Tell Me Your Story
Daily Gazette Family of Newspapers Business Editor Stan Hudy, with more than 25 years of covering the Capital Region in Upstate New York, sits down with individuals he has met during his assignments. Traditionally, these people have not made the headlines of the area's daily newspapers and websites, but their contributions were noticed, and now it is your opportunity to learn about them. This is a chance for people to sit down and share their stories with an award-winning journalist in their offices, in their homes, in places they feel comfortable, and the chance for Stan Hudy to ask ... Tell Me Your Story.
Episodes
Michael Belloti has several hats to wear on stage at Schenectady Light Opera Company when Man of La Mancha opens -- Cervantes, Don Quixote, and Alonso Quijana.
But that is nothing new for the current mechanical engineer, retired Navy officer, husband, and father.
Full disclosure - Man of La Mancha is my all-time favorite play, so it was a thrill to have him on the 'Tell Me Your Story' po...
A casual Saturday night at a favorite restaurant in Saratoga Springs led Nancy Bambara to a conversation about her work and expertise.
Restaurateur David Zecchini knew both food and talent, took her in as a bookkeeper, and has never looked back ... because she was always looking ahead.
Now the Vice-President and COO of DZ Restaurants, including Chianti Il Resorante, Forno Bistro, and B...
Is there anything Lisa Elovich hasn't done?
The question may be, what does she want to do next?
This long-time friend is a parent, a former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney, and one of the only female boxing promoters in New York State before she started her latest adventure - One With Life Tequila founder.
We sat down before the holidays and before she returned to a sunnier climate...
For the past three years, Tom Nardacci has been CEO of the Regional Food Bank of Northeast NY.
Sounds big?
The organization serves 23 counties from the Canadian border down to Rockland County, and nothing has been easy - Nardacci just makes it appear that way.
He is a storyteller and a talker, the ideal guest for this podcast, but take in every word. He is sincere about his mission, his ...
Dr. Alexander Ford, DO, RO, a family physician with Community Care Physicians in Rotterdam, was recently selected as the CDPHP [Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan] Top Doctors Peabody Award recipient based on patient reviews.
The Albany native has dual training as a physician and registered dietitian, serves as a public health nutritionist for the New York State Department of Healt...
The Gazette News Group has added a second seasoned reporter to a role exclusively covering politics as part of its Community Journalism Fund. The Schenectady-based newspaper group has five daily publications and three weeklies across the Capital Region.
Ted Remsnyder, a SUNY Stony Brook graduate, will step away from his current beat as the City of Schenectady reporter and take on the rol...
Town of Clifton Park Supervisor Phil Barrett announced on his personal blog Monday that he would not be seeking re-election.
First elected in 1999, he has served the Town of Clifton Park and Saratoga County on the Board of Supervisors for the past 26 years.
He did not return calls for comment on Monday from the media.
On Wednesday, Phil Barrett sat down in The Daily Gazette podcast studi...
The word cancer makes almost everyone stop in their tracks -- when spoken about a friend, a loved one, and is heart-stopping when shared from a medical professional to a patient.
Breakthroughs continue to be made every day, but the word sparks a whirlwind of emotions and fear to everyone involved.
Devin Lyons knows is all too well about it and shares her story -- of a cervical cancer dia...
Food writer, award-winning pastry chef, and baker Justin Burke will be the final entry to this year’s CulinaryArts@SPAC series, introducing his first-ever cookbook, ‘Potluck Desserts: Joyful Recipes to Share with Pride, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4.
“This cookbook is really trying to break the mold of what we perceive as what a cookbook should be,” Burke said during a phone interview last wee...
Joni Bonilla is great with dogs.
She has cared for and trained them. And for the past 10 years, she has paired dogs from shelters with veterans and first responders and provided a free guided training program for post-traumatic stress and mobility service dogs.
If you ask her "How many placements have you made?”
Her answer is simple — “I don’t know.”
Her reasoning is unique, heartwarming...
Daily Gazette reporter Chad Arnold will be changing roles within the Gazette News Group shortly, leaving the daily Schenectady County beat and focusing solely on healthcare within the Capital Region.
This new role is supported by the newly established Community Journalism Fund, managed by The Schenectady Foundation in partnership with The Daily Gazette.
It is just the first plank within ...
Heather Lent is a mainstay on Jay Street in Schenectady, offering the sweetest offerings in the Electric City from her Bittersweet Candy storefront, but she hasn’t always been there. The Schalmont grad spent time in the Hudson Valley, opened Bittersweet Candy in several variations before returning to the Capital Region.
Niskayuna resident Jordan Modiano has had a passion for speed since childhood. It was only surpassed by his love for his daughter, Rachel.
The business owner, race car driver, and parent of a daughter within the autism spectrum merged those passions to create the annual Upstate Chevy Dealers Autism Acceptance Race at A...
At just 14 years old, Sydney Worthley released her first album. Fast-forward through the pandemic, and two more albums later, she is the opening act for the Schenectady County Summer Night free concert series on State Street, in front of thousands of fans.
The 2025 Eddy Pop Artist of the Year award-winner talks about her musical influences as a Taylor Swift fan, her time spent at Freedom...
The All-American celebration in Saratoga Springs has stepped off with the annual Firecracker 4 4-mile race throughout the city for the past 18 years.
Its creation, growth, and continued success began with a meeting among a dedicated group of parents seeking to raise funds for Saratoga Springs High School’s cross-country...
Ballston Spa rising senior Roman Mangino hit new heights during the spring musical season, performing as Frank Abagnale, Jr. in “Catch Me If You Can.”
His stage presence, voice, and dashing choreography drew all eyes to him amidst the ensemble members throughout the performance.
La...
Last month Amsterdam High School senior Lianelys Ovideo Roman was awarded the High School Musical Theatre Award for top performer after portraying Eurydice in Hadestown: Teen Edition
Amsterdam High School garnered two additional awards - Back Stage excellence and Best Musical Tier C, thrilling high school music teacher and director Christopher Stefani.
With the honor, Lianelys is current...
When Sustainable Saratoga executive director Kelsey Trudell is not helping make our environment a better place throughout Saratoga County, she is a busy videographer and, along with her husband, Ben, are YouTube stars!
Her career took her to Arizona, where she worked early on with the Arizona Sustainability Alliance before the opportunity to move back to the area presented itself for her...
For most people, Halloween is less than six months away, but for graphic designer Kayla Ek, the time is now. This Saturday, Ek will deliver new, intriguing, and — to some pedestrians — odd arts and exhibits to her second Nightmare on Jay Street.
Ek provided the first early evening exhibit in the marketplace last October...
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