potential buyer. The building is still up for sale, but we'll see where that leads.

Stay tuned.

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In addition to a new hockey-centric arena, Schenectady is getting an aquatics center in downtown.

County legislators on Tuesday evening approved a measure, which would be the consummation of a deal between the county, SUNY-Schenectady, and the Adirondack Aquatic Center.

Have to believe Union College and Schenectady High are already looking at the prospect of swim meets at the new center.

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Hudson Valley Community College President Roger Ramsammy had just ended his 7th season with commencement exercises on May 11. Now, he's gotten himself in some serious trouble, or so it'd appear.

Ramsammy was placed on administrative leave by the school's board of trustees Wednesday after allegations surfaced that Ramsammy allegedly engaged in sexual harassment of a female employee. Louis Coplin, who recently had retired from his post as VP-Student Affairs, will serve as officer-in-charge until the investigation is concluded.

While media reports detailed Ramsammy's accomplishments, it neglected to remind that under his watch, Robert Conway Ice Arena was closed prior to the 2022-3 season, leaving Frear Park as the only venue in the city, as of now, with public skating, and forcing LaSalle & HVCC's hockey teams to find new venues. If it happens that Ramsammy is forced to depart, that could change, but that's now not an issue.