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Aaron Boone in early stages of ruining Austin Wells after Jose Trevino's Yankees return
Remember Ben Rice? The lefty-swinging first baseman who provided nothing but professional at-bats, almost directly from Double-A Somerset? He drilled three home runs in one game against the Boston Red Sox in early July, with the Yankees' season on the verge of plummeting off a cliff? Whatever happened to that guy?
Police: 9-year-old boy killed in wrong-way crash on Southern State; mother charged
Police say the Centerport woman, identified as 32-year-old Kerri A. Bedrick, was on the parkway for five miles traveling in the wrong direction and may have been traveling the wrong-way on Sunrise Highway prior.
These New York Colleges Were Named Some Of The Worst
Kids all across New York State have headed back to campus and as a parent, you want to make sure your kids are getting the most "bang" for their buck when it comes to their education. So this is a list that you don't want your kid's college to land...
Help Needed: Woman Walking With Teddy Bear Badly Hurt In New York
A woman walking on a major highway in New York, while holding a large teddy bear, was hit by a car. Help is needed in identifying her. On Wednesday, New York State Police asked for help in identifying a woman who was hit by a car. New York State Police...
First Flakes of Winter May Come Sooner Than You Think in New York
Looks like winter 2024 is getting ready for a very early start in New York State. We're starting to see early projections about what kind of winter to expect this year. The tone is already being set with one cold-front in the month of August, and that could be possibly followed by another by month's end.
Exemptions available for NYS Farm Wineries impacted by crop loss during the late April freeze event
RIPLEY, N.Y. (WROC) — On April 25, 2024 a significant frost and freeze caused widespread damage across many New York Wine Regions. None were more impacted than the Lake Erie Wine Region which suffered heavy losses of their Concord Grapes. Enough so that according to a press release from the New York State Department of Agriculture, […]
NYS Fair 2024: We tried over 100 sweets, meats, games and rides, and found the best for you
Geddes, N.Y. — Over two dozen syracuse.com reporters and editors swarmed the New York State Fair for a few hours on opening day Wednesday, tasked with finding the best food and drinks the event has to offer. We went in search of specific types of food: Where can you...
2024-2025 Major Events Schedule at Olympic Regional Development Authority Venues
Governor Hochul Announces 2024-2025 Major Events Schedule at Olympic Regional Development Authority Venues. Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) 2024-2025 events calendar featuring World Cup events in three different sports and the International Bobsled & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Championships set for March 2025. The announcement follows the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games and Team USA’s success, earning an impressive total of 126 medals, including 40 gold.
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.
Walmart store in Upstate NY changes self-checkout policy amid theft concerns
GLENMONT — As part of a national trend, a Walmart store in Upstate New York is limiting the the use of self-checkout lanes in most instances to shoppers who are buying 15 or fewer items. Those buying more items at the Glenmont (Albany County) location will have to go through traditional lanes where store clerks will check them out.
Governor Hochul announces shootings with injuries are down 29% in the state
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday shooting incidents with injury have declined 29% across New York State for communities participating in New York's Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative. The data is from a seven-month period from January to July for 2023 and 2024. “Keeping...
East Hampton residents speak in favor of increasing senior housing maximum density
The Riverhead Town Board is set to adopt the town’s new comprehensive plan during a special meeting called for 6 p.m. Wednesday…that’s tomorrow evening. The plan, which will help guide town policy for the next 15-20 years, includes recommendations on a range of issues, the most impactful of those being how land across the town should be used and what development should be allowed or prohibited, incentivized and discouraged. Alek Lewis reports on Riverheadlocal.com that the comprehensive plan draft and other documents related to the plan are available to view and download on a dedicated website, townofriverheadcomprehensiveplanupdate.com.
Real Estate Transactions for Aug. 22
37 Bryan Road: Eric Hedge to Emily A. Kessler and Donal M. Ryan, $660,000 on July 29. 122-1/2 Chestnut Street: Michael Guliani to Marcin and Katarzyna Polak, $400,000 on July 31. 257 East Main Street: 257 East Main Holdings LLC to 261 East Main LLC, $160,000 on Aug. 2. 122...
St. Charles Hospital cuts ribbon for Emergency Department expansion
Catholic Health’s St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting for its Emergency Department (ED) expansion on Aug. 14. The event was attended by Catholic Health executive leadership, hospital staff, as well as local elected officials and community partners. The newly renovated and expanded emergency department officially opened to patients on Aug. 19.
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