Bill Buell

Albany

Reporter at The Daily Gazette

Daily Gazette reporter for nearly 40 years.

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Articles

Schenectady once again prepares for a visit from Marquis de Lafayette - Around the County

1 week ago | dailygazette.com | Bill Buell

Like many people who enjoy taking a closer look at some of the biggest heroes in American history, Schenectady City Historian Chris Leonard is sometimes a bit disappointed. I remember way back when, when I was a young boy, how surprised I was when I discovered that George Washington owned as many as 123 slaves, and that Abraham Lincoln once defended a slave holder. History, like life, can get complicated.
Author set to discuss legacy of Frances Perkins in Schenectady talk

3 weeks ago | dailygazette.com | Bill Buell

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Major historical milestones coming up in next few years – Around Schenectady County

1 month ago | dailygazette.com | Bill Buell

Get ready to party, Schenectady County. History is upon us. The American Revolutionary War started 250 years ago this month in the Boston suburbs — at least the actual fighting — and that’s only the beginning. After Lexington and Concord, the war continued for nearly another eight years, and Schenectady County played a role throughout that time, in particular the summer of 1777. kAmqFE 367@C6 H6 86E E@@ :?G@=G65 :?
A Women’s History Month salute to pioneers – Around Schenectady County

1 month ago | dailygazette.com | Bill Buell

Suddenly, and quite uncharacteristically, Karen DeWitt felt a bit anxious and uncomfortable. She was at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., earlier this month, about to accept the very prestigious First Amendment Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association Foundation. kAm%96C6 H6C6 D6G6? C64:A:6?ED 36:?8 9@?@C65 7@C E96:C H@C< :? E96 7:6=5 @7 ;@FC?2=:D>[ 2?5 s6(:EE H2D D:?8=65 @FE 7@C 96C bc\J62C 42C66C 4@G6C:?8 E96 r2A:E@= :?
'Cha Cha' Muldowney looks back on drag-racing fame – Around Schenectady County

2 months ago | dailygazette.com | Bill Buell

Shirley “Cha Cha” Muldowney may no longer reach speeds of 300 miles an hour, but she’s still keeping up a pretty good pace. A legend in the sport of hot rod drag racing, the longtime Schenectady resident is now 84 and living in Huntersville, North Carolina, about 20 minutes north of Charlotte.
A look back at Schenectady Massacre 335 years later – Around Schenectady County

Feb 2, 2025 | dailygazette.com | Bill Buell

Both Faye Tischler and Fran Gordon always appreciated a good history book with plenty of footnotes and a sizable index. But to get their fourth graders at Paige Elementary School in Schenectady interested, they realized, a different approach was in order.
Kramer's athletic artistry was on display in '77 men's league game - Around Schenectady County

Jan 13, 2025 | dailygazette.com | Bill Buell

It was a Tuesday night in February of 1977 when I first saw Barry Kramer with a basketball in his hands. It was a special moment. I was working at the Parkside YMCA in Glenville in a variety of positions, including swim instructor, lifeguard, gym teacher and desk man. On that particular Tuesday afternoon, I was at the front desk checking in visitors to that wonderful Droms Road facility, now called the Glenville YMCA, that had opened in the fall of 1970.
Archives: Peter Yarrow talked career ahead of 2019 Saratoga show

Jan 7, 2025 | dailygazette.com | Bill Buell

Editor's Note 1/7/2025: Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday at the age of 86. This interview with Peter Yarrow, conducted with our Bill Buell, was first published Jan. 10, 2019, ahead of Yarrow's shows that month at Saratoga Springs' Caffe Lena. The original 2019 article is reproduced below. Peter, Paul and Mary’s Yarrow still playing, keeping busy at 80By Bill BuellJan.
At 93, Walendziak looks back on hay day of bowling - Around Schenectady County

Nov 24, 2024 | dailygazette.com | Bill Buell

I just turned 72 a few days ago, and later this week when I'm visiting the in-laws in Boston for the holiday, it will be my 73rd Thanksgiving. I'm a lot older now then I was for my first Turkey day back in November of 1952, and hopefully a lot wiser, too. While there are some people out there who might question just how much wiser I really am, I contend that by living into my 73rd year the experience has at least allowed me to grow more informed.
Local History Series continues with Mary Caroline Powers of first all-female newscast in the country

Nov 16, 2024 | dailygazette.com | Bill Buell

Mary Caroline Powers, part of a ground-breaking newscast at CBS-6 50 years ago, will be “in conversation” with Schenectady County Historian Bill Buell when the Local History Series at the Karen B. Johnson Library resumes Monday at noon. A Scotia native, Powers was the “weather girl” when CBS-6, then known as WRGB and affiliated with NBC, aired the first all-female newscast in the country in August of 1974.