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NY AG, NYCLU sue county for again banning transgender girls and women from teams that match their gender identity
New York’s attorney general and the local affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union are both separately suing a New York county after it again banned transgender women from playing on female sports teams.
Veteran NYS Fair food vendor moves to iconic fairgrounds spot. ‘Big shoes to fill’
Heading into his 8th year as a New York State Fair food vendor, Nick Sanford admits to being “both excited and a little nervous.”. After all, the owner of Toss N Fire wood-fired pizza company is filling what he calls “some really big shoes.”. Toss N Fire this...
Tickets to the Great New York State Fair go on sale Tuesday
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Tickets for the Great New York State Fair go on sale on Tuesday! Admission, parking, and tickets to the Midway will go on sale Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. This year’s fair goes from Wednesday, Augst 21, to Monday, September 2. Admission to the fair costs $8.32 a ticket, with frequent […]
Recall In New York For Illegal, Ineligible Beef And Chicken
Illegal meat sold in New York State has been recalled. The meat products were imported into the United States illegal and are ineligible to be sold to New Yorkers. Here's what you need to know about the chicken and beef at the center of the recall. The U.S. Department of...
New York Customers Frustrated Over Sam’s Club Expensive New Rule
Social media is an outlet where users can come together to learn and communicate with one another. More than ever, we scroll online to see our favorite stores and their deals, keep in contact with family and friends and get informed. As for Sam's Club, their customers have been sharing...
Thousands without power in upstate NY. Track the outages
Severe thunderstorms passing through have caused thousands of customers to lose power in the Rochester area. The storms caused the National Weather Service in Buffalo to issue a tornado warning, flash flood warnings and a severe thunderstorm warning for areas in and around Rochester on July 15 and 16. How many people...
We Agree! Study Calls New York the ‘Best State in America’ for Sports Lovers
We've always believed that New York has the best sports teams, and the best sports fans, in the country. Now, we've found data that backs this claim up. A study was recently done by the experts at SmileHub Ratings that determined the best states in America for sports lovers. The...
'It was shocking': Vermont community torn apart by devastating floods
PLAINFIELD, Vt. — In only a few days, multiple devastating floods have hit the Vermont area. Now, towns and cities across Vermont and New York are leftpicking up the pieces, according to NBC5, WMTW's sister station in Burlington. Plainfield, Vermont, is one community that was ripped apart by the...
Banning student use of cellphones in New York schools should be state call, Hochul says
New York's schools and teachers should not have to wrestle with what to do about student cellphone use in class, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday. A statewide ban is a better approach, she said. "It seems to me that a district-by-district approach does not work," she said. "Sometimes it's easy...
Big Lots Faces Survival Challenges: Are Binghamton and Vestal at Risk?
Recent news has indicated that Big Lots, the Columbus, Ohio-based retail chain, is facing significant challenges and will be closing several store locations. The company's survival is now in question as they plan to close more stores than they will open in 2024, according to a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This development raises concerns for local communities, including Broome County where one of these stores is located.
Plans for Binghamton Event Venue and Photo Studio Approved
A fire-damaged Binghamton building that's been unused for several years could spring back to life as an event space. A Broome County husband and wife are planning to establish a new business at the location of the former Crescent Cleaners at 40 Clinton Street in the city's First Ward. Francisco...
2 men win bidding to scoop up 100 rental properties auctioned in Burt Marshall debacle
Syracuse, N.Y. — Two Central New York men are in line to become among the biggest landlords in Madison County with the purchase of bankrupt businessman Burt Marshall’s more than 100 rental properties. Garth Curtis, of Clinton, and Michael Buell, of Deansboro, submitted the highest bid of $14.1...
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