Today is reporter Dave Canfield's last day at The Record.
Dave has done a terrific job as our cops and court reporter. He deserves praise for his understanding of the court process and his ability to convey what happens each day in an understandable way for our readers. His attention to detail and the way he relates to people also deserve kudos.
Above all, I salute him for being fair, a darn good writer and a nice guy.
As he leaves us today for a job with another Capital District area newspaper, the Glens Falls Post Star, I thank him for all he has done while at The Record and I wish him well.
Best of luck to you Dave!

Record reporter Dave Canfield will be heading to New York City early Friday to cover former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno's 10 a.m. hearing before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Bruno's attorneys and federal prosecutors will appeal to a panel of judges in a Manhattan courtroom in connection with the former senator's conviction on two felony charges surrounding $280,000 in payments from a Loudonville businessman.

It is expected that the court will toss Bruno's conviction in the wake of last year's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that restructured the theft of honest services statute under which the former lawmaker was convicted.

However, according to Dave, it remains to be seen if federal officials can bring new charges under the amended law.

Dave will be filing updates for Record readers throughout the day and will be sending back video from outside the proceedings.

In the words of former Senator Bruno, stay tuned to The Record's website for the latest information on this proceeding.