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Slideshow: Major League Fishing concludes in Massena
MASSENA -- The top 25 anglers at the Major League Fishing Toyota Series finish competing Saturday, the last of the three day event. Over 300 anglers fished the St. Lawrence River the first two days. Anglers are from as close as Massena to as far away as Texas, New Mexico,...
Attorneys for Buffalo Diocese discussed statewide settlement in May
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Attorneys for the Buffalo Diocese are in discussions about joining the seven other dioceses across New York for a statewide settlement to hundreds of priest sex abuse cases. According to court documents and people closely related to the church’s bankruptcy filing, the pool of money from which the settlement could be […]
GALLERY: Piles of smallies hit the scale on Day 2
MASSENA, N.Y. – A bounty of smallmouth made their way to Massena on Day 2 of the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats Northern Division event on the St. Lawrence River. Though the fishing was not as good as it was on Day 1, the weights remain high, and the Top 25 are in for a shootout on Saturday.
Great time at Vacation Bible School in Massena
Emmanuel Congregational United Church of Christ under the leadership of Pastor Judith VanKennen, St. Peter’s Parish (John Schneider), St. John's Episcopal (Mother Sonia Boyce) and Grace United Methodist Church joined their energies to plan and present an Ecumenical Vacation Bible School here in Massena at Emmanuel Congregational United Church of Christ.
In light of issues surrounding the Albany Airport Authority Board, lawmakers raise questions about the state’s authorities (again)
The late Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, who once called New York state’s hundreds of authorities “quasi-public, Soviet-style bureaucracies” that constitute a “shadow government,” helped create the five-member Public Authorities Control Board (PACB) which helps oversee the state’s hundreds of authorities, and which must receive a resolution of approval prior to entering into any project-related financings.
Massena village continues crackdown on rental properties violating village code
MASSENA — While village trustees begin to take legal steps to address issues at 18 Park Avenue, public hearings have also been set to address unsafe properties at 31, 33 Pine Street and 21 Tamarack Street. The news came from a village board of trustees meeting held Aug. 21,...
Water main replacement progresses forward for village of Massena
MASSENA — Massena village trustees have signed off on an amendment to the village’s agreement with Wright Pierce Engineering Consultants P.C. as they con tune to design a water main replacement project. The water main in question would run along the South main Street bridge, replacing a water...
Students moving in at north country colleges
POTSDAM, New York (WWNY) - North country college campuses are becoming busy again. Friday was move-in day at SUNY Potsdam where enrollment is better than last year. Final numbers aren’t available. New students and returning students are back on campus now with classes starting. SUNY Canton, Clarkson University and...
$646 Million Investment to Transform New York’s Health Care Workforce
Paving the Way for Future Health Care Professionals. New York has announced a transformative initiative for its health care sector, allocating up to $646 million over the next three years to the Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program. This program, supported by Workforce Investment Organizations (WIOs) such as 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds, Iroquois Healthcare Association, and the Finger Lakes Performing Provider System, aims to recruit and train thousands of new health, mental health, and social care workers. This investment will address critical workforce shortages and enhance career advancement opportunities for existing professionals across the state.
New York Goodwill Wil Not Accept These 10 Items
STUFFED ANIMALS - No stuffed animals, infant toys or games. HELMETS - Goodwill New York will not accept motorcycle or bicycle helmets. BEDS - No beds and mattresses, including bed frames and futons. - Goodwill New York will not accept your old treadmill or elliptical. MEDICAL DEVICES - Goodwill New...
Day 4 of the Great New York State Fair
GEDDES, N.Y. — Saturday is the fourth day of the Great New York State Fair. Mostly sunny morning then a partly sunny sky at times with high thin clouds around, a dry day. Even warmer temperatures, even a little above the normal high. Little to no wind. High of 82 degrees.
New York: Watch Out for These Dancing Insects – They Hurt!
This summer, New Yorkers may come across a curious sight: thousands of white fluffy insects dancing on local beech trees. While these tiny dancers (check out how they shake it in the video below) may look fun, their name, as well as their painful defense mechanism, are no joke. Dancing...
New York civil rights champion Alice Green dies at 84
ALBANY, N.Y. — Alice Green, a prominent civil rights advocate from the Adirondacks, died this week from cardiac arrest at the age of 84. Born in South Carolina, Green and her family fled the Jim Crow South for the Adirondacks. In 1985, she founded the Albany-based Center for Law and Justice, a nonprofit civil rights organization.
2024 CU Cross Country Season Preview
Since 2005, the Clarkson University Cross Country team has won a combined 19 titles at the Cross Country-Only Championships, and the Golden Knights will be looking to get into the 20s this fall, beginning with the opening race of the season on August 31st at Plattsburgh, NY. Guided by head...
Hochul declares disaster emergency on Long Island after historic storms
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. - Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a disaster emergency for Suffolk County following this week's record rainfall. Grants of $50,000 will be available to eligible homeowners in Nassau and Suffolk Counties to address health and safety-related repairs not covered by insurance or other disaster relief programs.Nursery school "was a disaster"On Long Island, there were numerous reports of flooded basements, abandoned cars, and even some water rescues. In Smithtown, St. Andrew's Nursey School's classrooms in St. Andrew's Lutheran Church were destroyed. but rebuilding has begun. "The water had receded, but there was mud and furniture and everything just strewn all about the...
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