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Section III boys, girls hoop stars selected for BCANY Summer Hoops Festival Central teams
The Basketball Coaches Association of New York Summer Hoops Festival is approaching and the Central team rosters made up of Section III boys and girls have been announced. The BCANY Summer Hoops Festival is a three-day event that runs from July 26-28 at Johnson City Schools in Johnson City, just west of Binghamton. Boys and girls from across the state get together to represent their region in a tournament while also receiving training from college basketball coaches and learning about college recruiting.
Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Insurance in NY Explained
Understanding Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance in New York can be crucial for all drivers in the state. PIP insurance, also known as no-fault insurance, ensures that medical bills are covered after a car accident regardless of who is at fault. This type of coverage is mandatory in New York due to its unique no-fault insurance system, which aims to speed up compensation for accident victims.
Family of Missing Woman in Upstate New York Pleads for Safe Return
A mother of two from Upstate New York has gone missing, and State Police in New York are hoping that someone reading this right now might have some information about her whereabouts. According to the New York State Police, the search is on for a woman reported missing by her...
Digital Affordable Childcare Portal Launched For New Yorkers
Not long ago, we learned about the historic investment for New York State's child care assistance programs. On Friday July 19th, Governor Hochul helped to officially launch the web portal that will allow hundreds of thousands more New Yorkers access to those assistance programs. Digital Childcare Portal Launched For New...
NY weather: Flood advisory for Rensselaer County until Tuesday morning
The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory at 4:21 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until 8 a.m. for Rensselaer County. The weather service comments, "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected." "Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas," explains the weather service. "Turn around,...
New York state civil service: These are the salaries for exams open through August
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York state Department of Civil Service (DCS) has released its July through August application schedule for New York’s entry-level civil service exams, and some jobs pay better than others. The open-competitive exams are an opportunity to start a career in New York...
Cybersecurity director shares insight on global IT outage, potential recovery timeline
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Businesses, healthcare groups and governments continued recovery efforts over the weekend after a global IT outage that grounded thousands of flights and disrupted communications. The outage affected Microsoft users, after software company CrowdStrike pushed out a faulty update. “CrowdStrike is the gold standard in cybersecurity,...
BITS & BYTES: ARKAI at Adams Theater; Lakou Mizik at The Clark; Berkshire County Historical Society presents Alex Harvey and ShinBone Alley; Shakespeare & Company presents world premiere; Great Barrington Public Theater presents premiere; Dine with your dog at Dottie’s
Adams Theater presents the award-winning electroacoustic duo ARKAI. Adams— On Friday, July 26th at 7:30 p.m., the Adams Theater will present the award-winning electroacoustic duo ARKAI, who will preview their new album “Crossroads.”. ARKAI has inspired audiences around the world through their genre-defying string music. Graduates of The...
Hardline Tattoo Studio Opens in Adams
ADAMS, Mass. — Hardline Studio opened its books on Friday, offering a variety of original tattoos created by owner Thomas Buckley. For him, this has been a longtime dream. He has been a tattoo artist for more than 15 years and many wore his artwork at the ribbon cutting attended by the Board of Selectmen.
Woman and daughter caught in tornado's fury
Route 28 south of The Glen Bridde in Warrensburg was blocked by many dozens of trees and limbs and utility lines downed late afternoon July 16 by a raging storm -- later designated as a tornado -- that penned in motorists as they drove up the roadway, It took several days to clear and reopen state Route 8. WARRENSBURG | A woman and her young daughter dodged falling trees July 16 as they drove through a raging storm on state Route 28 south of The Glen in Warrensburg.
Housatonic Water Works receives $350,000 grant from MassDEP and EPA
Great Barrington — Eileen Mooney, publisher of the NEWSletter, reported that Housatonic Water Works received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency and the state’s Department of Environmental Protection on June 13. According to the letter, which Mooney received through a public records request, the company has received...
Ithaca Sees Warnings as New York Experiences Historic Tornado Outbreak
Being a Cornell student earns you many privileges — including being woken up by an emergency alert in the middle of the night while at home for the summer on another continent. However, Cornellians on campus on Wednesday, July 10 at 4:22 p.m. were urged to take shelter due...
Last person pleads guilty in major SEFCU bank fraud case
The last person in a major $113,800 bank fraud conspiracy against SEFCU has pleaded guilty. Evan Cutler, 25, of Queensbury admitted to applying for loans using stolen identities and taking out the loaned money in cash. He applied for the loans using fake New York driver licenses, said investigators, between February and October 2022.
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