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State Health Department lays out guidelines to protect New Yorkers against rabies
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Summertime is here, which means more time in parks and outdoor spaces. According to the New York State Health Department, this is also the time to see an uptick in rabies cases. “It's not only a busy time for us to see rabid animals, but because...
Realistic school shooter drills banned in New York
On Monday, the New York State Board of Education approved new regulations on school shooter drills, banning certain practices and instituting new requirements. Under the new rules, schools must inform both students and parents about upcoming drills up to a week in advance.
Commission to study reparations in N.Y. to convene for first time
Nine commissioners are slated to meet for the first time next week to start an 18-month study of potential reparations for descendants of enslaved people and the impacts of New York's role on the slave trade. The state's Community Commission on Reparations Remedies will meet on July 30 in the...
Let’s Talk About Grand Master Cliff Crandall’s Big Wins
I'm sure by now you've heard that Grandmaster Cliff Crandall took 1st place in his division for the OCB NYS body building competition in Syracuse at the end of last year. He was the oldest competitor in the history of the event for the State Pro/Amateur qualifiers held in Syracuse.
Details Emerge On Ex-Cuomo, Hochul Aide Whose $3.5M Manhasset Home Was Searched By FBI
A former top aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo whose Long Island home was searched by the FBI earlier this week was fired by the state last year after "evidence of misconduct, according to new reports. According to a report by Politico, Linda Sun was...
Over 50 visitors came to 50th anniversary celebration of Berne Museum
The Berne Historical Society celebrated its 50th anniversary of the Berne Museum on Sunday, July 21, with an ice cream social, tours of the museum, door prizes, music, and DVD viewings of 1950 - 1951 scenes. The society extends a huge thank-you to those who helped make this Berne event...
Zoning board rejects second attempt to build within reservoir buffer
GUILDERLAND — For the second time, members of Guilderland’s zoning board turned down, with a unanimous vote, a request from Michael Floccuzio to build within the 500-foot buffer of the Watervliet Reservoir. Five residents at the July 17 public hearing also spoke against the proposal. Last October, Floccuzio...
Petersburgh Man Found Guilty In Murder Of Morgan Bates
Rensselaer County resident Ian Hasselwander, age 24, of Petersburgh, was found guilty of murder and related charges by a Rensselaer County jury on Wednesday, July 24, in the death of Morgan Bates. The 20-year-old Cambridge Central High School graduate was found dead in Cherry Plain State Park, along Black River...
Update: Huge Massachusetts Company Laying Off Over 600 Employees Announces More Cuts
Pharmaceutical Company Laying Off 641 Employees Just Announced More Cuts. A little over a year ago, Takeda, one of the biggest companies in Massachusetts, was financially "in great shape," according to Forbes. What a difference a year can make. Takeda announced that they would lay off over 600 employees, according to Boston.com.
Legendary Business in the Adirondacks Closing for Good After This Season
It's better late than never that we deliver truly devastating news about a legendary longtime business that will be closing after their season is done. This business has been a staple in the Adirondacks between Old Forge and Inlet for years and pretty soon it will be no more. You...
Live Around the 518: Shen superintendent proud of students’ accomplishments
Shen superintendent proud of students’ accomplishments. The Shenendehowa Central School District in Clifton Park is the biggest Capital Region school district. The district will have 9,334 students this coming year. It also has a teaching staff of 769 and a total staff of 2,179, which makes it one of the biggest employers in Saratoga County.
Clifton Park supervisor touts smart growth, open space protection
The town of Clifton Park has grown from around 33,000 to 38,000 residents in the more than two decades that Phil Barrett has been supervisor. Barrett talked with NewsChannel 13’s Mark Mulholland and Subrina Dhammi about how the town has been able to preserve open space while growing through smart planning.
Cindy Cashdollar’s steel guitar takes center stage for July 31 show with Sonny Landreth at Caffe Lena
Cindy Cashdollar has spent a half century playing steel guitar and dobro with everyone from Bob Dylan to Van Morrison. She’s taken home five Grammys for her work with the western swing band Asleep at the Wheel, and July 31 she shares the stage at Caffe Lena with delta blues legend Sonny Landreth.
NEIL YOUNG TO JOIN WILLIE NELSON, JOHN MELLENCAMP & MORE AT FARM AID 2024 IN SARATOGA SPRINGS
Neil Young is set to join Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and more at Farm Aid 2024 in Saratoga Springs, New York. Farm Aid is scheduled to be held on September 21 at Broadview Stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs. Besides performances from Farm Aid board members Willie...
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