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Brian Hildreth named “Public Librarian of the Year”
Former David A. Howe Library Director now leads the entire Southern Tier Library System!!. Congratulations to Brian Hildreth, the Executive Director of the Southern Tier Library System, who is the recipient of NYLA’s 2024 Public Librarian of the Year Award! . Brian Hildreth has demonstrated the value of public...
New York Residents Urged To STOP Sending Checks In The Mail
One man mailed a check for less than $90 but criminals altered the check and stole over $45,000. Two years have passed and the retiree is still fighting to get his money back. The New York Times reports despite New Yorkers writing fewer checks over the past few decades, check fraud is dramatically increasing.
New Yorker Strikes Gold With Million-Dollar Mega Millions Win
One lucky New York resident just won a million dollars in the Mega Millions. Tuesday August 13th 2024's winning numbers were 34, 55, 59, 65, 70, and the Mega Ball was 12. The Megaplier was 4X. One ticket purchased in New York matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth $1 million.
Electronic bikes gain speed in WNY, local bike shop offers tips to remain safe
TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Electric bikes and electric scooters have never been more popular. “E-bike sales have really tripled in the last three years,” said Jim Costello, the regional manager of Bert’s Bikes and Fitness. Costello says e-bikes are safe, but like any other battery-powered vehicle, he says people need to use common sense. “You […]
Three Upstate NY College Hockey Programs Named in New Class-Action Lawsuit
Three college hockey programs in Upstate New York were among the ten named in a class-action lawsuit filed on Monday, August 12th. Per a report from The Hockey News, the suit was filed by Freedman Normand Friedland LLP on behalf of former junior hockey player Rylan Masterson. The suit names...
Cooper Webb shakes the rust off at Unadilla, sets sights on podiums in last two rounds
Cooper Webb returned to racing in the Unadilla National in New Berlin, New York, and without lofty expectations, he accomplished what he set out to do. “The first race back could be very good or point out we have some work to do,” Webb told NBC Sports before Moto 1 in Unadilla. “I’m not going to put a number on it, but I do like the mud, so that could change things. It’s been a long time. I haven’t raced here in two years.
Celebrate Maine Fest 2024 with Nanticoke Valley Historical Society!
Get ready to celebrate with the Nanticoke Valley Historical Society of Maine, NY, at their annual Maine Fest on Saturday, September 14th. Rain or shine, this is going down at the J. Ralph Ingalls School in Maine. This year's Maine Fest is filled with fun stuff to do, from the...
DEC on Old Forge bear incident: Relocation essentially passes the problem on to the next community
OLD FORGE- Why couldn't the DEC simply relocate the bears?. That seems to be one of the most common questions amidst a wild social media frenzy, where people have been reacting and giving their two-cents over a mother bear and her two cubs that were euthanized over the weekend in the Western Adirondacks.
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