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New Army Corps Vessel Upgrades Operations, Maintenance in Upstate New York
The Albany Field Office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District ─ located in Troy, New York, on the Hudson River 150 miles north of New York City ─ recently took delivery of a new 45’ x 15’ tow boat that will significantly improve operations and maintenance activities and remove hazards to navigation on the Hudson River and adjacent upstate New York waterways.
New York should mandate and provide masks, not ban them
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. On June 12, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul expressed support for a mask ban on subways and at protests while other politicians in New York City, Los Angeles and North Carolina are considering or have already passed laws that ban masks in public spaces. Disability, civil liberties and other activists have raised alarm regarding how mask bans, even with formal exemptions for health and religious reasons, offer no guarantee of fair enforcement and can stigmatize masking in general during an ongoing pandemic. This said, I argue that we should oppose mask bans due to two vital functions.
The Most Dangerous College in New York Is a Famous Upstate Campus
School is back in session for New York State's various colleges and universities. Move in day was last week for students at Hamilton College, Cornell, Colgate, SUNY Poly, and other famous Central New York institutions. Our state tends to flaunt its reputation for having some of the top universities, best...
Democrat Paula Collins campaigns in North Country in bid to unseat Elise Stefanik
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Voters in New York’s 21st district will decide in just over two months who will represent them in Congress for the next two years. Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik will face off against attorney Paula Collins, a Democrat, for the seat. Collins visited Plattsburgh this...
Lewiston’s got the juice
Lewiston deliciously bookends summer each year, starting with the annual Smeltfest in late May and ending with the Niagara County Peach Festival in early September. The sixty-sixth iteration of this stone fruit ode takes place September 5–8 and features an array of edible peach dishes, live music, the crowning of a Peach Queen, and more. Find details at niagaracountypeachfestival.org.
Ransomville Features Three Car Modified Battle for Track Crown
RANSOMVILLE, NY-This coming Friday night is the final points night of the season for all classes, including the Krown Undercoating 358 Modifieds, Stirling Lubricants DIRTcar Sportsman, KiPo Chevrolet Street Stocks, Sunflowers of Sanborn Mini Stocks, and the Kevin’s Carpet Cleaning Novice Sportsman. To cap off the night, DNA Towing and DNA Derby Productions presents the $700 to win Fall Brawl Demolition Derby.
Two Charged in South Dayton Drug Raid
A recent drug raid in the Village of South Dayton resulted in the arrest of two Erie County men. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office reports that the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 15 2nd Avenue last Thursday, August 22nd at about 3:00 PM. Investigators took 40-year-old Jeffrey Nesbitt of Buffalo and 48-year-old Phillip Duval of Collins into custody after they discovered quantities of crack cocaine, fentanyl and cash. Nesbitt was charged with two counts of 3rd-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and one count of 2nd-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, while Duval faces one count of 7th-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Nesbitt was remanded to the Cattaraugus County Jail on $5,000 bail, and Duval was released with an appearance ticket.
Restaurant Manager Warns Others in Clarence, New York
If you own or manage a restaurant, you have to read this story that happened earlier this week on Transit Road. Shelby is a manager at Duff's in the Eastern Hills Mall, and for a quick few minutes she was getting scammed. A couple came into Duff's and claimed they...
Strikes avoided at two WNY nursing homes as union ratifies new contract
With Labor Day fast approaching, workers at two Western New York care facilities are celebrating a new union contract. This averts a planned one-day strike among the 170 or so employees represented by SEIU 1199 from Safire Rehabilitation of the Northtowns in Tonawanda, and Williamsville Suburban Care. The negotiation process...
Preservationists push to designate 5 Buffalo churches as historic landmarks
As the Buffalo Diocese moves forward with the closing of dozens of churches, efforts continue to try to save some of the structures. “We are submitting 5 churches to be designated as landmarks,” said Bernice Radle, with Preservation Buffalo Niagara.
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