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Vermont State Police provide update in search for missing Bennington man
WHITINGHAM, Vt. — Vermont State Police were notified on Aug. 23 that two fishermen had located a kayak that was believed to belong to 59-year-old Matthew Houskeeper, of Bennington.Houskeeper was reported missing on Aug. 14,2024. His abandoned vehicle was found on Tunnel Street by the Sherman Reservoir in Whitingham on Aug. 16.
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.
NCU High School delays opening after failing to remove chemical contamination
Newport, VT. – North Country Union High School in will delay the start of classes until Wednesday, September 4, after a five million dollar project failed to remove PCB chemical contamination over the summer. The EPA requires all Vermont schools built before 1980 to be tested for PCB levels,...
Peru Fire Station expansion goes to referendum vote
PERU | Plans to expand the Peru Volunteer Fire Department fire station on Bear Swamp Road have adjusted to add steel and fireproof framing. Courtney Tetrault, vice chair of the Peru Board of Fire Commissioners, said renovation has to incorporate Class A construction. A concept design for the fire department's...
Central Park Five members condemn Trump at DNC for calling for their execution
Four members of the so-called Central Park Five were introduced at the Democratic convention by the Rev. Al Sharpton Thursday, who brought them on stage after saying that Donald Trump "a fellow New Yorker I've known for 40 years," took "a position on racial issues" just once in that time."He spent a small fortune on full-page ads calling for the execution of five innocent young teenagers," Sharpton said."Our youth was stolen from us," one of the exonerated five, Korey Wise, said. "Every day, as we walked into the courtroom, people screamed at us and threatened us because of Donald Trump....
Comedy Show fundraiser returns to The Strand
PLATTSBURGH | The Autism Alliance of Northeastern NY will host its Third Annual Comedy Show Fundraiser on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at The Strand Center for the Arts. The show will feature comedian, writer, and podcaster Hari Kondabolu. All proceeds will support the organization's mission to enhance the lives of individuals with autism and their families.
2024 CU Cross Country Season Preview
Cross Country | 8/23/2024 12:45:00 PM 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 coach Torin La Liberte, the Green and Gold return nearly all of their top runners from last season, including several first-year collegians who made an immediate impact for the Golden Knights. Clarkson’s men won its sixth straight CCOC title a year ago, making it…
$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.
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...
New testing requirements at New York State Fair to prevent bird flu spreading in cows
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Matt Sharpe and his cows from Truxton are regulars at the New York State Fair, used to all of the testing and veterinarian checks that need to happen in order to get through the gates. This year, there's a new requirement thanks to an unprecedented concern;...
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